VictoriaD75
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Deductions & credits

That is correct. Excess social security gets included in your total payments on line 18e of your Form 1040. These overpayments are first reported on Schedule 3, line 11. By adding the excess to your payments, they help reduce any federal tax due or are refunded to you.

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