@childclan In your step by step issue-
Step 2 - yes, you received it all in 2021 (regardless of what year it was for) it goes on your 2021 return.
Step 7 - You've overthought this. Adjust your income by putting the amount in here that is in box 5 of your 1099-SA minus the amount your repaid your employer. That is the only amount that you can deduct. And you can only deduct the amount you repaid your employer if it showed as income when they advanced it to you.
After this step you have entered the tax that you paid three times which has shown a thirty thousand dollar credit. That obviously isn't what you intended but you haven't paid any tax on any of the amounts you received from social security yet. You'll pay them with your tax return this year.
Once you've adjusted the social security amount you may want to consider filing your tax return by mail instead of electronically. That way you can attach an explanation of why the amount on your return doesn't match the 1099-SA. Since you aren't waiting on a refund that shouldn't be a big deal.
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