I started getting SSA payments in January but continued working part-time. I reported the income anticipated for the entire year and rather than reduce the amount they send, SSA held all payments - resulting in my needing to return to work full time. I reported the additional anticipated income and they started sending me SSA payments, I asked them to stop and reported so much income that I thought they would have to stop. They sent another payment. I contacted them again and they finally stopped sending payments and sent a note saying I was overpaid for the entire year. I sent a check to pay back all the money they sent but they do not acknowledge getting it and my 1099 will reflect the full amount even though I have paid it back -- they say it takes 60 plus days or more to process the repayment. I have done everything correctly, reported income prior to earning it, reporting even higher income just so they would stop sending me money that I knew I was going to have to pay back - What can I do to keep from paying taxes on money they should have never sent me.
