pachiles
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How is line 20 on the Social Security Benefits Worksheet calculated when line 19 is zero?

Line 20 on the Social Security Benefits Worksheet reads:

Taxable Social Security Benefit: Enter the smaller of line 18 or 19.

Line 19 is blank (no amount) but the worksheet has placed the value on line 18 in line 20.  That doesn't make sense given the instructions.