I never entered that amount into the SS section. I entered it as a 1099 - R When I went to "Federal Review" this appears:
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Earlier Year Lump-Sum Social Security Ws (2018): Line B; SSA and RRB amounts for taxpayer from earlier year or Line B; SSA and RRB amounts for spouse from earlier year should have a value.
Earlier yr SS benefits TP _______
Form 1040
Earlier Year Lump-Sum
Line 5
Social Security Worksheet
Enter the earlier year
A
Lump-sum payment received in 2019 for the earlier year
B
If there were also social security benefits received in the earlier year,
enter the amount received in that year (Form 1040 line 20a or Form
1040A line 14a for years 2005-2017. Form 1040 Line 5a for 2018
and after. See Help for other years).
When I Scroll down an "Earlier Year Lump-Sum Social Security Worksheet" , even though I have never recieved a lump-sum payment
