@jkbuttery wrote:
I never entered that amount into the SS section. I entered it as a 1099 - R When I went to "Federal Review" this appears:
Check This Entry
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
Then there must be something that transferred from the 2018 tax return incorrectly. The program cannot enter an income amount without either a user entry or an import of the tax data.
In this case I would recommend that you clear the tax return and start over -
If you have not paid for the online edition you are using, have not filed your tax return or registered the Free edition, then you can clear your return and start over with a lower priced edition. Click on Tax Tools on the left side of the program screen while working on the 2019 online tax return. Click on Clear & Start Over.
