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The additional senior deduction enacted due to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) is not reported as part of the standard deduction on your tax return.  Instead, you will see it included automatically based on your age and filing status on Form 1040 line 13b.     Amounts shown on line 13b can be traced back to Schedule 1-A line 38 where the total Enhanced Deduction for Seniors is calculated.    

If you have already entered the first W-2 that you received, just edit the W-2 entry you alread made and replace the information already entered with the information reported on the W-2C.  When you are done, there will only be one W-2 reported as part of your return, but it may be a combination of information from the original W-2 and the corrected W-2.     As an example, suppose box 1 of the original W-2 shows $10,000, but box 1 on the W-2C shows $15,000.  You would edit the W-2 and enter $15,000 in box 1.  

When i filled 2024 return my spouse got it for first time, and the above steps mentioned by you worked to add it as other income and not self employment income, But now i am filling 2025 return and when I select got in 2024 and got in 2025 both its adding in as self employment income against a line of work no matter what i select. Can you please suggest how to add in as other income and not as self employment income if getting it for more than a year.

Don't know who has been recommending that this income be entered on the New York state tax return, but they are incorrect.  It is not entered anywhere on the New York state income tax return for tax year 2025.   The New York State "Inflation Relief" check, mailed in late 2025, is generally not entered as taxable income on a New York State tax return. The state considers this check a relief payment or a return of previously paid sales tax, making it non-taxable for New York State and local income tax purposes.

Since this form is available only at the 'File' stage there is no editing. You can choose not to activate it when you are alerted which should eliminate the account. Review the information in the links. How do I set up a Trump Account?  What are Trump Accounts? Note: Once you successfully e-file, your account information will be sent to the IRS and you should receive an email from your new account provider later this year, likely in May 2026.  We recommend that you record the 5-digit Signature ID (also called Self Select PIN) as it will be used on Form 4547 when creating your Trump Account.   After you request the account, you’ll get information about activating the account in May 2026.  Accounts are expected to become active starting in July 2026.

To enter Social Security benefits reported on form SSA-1099 Click on Federal Taxes (Personal using Home and Business) Click on Wages and Income (Personal Income using Home and Business) Click on I'll choose what I work on (if shown) Scroll down to Retirement Plans and Social Security On Social Security (SSA-1099, RRB-1099), click the start or update button