Can I amend my 2018 taxes to include a lump sum social security disability that is for 2018?

[DoninGA]

If the SS disability lump sum was received in 2019 it will be reported on your SSA-1099 statement in January of 2020 to be reported on the 2019 tax return.  You do not amend the 2018 tax return to report a lump sum payment received in 2019 even though the payment was for 2018.

[cleocatra50]

so that means i could potentially be owing more in taxes than I get as my income is above 60,000! wow that really hurts. i bought there was a  way to disperse the payments? any ideas?

[DoninGA]

Go to this IRS website for information on SS lump sum payments and how to calculate the taxable portion using the worksheets in Publication 915 - https://www.irs.gov/faqs/social-security-income/back-payments/back-payments

Note that TurboTax can calculate the taxable portion of any SS lump sum payment in the Retirement Plans and  Social Security section of the program under Wages and Income.