I am retired so I dont have a w-9 I have the SSA 1099 Sheet. There is no employer listed for me or my wife. What do I do?

[steelfab1972]

what do I do with no employer?

[ThomasM125]

The SSA-1099 form reports social security income. You report that in the Wages and Income section, then Retirement Plans and Social Security, then Social Security (SSA-1099, RRB-1099.)

[xmasbaby0]

Not sure why you are mentioning having a W-9.   Do you mean a W-2?   If you did not work for an employer  in 2025 you can tell the software that you do not have a W-2.   If an old employer transferred over from 2024, you can delete that old employer.

As ofr entering your SSA1099:

 Go to Federal> Wages & Income>>Retirement Plans and Social Security  (SSA1099 and 1099RRB) to enter your SSA1099.

[VolvoGirl]

If it's asking for an EIN number you are entering it in the wrong place. There is no EIN on social security SSA-1099. Delete it and enter it here,

Enter a SSA-1099, SSA-1099-SM or RRB-1099 under

Federal Taxes (Personal for Home&Business)

Wages and Income

Then scroll down to Retirement Plans and Social Security

Then the second line - Social Security (SSA-1099. RRB-1099) - click the Start or Revisit button

Then keep going, on the next screen be sure to answer Did you live in a Foreign Country? NO. If you are married you need to say No for each spouse.

On the SSA- 1099 entry screen, if you are married there will be 2 columns, one for each spouse. If it doesn't show 2 columns then go back to My Info or Personal and edit the primary spouse to make sure you checked married and filing together.