I received social security payments for the first time this year. What is the EIN or Federal ID for the Social Security Administration?

[DoninGA]

You do not enter the Social Security benefits in the section for a W-2.

You will be receiving a Form SSA-1099 in January for the benefits paid in 2019.

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

Or enter ssa-1099 in the Search box located in the upper right of the program screen. Click on Jump to ssa-1099

Up to 85% of Social Security Retirement/Disability/Survivors benefits becomes taxable when all your other income plus 1/2 your social security reaches:

• Married Filing Jointly - $32,000
• Single or Head of Household - $25,000
• Married Filing Separately - 0

[Hal_Al]

There is no space on form SSA-1099 for an EIN or Federal ID for the Social Security Administration (SSA). So, there is no need for you to enter that info.