I think on my Federal Return my Social Security income was not included. 6a is listed buy nothing in 6b?????

[mchastain626]

Please review my Federal Tax return filed. I don't understand the adjusted gross income. My Federal refund was a lot less than Turbo Tax predicted. Maybe IRS corrected?

[xmasbaby0]

No one in the user forum has access to your tax return.  We cannot review it for you.    Do you suspect that you made this user error:

USER ERROR WITH SOCIAL SECURITY ENTRY

We have seen a lot of people who made a user error with the entry of their SSA1099.   The screen right after you enter the SSA1099 asks you if you lived in certain foreign countries in 2025.   If you skipped past that screen or answered incorrectly, your Social Security was not taxed correctly.   Look at your Form 1040 and see if line 6b was left blank due to that mistake.  The IRS is catching those mistakes and correcting them by reducing your refund or increasing your tax due.   It is really so important to read every screen slowly and carefully from top to bottom as you prepare your tax return to avoid errors.

[Vanessa A]

Yes.  The IRS would have corrected this.  This happened to several people who answered a question that indicated they were a US Citizen living outside of the US.  This made their SS not taxable.