My husband is retired military on social security cannot use his social security number as a tax ID number also what do I do

[DoninGA]

You are trying to enter the SSA-1099 in the wrong section.

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

[VolvoGirl]

What is the problem?  He doesn't have a ssn?  Are you trying to enter his Social Security and it wants the EIN?

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.

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

Federal Taxes on the left side or top

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