Here is the definition of modified adjusted gross income for net investment income tax purposes, per IRS Tax Topic no 559, Net Investment Income Tax :
Adjusted gross income would include taxable social security income, so that is why TurboTax includes it in their computation of modified adjusted gross income for net investment income tax purposes.
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