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Level 1
posted Feb 4, 2026 12:48:15 PM

Social security show $0 taxable

I am married filing joint.  My spouse and I have $61,000 in social security plus we have $153,000 in retirement  and other income.  Right now Turbotax is showing $0 as taxable for our social security; I believe 85% of our social security should be included in our taxable income.  Something is not right.

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Level 15
Feb 4, 2026 12:57:36 PM

The screen after you enter your SSA1099's asks if you lived in certain foreign countries in 2025.   How did you answer the questions on that screen?

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Level 15
Feb 4, 2026 12:57:36 PM

The screen after you enter your SSA1099's asks if you lived in certain foreign countries in 2025.   How did you answer the questions on that screen?

Level 15
Feb 4, 2026 12:57:53 PM

What is the actual amount shown on your Form 1040 Line 6a and Line 6b?  On the Social Security Benefits Worksheet?

 

Using the desktop editions, click on Forms

Employee Tax Expert
Feb 4, 2026 12:58:22 PM

You are correct.  With $153,000 in retirement and other income, your social security would be 85% taxable. 

 

Are you seeing an amount on line 6a, then $0 on line 6b? Or do you seen nothing on line 6 at all?  Did you enter it in the correct spot?

 

To enter social security income you will select the following:

  1. Income
  2. Retirement
  3. SSA-1099
  4. Then enter your benefits and your spouses benefits in box 5

Level 1
Feb 4, 2026 1:05:39 PM

Thank you, that's what I did wrong. I did not read that question completely.  I answered Yes that I was a US citizen. But the rest of the question is about living abroad.  I switched the answer to No; and it is fixed now.