The IRS reduced my refund because of an error that Turbo Tax caused on my tax for Social Security?

mikeruppert20 · ‎March 31, 2026

The IRS reduced my refund because of an error that Turbo Tax caused on my tax for Social Security. Why was Turbo Tax so wrong?

xmasbaby0

After you entered your SSA1099 for Social Security , the very next screen asked you if you lived in certain foreign countries in 2025. If you skipped past this screen or did not answer correctly, your own user error caused your Social Security to be taxed (not taxed) incorrectly. The IRS is catching these mistakes and is changing refunds /tax due amounts accordingly.

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mikeruppert20

Apparently from others who had the same complaint/problem as i did, your program defaults to 'yes' and your review doesn't catch it because if the default. It should have been fixed. I will not use Turbo Tax in the future. You should issue refunds. What a disappointment and grave error.

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The IRS reduced my refund because of an error that Turbo Tax caused on my tax for Social Security?