Turbo Tax wants us to put an employer ID #. I am retired. There is no Employer ID # on my Social Security benefit statement

[VolvoGirl]

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.  So delete it and enter it in the right place.

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

Federal Taxes

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

After you enter it keep going.  There are follow up questions you need to answer.  Especially the next screen asks if you lived in a Foreign country.  Should be No.

[DoninGA]

You are in the wrong section of the program.  Delete the W-2 you started.

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

[Vanessa A]

It sounds like you may have tried to enter your SSA-1099 in as a W-2.  You will need to delete the W-2 and then enter the SSA -1099 under the retirement income.  

To enter your SSA-1099 select the following:

1. Federal
2. Income
3. Retirement Plans and Social security
4. Social Security and Rail Road Benefit (SSA-1099, RRB-1099)

[xmasbaby0]

There is no Payer ID  or EIN for a SSA1099.  You are trying to enter it in the wrong place.

 Go to Federal> Wages & Income>>Retirement Plans and Social Security  (SSA1099 and 1099RRB) to enter your SSA1099.

And....Be careful of this:

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.