Are you sure you are entering in the right place? Were you trying to enter something else like a SSA1099 for Social Security?
Go to Federal> Wages & Income>>Retirement Plans and Social Security (SSA1099 and 1099RRB) to enter your SSA1099.
Watch what you click when you get to the first screen.
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