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My wife income on my federal return was rejected because my wife's income was zero she is on ssi i didn't no what to put down

garyscott585 — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 06:54:40 GMT

Re: My wife income on my federal return was rejected because my wife's income was zero she is on ssi i didn't no what to put down

DoninGA — Sat, 22 Jul 2023 18:18:59 GMT

You do NOT enter Social Security benefits received in the section for a W-2.

SSI is Supplemental Security Income and is not from the Social Security Administration. It is designed to help aged, blind, and disabled people, who have little or no income; and. It provides cash to meet basic needs for food, clothing, and shelter. SSI is not reported on a tax return.

Social Security Retirement/Disability/Survivors benefits are reported on a form SSA-1099 and the benefits received are to be entered on a federal tax return. The benefits may be taxable depending on the amount of other income you have entered on your tax return.

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

Or enter ssa-1099 in the Search box located in the upper right of the program screen. Click on Jump to ssa-1099

Up to 85% of Social Security Retirement/Disability/Survivors benefits becomes taxable when all your other income plus 1/2 your social security reaches:

Married Filing Jointly - $32,000
Single or Head of Household - $25,000
Married Filing Separately - 0

Re: My wife income on my federal return was rejected because my wife's income was zero she is on ssi i didn't no what to put down

Critter-3 — Sat, 22 Jul 2023 18:21:18 GMT

Were you rejected for incorrect AGI?

Did you file a joint 2021 return? If so the AGI on the 2021 return is the same number used for both of you in the FILE tab.

If you did not file a joint return in 2021 AND her only income in 2021 was SSI then her AGI is ZERO.

Re: My wife income on my federal return was rejected because my wife's income was zero she is on ssi i didn't no what to put down

VolvoGirl — Sat, 22 Jul 2023 18:22:59 GMT

Or did your return reject because her AGI was wrong? If you filed a Joint return for 2021 you use the same AGI for each of you. The AGI is on 2021 line 11.