topic My social Security taxes were deferred in 2020 by my employer. I paid the tax in 2021 and I had two employers in 2020. I have no 2021 W-2C from my previous employer. How do I include the taxes paid in 2021? in Get your taxes done using TurboTax https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/my-social-security-taxes-were-deferred-in-2020-by-my-employer-i-paid-the-tax-in-2021-and-i-had-two/01/2497923#M894737 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 05:35:49 GMT Allen24 2026-03-09T05:35:49Z My social Security taxes were deferred in 2020 by my employer. I paid the tax in 2021 and I had two employers in 2020. I have no 2021 W-2C from my previous employer. How do I include the taxes paid in 2021? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/my-social-security-taxes-were-deferred-in-2020-by-my-employer-i-paid-the-tax-in-2021-and-i-had-two/01/2497923#M894737 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 05:35:49 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/my-social-security-taxes-were-deferred-in-2020-by-my-employer-i-paid-the-tax-in-2021-and-i-had-two/01/2497923#M894737 Allen24 2026-03-09T05:35:49Z Re: My social Security taxes were deferred in 2020 by my employer. I paid the tax in 2021 and I h... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-my-social-security-taxes-were-deferred-in-2020-by-my-employer-i-paid-the-tax-in-2021-and-i-h/01/2501226#M896076 <P>Please clarify. How did you pay the deferred Social Security taxes in 2021? Were they paid through your employer?</P> Sun, 20 Feb 2022 14:30:21 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-my-social-security-taxes-were-deferred-in-2020-by-my-employer-i-paid-the-tax-in-2021-and-i-h/01/2501226#M896076 HelenC12 2022-02-20T14:30:21Z Re: My social Security taxes were deferred in 2020 by my employer. I paid the tax in 2021 and I h... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-my-social-security-taxes-were-deferred-in-2020-by-my-employer-i-paid-the-tax-in-2021-and-i-h/01/2501331#M896114 <P>Ireceived a "Demand Notice for Payment" from Dept. of Homeland Security (my former employer) and I paid directly to the National Finance Center</P> Sun, 20 Feb 2022 15:16:28 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-my-social-security-taxes-were-deferred-in-2020-by-my-employer-i-paid-the-tax-in-2021-and-i-h/01/2501331#M896114 Allen24 2022-02-20T15:16:28Z Re: My social Security taxes were deferred in 2020 by my employer. I paid the tax in 2021 and I h... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-my-social-security-taxes-were-deferred-in-2020-by-my-employer-i-paid-the-tax-in-2021-and-i-h/01/2501445#M896170 <P>If you took&nbsp;the deferral based on the Presidential Memorandum, <EM>Deferring Payroll Tax Obligations in Light of the Ongoing COVID-19 Disaster</EM>, issued on August 8, 2020, to temporarily defer the employee portion of the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) tax obligations for certain individuals, please see the following information.&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Per&nbsp;<A href="https://nfc.usda.gov/ClientServices/HR_Payroll/docs/Payroll_Tax_Deferral_FAQs.pdf" target="_blank">IRS guidance,</A> the Social Security taxes deferred from pay period (PP) 18 to PP&nbsp;25, 2020, will be collected from your wages between PP&nbsp;26, 2020, through PP 25, 2021.</P> <UL> <LI>There is not a way for employees to elect one lump sum payment. The primary repayment method will be through payroll deduction starting in PP 26, 2020, through PP 25, 2021, for those employees still on the rolls.</LI> </UL> <P>Please scroll down in the aforementioned IRS guidance link for <STRONG>who to contact</STRONG> to help you with your issue.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Sun, 20 Feb 2022 15:49:55 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-my-social-security-taxes-were-deferred-in-2020-by-my-employer-i-paid-the-tax-in-2021-and-i-h/01/2501445#M896170 HelenC12 2022-02-20T15:49:55Z Re: My social Security taxes were deferred in 2020 by my employer. I paid the tax in 2021 and I h... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-my-social-security-taxes-were-deferred-in-2020-by-my-employer-i-paid-the-tax-in-2021-and-i-h/01/2501465#M896176 <P>The problem is that I left the agency before PP26, therefore there was no way for them to collect through payroll deduction since I was no longer on their payroll. The only way was for me to pay the National Finance center, which I did in a lump sum. I guess my real question is whether or not this would actually affect my federal income tax liability for 2021? Does this information need to be included on my return?</P> Sun, 20 Feb 2022 16:05:58 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-my-social-security-taxes-were-deferred-in-2020-by-my-employer-i-paid-the-tax-in-2021-and-i-h/01/2501465#M896176 Allen24 2022-02-20T16:05:58Z Re: My social Security taxes were deferred in 2020 by my employer. I paid the tax in 2021 and I h... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-my-social-security-taxes-were-deferred-in-2020-by-my-employer-i-paid-the-tax-in-2021-and-i-h/01/2501710#M896281 <P>No. Social security and Medicare contributions are not tax deductible. And payment of the deferred amount does not need to be reported on your tax return.</P> Sun, 20 Feb 2022 17:12:46 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-my-social-security-taxes-were-deferred-in-2020-by-my-employer-i-paid-the-tax-in-2021-and-i-h/01/2501710#M896281 MinhT1 2022-02-20T17:12:46Z