topic There is no TIN on my Social Security Benefit Statement, how do I find it? in Retirement tax questions

There is no TIN on my Social Security Benefit Statement, how do I find it?

sciufo — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:14:20 GMT

I am looking or a payee TIN for Social Security

Re: There is no TIN on my Social Security Benefit Statement, how do I find it?

DoninGA — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 18:02:07 GMT

You are trying to enter the SSA-1099 in the wrong section of the program.

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

Re: There is no TIN on my Social Security Benefit Statement, how do I find it?

Vanessa A — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 18:03:42 GMT

If you are trying to enter your social security benefits, you do not need to enter a TIN as this is a federal government payment. You will enter it under the retirement income section where it says SSA-1099. If you are entering it anywhere else, you need to delete the entries and enter it in the SSA-1099 section

To get there you can enter SSA-1099 in the search bar and click JumpTo SSA-1099