topic Why is there a discrepancy between the amount entered for Social Security income and the amount shown on line 20a? in Retirement tax questions https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/why-is-there-a-discrepancy-between-the-amount-entered-for-social-security-income-and-the-amount/01/715297#M68437 <P>In entering the Social Security Income for myself and my spouse, the total amount entered is $29,956; however, the amount shown on line 20a (Social Security income) is $59,952.&nbsp; Why is there a discrepancy?<BR /></P> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 14:35:04 GMT loo1995 2019-06-06T14:35:04Z Why is there a discrepancy between the amount entered for Social Security income and the amount shown on line 20a? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/why-is-there-a-discrepancy-between-the-amount-entered-for-social-security-income-and-the-amount/01/715297#M68437 <P>In entering the Social Security Income for myself and my spouse, the total amount entered is $29,956; however, the amount shown on line 20a (Social Security income) is $59,952.&nbsp; Why is there a discrepancy?<BR /></P> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 14:35:04 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/why-is-there-a-discrepancy-between-the-amount-entered-for-social-security-income-and-the-amount/01/715297#M68437 loo1995 2019-06-06T14:35:04Z You entered it twice. https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/you-entered-it-twice/01/715305#M68440 <P>You entered it twice.</P> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 14:35:07 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/you-entered-it-twice/01/715305#M68440 SweetieJean 2019-06-06T14:35:07Z Thx for your response; however, I reviewed my calculation... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/thx-for-your-response-however-i-reviewed-my-calculation/01/715310#M68441 Thx for your response; however, I reviewed my calculations and the info was not entered twice Thu, 06 Jun 2019 14:35:09 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/thx-for-your-response-however-i-reviewed-my-calculation/01/715310#M68441 loo1995 2019-06-06T14:35:09Z 1)  What were the individual box 5 $$ amounts for each of... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/1-what-were-the-individual-box-5-amounts-for-each-of/01/715316#M68443 1)&nbsp;&nbsp;What were the individual box 5 $$ amounts for each of you...we can test them.<BR />2) ...did you enter any lump-sum SS payments received in 2017 but for a prior yea/?<BR />3)&nbsp;&nbsp;.....Do you happen to have an RRB-1099 form too? Thu, 06 Jun 2019 14:35:11 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/1-what-were-the-individual-box-5-amounts-for-each-of/01/715316#M68443 SteamTrain 2019-06-06T14:35:11Z thx for your assistance.  I rechecked the box 5 amounts f... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/thx-for-your-assistance-i-rechecked-the-box-5-amounts-f/01/715320#M68445 thx for your assistance.&nbsp;&nbsp;I rechecked the box 5 amounts for my wife and myself and then went to 1040 box 20 and it still showed double the amount&nbsp;&nbsp;of the two box 5 amounts.... Thu, 06 Jun 2019 14:35:12 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/thx-for-your-assistance-i-rechecked-the-box-5-amounts-f/01/715320#M68445 loo1995 2019-06-06T14:35:12Z Like I asked, what were the two amounts ? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/like-i-asked-what-were-the-two-amounts/01/715325#M68446 Like I asked, what were the two amounts ? Thu, 06 Jun 2019 14:35:14 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/like-i-asked-what-were-the-two-amounts/01/715325#M68446 SteamTrain 2019-06-06T14:35:14Z