I'm collecting SSI Retirement Income and own a brick and mortar business i.e. flower shop.
Last year for 2020, I paid myself as a W-2 wage earner $16,150. The business made on Schedule 1, Line 3
$ 29,435. Social Security Administration added the business income to my personal income W-2 and states they overpaid SSI Retirement Income by $9000 +. SSA states this is an Overpayment.
This profit is working capital for the business, it was not taken out of the business.
Do I owe this back to SSA or did they error in asking for an overpayment.
The SSA deals with overpayment is several different ways. Please find more information in the link to the SSA following. https://www.ssa.gov/ssi/text-overpay-ussi.htm
Here are the various ways they state to deal with overpayments:
We will send you a notice explaining the overpayment and asking for a full refund within 30 days. If you are currently getting payments and you do not make a full refund, the notice will:
You didn’t answer the question. I don’t need help in figuring out how to pay it. I have already made an appeal and it is in Review Status. What is your opinion, do I owe it?
When you say you paid yourself as a W-2 wage earner, there is some confusion. A sole proprietor cannot pay themselves W-2 wages.
In regards to the business income flowing to your Schedule 1 from Schedule C, it is definitely income to you and should be included as income for purposes of the SSA calculating your benefits.