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2017 Social Securities Benefits Worksheet Form 1040: Line 18... SMALLER of Lines 16 or 17. Turbo Tax chose the HIGHER amount. How do I input correct lower amount?

2017 Form 1040—Lines 20a and 20b Social Security Benefits Worksheet:

16. Add lines 14 and 15 ....                         16,588 (4,500+12,808)

17. Multiply line 1 by 85% (0.85) ......        17,308 (20,403*0.85)

18. Taxable social security benefits. Enter the smaller of line 16 or line 17. Also enter this amount on Form 1040, line 20b ...... 16,588

Turbo Tax "Social Security Taxable 17,308

How do I correct the amount?


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2017 Social Securities Benefits Worksheet Form 1040: Line 18... SMALLER of Lines 16 or 17. Turbo Tax chose the HIGHER amount. How do I input correct lower amount?

I cannot answer this question.  TurboTax needs to answer it.  This is the same error I tried to get a response for a couple of days ago.

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