SSI is Supplemental Security Income and is not from the Social Security Administration. It is designed to help aged, blind, and disabled people, who have little or no income; and. It provides cash to meet basic needs for food, clothing, and shelter. SSI is not reported on a tax return.
Social Security Retirement/Disability/Survivors benefits are reported to you on a form SSA-1099 and the benefits received are to be entered on a federal tax return. The benefits may be taxable depending on the amount of other income you have entered on your tax return.
You report your income from work and any Social Security Retirement/Disability/Survivors benefits you receive on an IRS Form 1040 federal tax return.
First---you need to understand the difference between Social Security benefits and SSI----they are not the same thing. When you ask about entering information on a tax return, we have to be clear about what kind of income you have. If you have a SSA1099 -- that is for Social Security; if you are getting "SSI" there is no document issued for that. SSI is not entered anywhere on a tax return.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS AND SSI?
https://www.ssa.gov/ssi/text-over-ussi.htm
If you have a W-2 from a job and a SSA1099 from Social Security, both must be entered on your tax return.
Go to Federal>Wages & Income to enter a W-2.
Go to Federal> Wages & Income>>Retirement Plans and Social Security (SSA1099 and 1099RRB) to enter your SSA1099.