SSA-1099 previous year amount shown for 2022

[FJS1120]

Hello,

  I have a SSA-1099 that shows a partial amount "Paid in 2023 for 2022".  I didn't get this form last year so I didn't report that amount for 2022 taxes.  Box 5 shows the full amount as benefits for 2023 which I used for calculating taxes this year.  Should that 2022 amount have been included and taxed last year or am I fine submitting the total for 2023 and the taxes already withheld?  Just making sure I don't need to amend my 2022 return. 

Frank

[MonikaK1 · Accepted solution]

Report the amounts on your 2023 Form SSA-1099 on your 2023 return. If you received a lump-sum payment in 2023 that included amounts for 2022, please see this help article for more information and instructions regarding reporting lump-sum Social Security payments in TurboTax. 

After you enter your SSA-1099 information, TurboTax will ask if you received a lump-sum Social Security payment. If you did, answer Yes and follow the instructions that appear. 

 A lump-sum payment is a one-time Social Security payment that you received for prior-year benefits. For example, when someone is granted disability benefits they'll receive a lump sum to cover the entire time since they first applied for disability. This period could cover months or years.

While your lump sum may include benefit payments for more than one year, you do not have to file an amended tax return for any prior year. You might need to pay taxes on a small portion of your lump-sum payment. However, you might be able to avoid these taxes by apportioning prior year benefits to those previous years’ income (still without filing any amended returns). TurboTax will prompt you for the information needed in order to calculate any taxable amount.

[FJS1120]

Thank you for quick and thorough response!