where is joint filing required on form?

[ken17jan28]

social security work sheets do not list married filing jointly income or refer to spouse. Why?

[VolvoGirl]

Go back to My Info and check that you said you are married and want to file together.   Did you enter a SSA-1099 for each of you?

If you are filing Joint there are 2 columns, one for each of you.

Enter a SSA-1099, SSA-1099-SM or RRB-1099  under

Federal Taxes

Wages and Income

Then scroll down to Retirement Plans and Social Security

Then the second line - Social Security (SSA-1099. RRB-1099) - click the Start or Revisit  button

After you enter it keep going.  There are follow up questions you need to answer.  Especially look for if you lived in a Foreign country.  Should be No.

Not sure what worksheet you are looking at.  Can you post a screenshot?  Maybe there’s a separate worksheet for each of you.

Up to 85% of Social Security becomes taxable when all your other income plus 1/2 your social security, reaches:

Married Filing Jointly: $32,000

Single or head of household: $25,000

Married Filing Separately: 0