how to enter a tax levy/garnishment amount from a ssa-1099?

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March 7, 2022
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abctax55

Level 15

What is the levy/garnishment "for"?

That'll give a clue where (if anywhere...) it should be entered.

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Accountant-Man

Level 13

Why would it matter? Does it have any effect on income?

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abctax55

Level 15

Daniel.... Maybe if it was for state income taxes AND they itemize AND they aren't already over the SALT limit ?????

Getting SS garnished is unusual (in my experience.. YMMV)

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Just-Lisa-Now-

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Any levies or garnishments you see shown on the SSA1099 dont get entered on the tax return anywhere.

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abctax55

Level 15

I agree the levy/garnishment would *never* reduce the amount of SS to be reported. But until we know *what* it was for, we can't be sure it shouldn't be entered somewhere.

I don't think that is what the OP is actually asking tho - I *think* s/he want to know how to enter it to reduce the SS income. But it's late on a Sunday, and I'm a wee bit tired 🙂

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