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

[abctax55]

What is the levy/garnishment "for"?

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

[Accountant-Man]

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

[abctax55]

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)

[Just-Lisa-Now-]

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

[abctax55]

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 🙂