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Social Security and Equivalent Railroad Retirement Benefits: Future Developments
Social Security and Equivalent Railroad Retirement Benefits: Future Developments
Social
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Are Any of Your Benefits Taxable? . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Equivalent Worksheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Railroad
Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
How To Get Tax Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Retirement Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Feb 7, 2023
New line 6c on Forms 1040 and 1040-SR. A checkbox Statement; Form RRB-1099, Payments by the Railroad
was added on line 6c. Taxpayers who elect to use the Retirement Board; Form SSA-1042S, Social Security
lump-sum election method for their benefits will check this Benefit Statement; or Form RRB-1042S, Statement for
box. See Lump-Sum Election, later. Nonresident Alien Recipients of Payments by the Railroad
Retirement Board, showing the amount.
• Get an estimate of your future benefits if you are still • How much is taxable.
working, • How to treat lump-sum benefit payments.
• Get a letter with proof of your benefits if you currently • Deductions related to your benefits, including a de-
receive them, duction or credit you can claim if your repayments are
• Change your address, more than your gross benefits.
The Appendix at the end of this publication explains items
• Start or change your direct deposit,
shown on your Form SSA-1099, SSA-1042S, RRB-1099,
• Get a replacement Medicare card, and or RRB-1042S.
• Get a replacement Form SSA-1099 or SSA-1042S for
What isn’t covered in this publication. This publication
the tax season.
doesn’t cover the tax rules for the following railroad retire-
For more information and to set up an account, go to ment benefits.
SSA.gov/myaccount.
• Non-social security equivalent benefit (NSSEB) por-
Tuition and fees deduction not available. The tuition tion of tier 1 benefits.
and fees deduction is not available after 2020. Instead,
the income limitations for the lifetime learning credit have • Tier 2 benefits.
been increased. See Form 8863 and its instructions. • Vested dual benefits.
Photographs of missing children. The IRS is a proud • Supplemental annuity benefits.
partner with the National Center for Missing & Exploited
Children® (NCMEC). Photographs of missing children se- For information on these taxable pension benefits, see
lected by the Center may appear in this publication on pa- Pub. 575, Pension and Annuity Income.
ges that would otherwise be blank. You can help bring This publication also doesn’t cover the tax rules for for-
these children home by looking at the photographs and eign social security benefits. These benefits are taxable
calling 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678) if you recog- as annuities, unless they are exempt from U.S. tax or trea-
nize a child. ted as a U.S. social security benefit under a tax treaty.
590-A Contributions to Individual Retirement Figuring total income. To figure the total of one-half of
Arrangements (IRAs) your benefits plus your other income, use Worksheet A,
590-A
RRB-1099 Payments by the Railroad Retirement are taxable. Even if your spouse didn’t receive any bene-
Board
RRB-1099
Exclusions. When making this comparison, don’t reduce • $32,000 if you are married filing jointly; or
your other income by any exclusions for: • $0 if you are married filing separately and lived with
• Interest from qualified U.S. savings bonds, your spouse at any time during 2022.
• Employer-provided adoption benefits, Worksheet A. You can use Worksheet A to figure the
amount of income to compare with your base amount.
• Interest on education loans, This is a quick way to check whether some of your bene-
• Foreign earned income or foreign housing, or fits may be taxable.
• Income earned by bona fide residents of American
Samoa or Puerto Rico.
A. Enter the total amount from box 5 of ALL your Forms SSA-1099 and RRB-1099. Include the
full amount of any lump-sum benefit payments received in 2022, for 2022 and earlier years. (If
you received more than one form, combine the amounts from box 5 and enter the total.) . . . . . A.
Note. If the amount on line A is zero or less, stop here; none of your benefits are taxable this year.
C. Enter your total income that is taxable (excluding line A), such as pensions, wages, interest,
ordinary dividends, and capital gain distributions. Don’t reduce your income by any
deductions, exclusions (listed earlier), or exemptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C.
Note. Compare the amount on line E to your base amount for your filing status. If the amount on line E equals or is less than the base amount for
your filing status, none of your benefits are taxable this year. If the amount on line E is more than your base amount, some of your benefits may
be taxable. You need to complete Worksheet 1. If none of your benefits are taxable, but you must otherwise file a tax return, see Benefits not
taxable, later, under How To Report Your Benefits.
Example. You and your spouse (both over 65) are filing a joint return for 2022 and you both received social security
benefits during the year. In January 2023, you received a Form SSA-1099 showing net benefits of $5,100 in box 5.
Your spouse received a Form SSA-1099 showing net benefits of $2,500 in box 5. You also received a taxable pension
of $28,100 and interest income of $700. You didn’t have any tax-exempt interest income. Your benefits aren’t taxable
for 2022 because your income, as figured on Worksheet A, isn’t more than your base amount ($32,000) for married
filing jointly.
Even though none of your benefits are taxable, you must file a return for 2022 because your taxable gross income
($28,800) exceeds the minimum filing requirement amount for your filing status.
A. Enter the total amount from box 5 of ALL your Forms SSA-1099 and RRB-1099. Include the
full amount of any lump-sum benefit payments received in 2022, for 2022 and earlier years. (If
you received more than one form, combine the amounts from box 5 and enter the total.) . . . . . A. $6,000
Note. If the amount on line A is zero or less, stop here; none of your benefits are taxable this year.
C. Enter your total income that is taxable (excluding line A), such as pensions, wages, interest,
ordinary dividends, and capital gain distributions. Don’t reduce your income by any
deductions, exclusions (listed earlier), or exemptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C. 28,800
D. Enter any tax-exempt interest income, such as interest on municipal bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D. -0-
Note. Compare the amount on line E to your base amount for your filing status. If the amount on line E equals or is less than the base amount for
your filing status, none of your benefits are taxable this year. If the amount on line E is more than your base amount, some of your benefits may
be taxable and you will need to complete Worksheet 1. If none of your benefits are taxable, but you must otherwise file a tax return, see Benefits
not taxable, later, under How To Report Your Benefits.
Filled-in Worksheet 1. Figuring Your Taxable Benefits Keep for Your Records
Before you begin:
• If you are married filing separately and you lived apart from your spouse for all of 2022, enter “D” to the right of the word “benefits” on
Form 1040 or 1040-SR, line 6a.
• Don’t use this worksheet if you repaid benefits in 2022 and your total repayments (box 4 of Forms SSA-1099 and RRB-1099) were
more than your gross benefits for 2022 (box 3 of Forms SSA-1099 and RRB-1099). None of your benefits are taxable for 2022. For
more information, see Repayments More Than Gross Benefits.
• If you are filing Form 8815, Exclusion of Interest From Series EE and I U.S. Savings Bonds Issued After 1989, don’t include the amount
from line 2b of Form 1040 or 1040-SR on line 3 of this worksheet. Instead, include the amount from Schedule B (Form 1040), line 2.
1. Enter the total amount from box 5 of ALL your Forms SSA-1099 and RRB-1099. Also
enter this amount on Form 1040 or 1040-SR, line 6a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. $5,980
2. Multiply line 1 by 50% (0.50) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. 2,990
3. Combine the amounts from:
Form 1040 or 1040-SR, lines 1z, 2b, 3b, 4b, 5b, 7, and 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. 28,990
4. Enter the amount, if any, from Form 1040 or 1040-SR, line 2a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. -0-
5. Enter the total of any exclusions/adjustments for:
• Adoption benefits (Form 8839, line 28),
• Foreign earned income or housing (Form 2555, lines 45 and 50), and
• Certain income of bona fide residents of American Samoa (Form 4563, line 15) or Puerto
Rico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. -0-
6. Combine lines 2, 3, 4, and 5 above . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. 31,980
7. Enter the total of the amounts from Schedule 1 (Form 1040), lines 11 through 20, and 23 and 25 . . . . . . . 7. -0-
8. Is the amount on line 7 less than the amount on line 6?
No. None of your social security benefits are taxable. Enter -0- on Form 1040 or 1040-SR,
line 6b.
STOP
sure you entered “D” to the right of the word “benefits” on Form 1040 or 1040-SR,
line 6a.
Yes. Subtract line 9 from line 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10. 6,980
11. Enter $12,000 if married filing jointly; $9,000 if single, head of household, qualifying surviving spouse, or
married filing separately and you lived apart from your spouse for all of 2022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11. 9,000
12. Subtract line 11 from line 10. If zero or less, enter -0- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12. -0-
13. Enter the smaller of line 10 or line 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13. 6,980
14. Multiply line 13 by 50% (0.50) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14. 3,490
15. Enter the smaller of line 2 or line 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15. 2,990
16. Multiply line 12 by 85% (0.85). If line 12 is zero, enter -0- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16. -0-
17. Add lines 15 and 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17. 2,990
18. Multiply line 1 by 85% (0.85) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18. 5,083
19. Taxable benefits. Enter the smaller of line 17 or line 18. Also enter this amount on Form 1040 or
1040-SR, line 6b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19. $2,990
If you received a lump-sum payment in 2022 that was for an earlier year, also
TIP complete Worksheet 2 or 3 and Worksheet 4 to see if you can report a lower taxable
benefit.
Filled-in Worksheet 1. Figuring Your Taxable Benefits Keep for Your Records
Before you begin:
• If you are married filing separately and you lived apart from your spouse for all of 2022, enter “D” to the right of the word “benefits” on
Form 1040 or 1040-SR, line 6a.
• Don’t use this worksheet if you repaid benefits in 2022 and your total repayments (box 4 of Forms SSA-1099 and RRB-1099) were
more than your gross benefits for 2022 (box 3 of Forms SSA-1099 and RRB-1099). None of your benefits are taxable for 2022. For
more information, see Repayments More Than Gross Benefits.
• If you are filing Form 8815, Exclusion of Interest From Series EE and I U.S. Savings Bonds Issued After 1989, don’t include the amount
from line 2b of Form 1040 or 1040-SR on line 3 of this worksheet. Instead, include the amount from Schedule B (Form 1040), line 2.
1. Enter the total amount from box 5 of ALL your Forms SSA-1099 and RRB-1099. Also
enter this amount on Form 1040 or 1040-SR, line 6a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. $5,600
2. Multiply line 1 by 50% (0.50) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. 2,800
3. Combine the amounts from:
Form 1040 or 1040-SR, lines 1z, 2b, 3b, 4b, 5b, 7, and 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. 29,750
4. Enter the amount, if any, from Form 1040 or 1040-SR, line 2a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. -0-
5. Enter the total of any exclusions/adjustments for:
• Adoption benefits (Form 8839, line 28),
• Foreign earned income or housing (Form 2555, lines 45 and 50), and
• Certain income of bona fide residents of American Samoa (Form 4563, line 15) or Puerto
Rico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. -0-
6. Combine lines 2, 3, 4, and 5 above . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. 32,550
7. Enter the total of the amounts from Schedule 1 (Form 1040), lines 11 through 20, and 23 and 25 . . . . . . . 7. 1,000
8. Is the amount on line 7 less than the amount on line 6?
No. None of your social security benefits are taxable. Enter -0- on Form 1040 or 1040-SR,
line 6b.
STOP
sure you entered “D” to the right of the word “benefits” on Form 1040 or 1040-SR,
line 6a.
Yes. Subtract line 9 from line 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.
11. Enter $12,000 if married filing jointly; $9,000 if single, head of household, qualifying surviving spouse, or
married filing separately and you lived apart from your spouse for all of 2022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.
12. Subtract line 11 from line 10. If zero or less, enter -0- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.
13. Enter the smaller of line 10 or line 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.
14. Multiply line 13 by 50% (0.50) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.
15. Enter the smaller of line 2 or line 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.
16. Multiply line 12 by 85% (0.85). If line 12 is zero, enter -0- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.
17. Add lines 15 and 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.
18. Multiply line 1 by 85% (0.85) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.
19. Taxable benefits. Enter the smaller of line 17 or line 18. Also enter this amount on Form 1040 or
1040-SR, line 6b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.
If you received a lump-sum payment in 2022 that was for an earlier year, also
TIP complete Worksheet 2 or 3 and Worksheet 4 to see if you can report a lower taxable
benefit.
Filled-in Worksheet 1. Figuring Your Taxable Benefits Keep for Your Records
Before you begin:
• If you are married filing separately and you lived apart from your spouse for all of 2022, enter “D” to the right of the word “benefits” on
Form 1040 or 1040-SR, line 6a.
• Don’t use this worksheet if you repaid benefits in 2022 and your total repayments (box 4 of Forms SSA-1099 and RRB-1099) were
more than your gross benefits for 2022 (box 3 of Forms SSA-1099 and RRB-1099). None of your benefits are taxable for 2022. For
more information, see Repayments More Than Gross Benefits.
• If you are filing Form 8815, Exclusion of Interest From Series EE and I U.S. Savings Bonds Issued After 1989, don’t include the amount
from line 2b of Form 1040 or 1040-SR on line 3 of this worksheet. Instead, include the amount from Schedule B (Form 1040), line 2.
1. Enter the total amount from box 5 of ALL your Forms SSA-1099 and RRB-1099. Also
enter this amount on Form 1040 or 1040-SR, line 6a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. $10,000
2. Multiply line 1 by 50% (0.50) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. 5,000
3. Combine the amounts from:
Form 1040 or 1040-SR, lines 1z, 2b, 3b, 4b, 5b, 7, and 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. 40,500
4. Enter the amount, if any, from Form 1040 or 1040-SR, line 2a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. -0-
5. Enter the total of any exclusions/adjustments for:
• Adoption benefits (Form 8839, line 28),
• Foreign earned income or housing (Form 2555, lines 45 and 50), and
• Certain income of bona fide residents of American Samoa (Form 4563, line 15) or Puerto
Rico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. -0-
6. Combine lines 2, 3, 4, and 5 above . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. 45,500
7. Enter the total of the amounts from Schedule 1 (Form 1040), lines 11 through 20, and 23 and 25 . . . . . . . 7. -0-
8. Is the amount on line 7 less than the amount on line 6?
No. None of your social security benefits are taxable. Enter -0- on Form 1040 or 1040-SR,
line 6b.
STOP
sure you entered “D” to the right of the word “benefits” on Form 1040 or 1040-SR,
line 6a.
Yes. Subtract line 9 from line 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10. 13,500
11. Enter $12,000 if married filing jointly; $9,000 if single, head of household, qualifying surviving spouse, or
married filing separately and you lived apart from your spouse for all of 2022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11. 12,000
12. Subtract line 11 from line 10. If zero or less, enter -0- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12. 1,500
13. Enter the smaller of line 10 or line 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13. 12,000
14. Multiply line 13 by 50% (0.50) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14. 6,000
15. Enter the smaller of line 2 or line 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15. 5,000
16. Multiply line 12 by 85% (0.85). If line 12 is zero, enter -0- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16. 1,275
17. Add lines 15 and 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17. 6,275
18. Multiply line 1 by 85% (0.85) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18. 8,500
19. Taxable benefits. Enter the smaller of line 17 or line 18. Also enter this amount on Form 1040 or
1040-SR, line 6b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19. $6,275
If you received a lump-sum payment in 2022 that was for an earlier year, also
TIP complete Worksheet 2 or 3 and Worksheet 4 to see if you can report a lower taxable
benefit.
Filled-in Worksheet 1. Figuring Your Taxable Benefits Keep for Your Records
Before you begin:
• If you are married filing separately and you lived apart from your spouse for all of 2022, enter “D” to the right of the word “benefits” on
Form 1040 or 1040-SR, line 6a.
• Don’t use this worksheet if you repaid benefits in 2022 and your total repayments (box 4 of Forms SSA-1099 and RRB-1099) were
more than your gross benefits for 2022 (box 3 of Forms SSA-1099 and RRB-1099). None of your benefits are taxable for 2022. For
more information, see Repayments More Than Gross Benefits.
• If you are filing Form 8815, Exclusion of Interest From Series EE and I U.S. Savings Bonds Issued After 1989, don’t include the amount
from line 2b of Form 1040 or 1040-SR on line 3 of this worksheet. Instead, include the amount from Schedule B (Form 1040), line 2.
1. Enter the total amount from box 5 of ALL your Forms SSA-1099 and RRB-1099.
Also enter this amount on Form 1040 or 1040-SR, line 6a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. $4,000
2. Multiply line 1 by 50% (0.50) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. 2,000
3. Combine the amounts from:
Form 1040 or 1040-SR, lines 1z, 2b, 3b, 4b, 5b, 7, and 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. 8,000
4. Enter the amount, if any, from Form 1040 or 1040-SR, line 2a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. -0-
5. Enter the total of any exclusions/adjustments for:
• Adoption benefits (Form 8839, line 28),
• Foreign earned income or housing (Form 2555, lines 45 and 50), and
• Certain income of bona fide residents of American Samoa (Form 4563, line 15) or Puerto
Rico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. -0-
6. Combine lines 2, 3, 4, and 5 above . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. 10,000
7. Enter the total of the amounts from Schedule 1 (Form 1040), lines 11 through 20, and 23 and 25 . . . . . . 7. -0-
8. Is the amount on line 7 less than the amount on line 6?
No. None of your social security benefits are taxable. Enter -0- on Form 1040 or 1040-SR,
line 6b.
STOP
sure you entered “D” to the right of the word “benefits” on Form 1040 or 1040-SR,
line 6a.
Yes. Subtract line 9 from line 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.
11. Enter $12,000 if married filing jointly; $9,000 if single, head of household, qualifying surviving spouse, or
married filing separately and you lived apart from your spouse for all of 2022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.
12. Subtract line 11 from line 10. If zero or less, enter -0- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.
13. Enter the smaller of line 10 or line 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.
14. Multiply line 13 by 50% (0.50) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.
15. Enter the smaller of line 2 or line 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.
16. Multiply line 12 by 85% (0.85). If line 12 is zero, enter -0- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.
17. Add lines 15 and 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17. 8,500
18. Multiply line 1 by 85% (0.85) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18. 3,400
19. Taxable benefits. Enter the smaller of line 17 or line 18. Also enter this amount on Form 1040 or
1040-SR, line 6b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19. $3,400
If you received a lump-sum payment in 2022 that was for an earlier year, also
TIP complete Worksheet 2 or 3 and Worksheet 4 to see if you can report a lower taxable
benefit.
1. Complete Worksheet 1 in this publication. Jane completes Worksheet 1 to find the amount of her
taxable benefits for 2022 under the regular method. She
2. Complete Worksheet 2 and Worksheet 3, as appro- completes Worksheet 2 to find the taxable part of the
priate. Use Worksheet 2 if your lump-sum payment lump-sum payment for 2021 under the lump-sum election
was for a year after 1993. Use Worksheet 3 if it was method. She completes Worksheet 4 to decide if the
for 1993 or an earlier year. Complete a separate lump-sum election method will lower her taxable benefits.
Worksheet 2 or Worksheet 3 for each earlier year for
which you received the lump-sum payment. After completing the worksheets, Jane compares the
amounts from Worksheet 4, line 21; and Worksheet 1,
3. Complete Worksheet 4. line 19. Because the amount on Worksheet 4 is smaller,
4. Compare the taxable benefits on line 19 of Worksheet she chooses to use the lump-sum election method. To do
1 with the taxable benefits on line 21 of Worksheet 4. this, she prints “LSE” to the left of Form 1040 or 1040-SR,
line 6a. She then enters $11,000 on Form 1040 or
If the taxable benefits on Worksheet 4 are lower than the 1040-SR, line 6a, and her taxable benefits of $2,500 on
taxable benefits on Worksheet 1, you can elect to report line 6b.
the lower amount on your return.
Jane's filled-in worksheets (1, 2, and 4) follow.
Making the election. If you elect to report your taxable
benefits under the lump-sum election method, follow the
sure you entered “D” to the right of the word “benefits” on Form 1040 or 1040-SR,
line 6a.
Yes. Subtract line 9 from line 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10. 6,000
11. Enter $12,000 if married filing jointly; $9,000 if single, head of household, qualifying surviving spouse, or
married filing separately and you lived apart from your spouse for all of 2022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11. 9,000
12. Subtract line 11 from line 10. If zero or less, enter -0- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12. -0-
13. Enter the smaller of line 10 or line 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13. 6,000
14. Multiply line 13 by 50% (0.50) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14. 3,000
15. Enter the smaller of line 2 or line 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15. 3,000
16. Multiply line 12 by 85% (0.85). If line 12 is zero, enter -0- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16. -0-
17. Add lines 15 and 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17. 3,000
18. Multiply line 1 by 85% (0.85) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18. 9,350
19. Taxable benefits. Enter the smaller of line 17 or line 18. Also enter this amount on Form 1040 or
1040-SR, line 6b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19. $3,000
If you received a lump-sum payment in 2022 that was for an earlier year, also
TIP complete Worksheet 2 or 3 and Worksheet 4 to see if you can report a lower taxable
benefit.
1. Enter the total amount from box 5 of ALL your Forms SSA-1099 and RRB-1099 for the earlier
year, plus the lump-sum payment for the earlier year received after that year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. $2,000
Note. If line 1 is zero or less, skip lines 2 through 20 and enter -0- on line 21. Otherwise, go to
line 2.
2. Multiply line 1 by 50% (0.50) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. 1,000
3. Enter your adjusted gross income for the earlier year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. 23,000
4. Enter the total of any exclusions/adjustments you claimed in the earlier year for:
• Adoption benefits (Form 8839),
• Qualified U.S. savings bond interest (Form 8815),
• Student loan interest (Schedule 1 (Form 1040), line 21),
• Foreign earned income or housing (Form 2555), and
• Certain income of bona fide residents of American Samoa (Form 4563) or Puerto Rico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. -0-
5. Enter any tax-exempt interest received in the earlier year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. -0-
6. Add lines 2 through 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. 24,000
7. Enter your taxable benefits for the earlier year that you previously reported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. -0-
8. Subtract line 7 from line 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. 24,000
9. If, for the earlier year, you were:
• Married filing jointly, enter $32,000; or
• Single, head of household, qualifying surviving spouse, married filing separately and you lived apart from
your spouse for all of the earlier year, enter $25,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. 25,000
Note. If you were married filing separately and you lived with your spouse at any time during the earlier year, skip
lines 9 through 16, multiply line 8 by 85% (0.85), and enter the result on line 17. Then, go to line 18.
10. Is the amount on line 8 more than the amount on line 9?
No. Skip lines 10 through 20 and enter -0- on line 21.
Yes. Subtract line 9 from line 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.
11. Enter $12,000 if married filing jointly for the earlier year; $9,000 if single, head of household, qualifying surviving
spouse, or married filing separately and you lived apart from your spouse for all of the earlier year . . . . . . . . . . . 11.
12. Subtract line 11 from line 10. If zero or less, enter -0- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.
13. Enter the smaller of line 10 or line 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.
14. Multiply line 13 by 50% (0.50) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.
15. Enter the smaller of line 2 or line 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.
16. Multiply line 12 by 85% (0.85). If line 12 is zero, enter -0- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.
17. Add lines 15 and 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.
18. Multiply line 1 by 85% (0.85) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.
19. Refigured taxable benefits. Enter the smaller of line 17 or line 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.
20. Enter your taxable benefits for the earlier year (or as refigured due to a previous lump-sum payment for the
year) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.
21. Additional taxable benefits. Subtract line 20 from line 19. Also enter this amount on Worksheet
4, line 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21. -0-
Don’t file an amended return for this earlier year. Complete a separate Worksheet 2 or Worksheet 3 for each
! earlier year for which you received a lump-sum payment in 2022.
CAUTION
Complete Worksheet 1 and Worksheets 2 and 3 as appropriate before completing this worksheet.
1. Enter the total amount from box 5 of ALL your Forms SSA-1099 and RRB-1099 for 2022,
minus the lump-sum payment for years before 2022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. $9,000
Note. If line 1 is zero or less, skip lines 2 through 18, enter -0- on line 19, and go to line 20.
Otherwise, go to line 2.
2. Multiply line 1 by 50% (0.50) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. 4,500
3. Enter the amount from Worksheet 1, line 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. 25,500
4. Enter the amount from Worksheet 1, line 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. -0-
5. Enter the amount from Worksheet 1, line 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. -0-
6. Combine lines 2, 3, 4, and 5 above . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. 30,000
7. Enter the amount from Worksheet 1, line 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. -0-
8. Subtract line 7 from line 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. 30,000
9. Enter the amount from Worksheet 1, line 9. But if you are married filing separately and lived with your spouse
at any time during 2022, skip lines 9 through 16, multiply line 8 by 85% (0.85), and enter the result on line 17.
Then, go to line 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. 25,000
10. Is the amount on line 8 more than the amount on line 9?
No. Skip lines 10 through 18, enter -0- on line 19, and go to line 20.
Yes. Subtract line 9 from line 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10. 5,000
11. Enter the amount from Worksheet 1, line 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11. 9,000
12. Subtract line 11 from line 10. If zero or less, enter -0- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12. -0-
13. Enter the smaller of line 10 or line 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13. 5,000
14. Multiply line 13 by 50% (0.50) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14. 2,500
15. Enter the smaller of line 2 or line 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15. 2,500
16. Multiply line 12 by 85% (0.85). If line 12 is zero, enter -0- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16. -0-
17. Add lines 15 and 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17. 2,500
18. Multiply line 1 by 85% (0.85) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18. 7,650
19. Enter the smaller of line 17 or line 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19. 2,500
20. Enter the total of the amounts from Worksheet 2, line 21, and Worksheet 3, line 14, for all earlier years for
which the lump-sum payment was received . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20. -0-
21. Taxable benefits under lump-sum election method. Add lines 19 and 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21. $2,500
Next. Is line 21 above smaller than Worksheet 1, line 19?
No. Don’t use this method to figure your taxable benefits. Follow the instructions on Worksheet 1 to report your benefits.
Yes. You can elect to report your taxable benefits under this method. To elect this method:
1. Enter “LSE” to the left of Form 1040 or 1040-SR, line 6a.
2. If line 21 above is zero, follow the instructions on line 10 for “No” on Worksheet 1. Otherwise:
a. Enter the amount from Worksheet 1, line 1, on Form 1040 or 1040-SR, line 6a.
b. Enter the amount from line 21 above on Form 1040 or 1040-SR, line 6b.
c. If you are married filing separately and you lived apart from your spouse for all of 2022, enter “D” to the right of
the word “benefits” on Form 1040 or 1040-SR, line 6a.
sure you entered “D” to the right of the word “benefits” on Form 1040 or 1040-SR,
line 6a.
Yes. Subtract line 9 from line 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.
11. Enter $12,000 if married filing jointly; $9,000 if single, head of household, qualifying surviving spouse, or
married filing separately and you lived apart from your spouse for all of 2022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.
12. Subtract line 11 from line 10. If zero or less, enter -0- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.
13. Enter the smaller of line 10 or line 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.
14. Multiply line 13 by 50% (0.50) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.
15. Enter the smaller of line 2 or line 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.
16. Multiply line 12 by 85% (0.85). If line 12 is zero, enter -0- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.
17. Add lines 15 and 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.
18. Multiply line 1 by 85% (0.85) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.
19. Taxable benefits. Enter the smaller of line 17 or line 18. Also enter this amount on Form 1040 or
1040-SR, line 6b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.
If you received a lump-sum payment in 2022 that was for an earlier year, also
TIP complete Worksheet 2 or 3 and Worksheet 4 to see if you can report a lower taxable
benefit.
1. Enter the total amount from box 5 of ALL your Forms SSA-1099 and RRB-1099 for the earlier
year, plus the lump-sum payment for the earlier year received after that year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.
Note. If line 1 is zero or less, skip lines 2 through 20 and enter -0- on line 21. Otherwise, go to
line 2.
2. Multiply line 1 by 50% (0.50) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.
3. Enter your adjusted gross income for the earlier year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.
4. Enter the total of any exclusions/adjustments you claimed in the earlier year for:
• Adoption benefits (Form 8839),
• Qualified U.S. savings bond interest (Form 8815),
• Student loan interest (for 2020, 2019, and 2018, Schedule 1 (Form 1040); for years before 2018, Form 1040
or Form 1040A, page 1),
• Tuition and fees (for 2020, 2019, and 2018, Schedule 1 (Form 1040); for years before 2018, Form 1040 or
Form 1040A, page 1),
• Domestic production activities (for 2005 through 2017) (Form 1040, page 1),
• Foreign earned income or housing (Form 2555 or Form 2555-EZ), and
• Certain income of bona fide residents of American Samoa (Form 4563) or Puerto Rico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.
5. Enter any tax-exempt interest received in the earlier year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.
6. Add lines 2 through 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.
7. Enter your taxable benefits for the earlier year that you previously reported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.
8. Subtract line 7 from line 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.
9. If, for the earlier year, you were:
• Married filing jointly, enter $32,000; or
• Single, head of household, qualifying surviving spouse, married filing separately and you lived apart from
your spouse for all of the earlier year, enter $25,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.
Note. If you were married filing separately and you lived with your spouse at any time during the earlier year, skip
lines 9 through 16, multiply line 8 by 85% (0.85), and enter the result on line 17. Then, go to line 18.
10. Is the amount on line 8 more than the amount on line 9?
No. Skip lines 10 through 20 and enter -0- on line 21.
Yes. Subtract line 9 from line 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.
11. Enter $12,000 if married filing jointly for the earlier year; $9,000 if single, head of household, qualifying surviving
spouse, or married filing separately and you lived apart from your spouse for all of the earlier year . . . . . . . . . . . 11.
12. Subtract line 11 from line 10. If zero or less, enter -0- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.
13. Enter the smaller of line 10 or line 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.
14. Multiply line 13 by 50% (0.50) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.
15. Enter the smaller of line 2 or line 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.
16. Multiply line 12 by 85% (0.85). If line 12 is zero, enter -0- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.
17. Add lines 15 and 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.
18. Multiply line 1 by 85% (0.85) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.
19. Refigured taxable benefits. Enter the smaller of line 17 or line 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.
20. Enter your taxable benefits for the earlier year (or as refigured due to a previous lump-sum payment for the
year) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.
21. Additional taxable benefits. Subtract line 20 from line 19. Also enter this amount on Worksheet
4, line 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.
Don’t file an amended return for this earlier year. Complete a separate Worksheet 2 or Worksheet 3 for each
! earlier year for which you received a lump-sum payment in 2022.
CAUTION
1. Enter the total amount from box 5 of ALL your Forms SSA-1099 and RRB-1099 for the earlier
year, plus the lump-sum payment for the earlier year received after that year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.
Note. If line 1 is zero or less, skip lines 2 through 13 and enter -0- on line 14. Otherwise, go to
line 2.
2. Multiply line 1 by 50% (0.50) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.
3. Enter your adjusted gross income for the earlier year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.
4. Enter the total of any exclusions/adjustments you claimed in the earlier year for:
• Qualified U.S. savings bond interest (Form 8815),
• Foreign earned income or housing (Form 2555 or Form 2555-EZ), and
• Certain income of bona fide residents of American Samoa (Form 4563) or Puerto Rico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.
5. Enter any tax-exempt interest received in the earlier year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.
6. Add lines 2 through 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.
7. Enter your taxable benefits for the earlier year that you previously reported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.
8. Subtract line 7 from line 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8.
9. Enter $25,000 ($32,000 if married filing jointly for the earlier year; -0- if married filing separately for the earlier
year and you lived with your spouse at any time during the earlier year) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.
10. Is the amount on line 8 more than the amount on line 9?
No. Skip lines 10 through 13 and enter -0- on line 14.
Yes. Subtract line 9 from line 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.
11. Multiply line 10 by 50% (0.50) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.
12. Refigured taxable benefits. Enter the smaller of line 2 or line 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.
13. Enter your taxable benefits for the earlier year (or as refigured due to a previous lump-sum payment for the
year) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.
14. Additional taxable benefits. Subtract line 13 from line 12. Also enter this amount on Worksheet
4, line 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.
Don’t file an amended return for this earlier year. Complete a separate Worksheet 2 or Worksheet 3 for each
!
CAUTION
earlier year for which you received a lump-sum payment in 2022.
Complete Worksheet 1 and Worksheets 2 and 3 as appropriate before completing this worksheet.
1. Enter the total amount from box 5 of ALL your Forms SSA-1099 and RRB-1099 for 2022,
minus the lump-sum payment for years before 2022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.
Note. If line 1 is zero or less, skip lines 2 through 18, enter -0- on line 19, and go to line 20.
Otherwise, go to line 2.
2. Multiply line 1 by 50% (0.50) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.
3. Enter the amount from Worksheet 1, line 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.
4. Enter the amount from Worksheet 1, line 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.
5. Enter the amount from Worksheet 1, line 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.
6. Combine lines 2, 3, 4, and 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.
7. Enter the amount from Worksheet 1, line 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.
8. Subtract line 7 from line 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.
9. Enter the amount from Worksheet 1, line 9. But if you are married filing separately and lived with your spouse
at any time during 2022, skip lines 9 through 16, multiply line 8 by 85% (0.85), and enter the result on line 17.
Then, go to line 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.
10. Is the amount on line 8 more than the amount on line 9?
No. Skip lines 10 through 18, enter -0- on line 19, and go to line 20.
Yes. Subtract line 9 from line 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.
11. Enter the amount from Worksheet 1, line 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.
12. Subtract line 11 from line 10. If zero or less, enter -0- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.
13. Enter the smaller of line 10 or line 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.
14. Multiply line 13 by 50% (0.50) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.
15. Enter the smaller of line 2 or line 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.
16. Multiply line 12 by 85% (0.85). If line 12 is zero, enter -0- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.
17. Add lines 15 and 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.
18. Multiply line 1 by 85% (0.85) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.
19. Enter the smaller of line 17 or line 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.
20. Enter the total of the amounts from Worksheet 2, line 21, and Worksheet 3, line 14, for all earlier years for
which the lump-sum payment was received . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.
21. Taxable benefits under lump-sum election method. Add lines 19 and 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21.
Next. Is line 21 above smaller than Worksheet 1, line 19?
No. Don’t use this method to figure your taxable benefits. Follow the instructions on Worksheet 1 to report your benefits.
Yes. You can elect to report your taxable benefits under this method. To elect this method:
1. Enter “LSE” to the left of Form 1040 or 1040-SR, line 6a.
2. If line 21 above is zero, follow the instructions on line 10 for “No” on Worksheet 1. Otherwise:
a. Enter the amount from Worksheet 1, line 1, on Form 1040 or 1040-SR, line 6a.
b. Enter the amount from line 21 above on Form 1040 or 1040-SR, line 6b.
c. If you are married filing separately and you lived apart from your spouse for all of 2022, enter “D” to the right of
the word “benefits” on Form 1040 or 1040-SR, line 6a.
Every person who received social security benefits will re- The figure shown in this box is the total benefits paid in
ceive a Form SSA-1099. If you receive benefits on more 2022 to you (the person named in box 1). This figure may
than one social security record, you may get more than not agree with the amounts you actually received because
one Form SSA-1099. IRS Notice 703 will be enclosed with adjustments may have been made to your benefits before
2022 • PART OF YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS SHOWN IN BOX 5 MAY BE TAXABLE INCOME.
• SEE THE REVERSE FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Box 3. Benefits Paid in 2022 Box 4. Benefits Repaid to SSA in 2022 Box 5. Net Benefits for 2022 (Box 3 minus Box 4)
Box 7. Address
SA
Box 8. Claim Number (Use this number if you need to contact SSA.)
2022 • THIS FORM IS FOR USE IN FILING A UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX RETURN.
• DO NOT RETURN IT TO SOCIAL SECURITY. • READ THE INFORMATION ON THE REVERSE.
Box 3. Benefits Paid in 2022 Box 4. Benefits Repaid to SSA in 2022 Box 5. Net Benefits for 2022 (Box 3 minus Box 4)
Box 8. Amount of Tax Refunded Box 11. Claim Number (Use this number if you need to contact SSA.)
1. Claim Number and Payee Code 4. Social Security Equivalent Benefit Portion
of Tier 1 Repaid to RRB in 2022
PL
FURNISHED
9. Social Security Equivalent Benefit TO THE
Portion of Tier 1 Paid for Years INTERNAL
Prior to 2020 REVENUE
10. Federal Income Tax Withheld 11. Medicare Premium Total SERVICE.
Box 6—Workers' Compensation Offset in The figure shown in this box is the amount of SSEB bene-
2022 fits paid to you in 2022 that was for 2019 and earlier years
after 1983. This amount is included in the amount shown
The figure shown in this box is the amount you received in in box 3. Any tier 1 benefit paid for a period before 1986 is
workers' compensation benefits during the year that was treated as SSEB.
used to offset the full amount of your tier 1 payments. The
SSEB portions of your tier 1 benefits shown in boxes 3 Box 10—Federal Income Tax Withheld
and 5 include amounts by which your SSEB payments
were reduced for workers' compensation benefits. Your The figure shown in this box is the total amount of U.S.
workers' compensation amount is shown in this box sepa- federal income tax withheld on your 2022 tier 1 SSEB or
rately only for your information. If you didn’t receive work- special guaranty benefit payments. This total is based on
ers' compensation benefits, box 6 is blank. the amount of SSEB tax withholding requested on IRS
Form W-4V. Include this amount on your income tax re-
Example. For 2022, your tier 1 benefit of $450 a turn as tax withheld.
month is reduced to $400 because of a $50-a-month
workers' compensation offset. Boxes 3 and 5 of your Form
RRB-1099 will show $5,400 ($450 × 12 months) as the
Box 11—Medicare Premium Total
SSEB portion of tier 1 benefits paid to you by the RRB.
This is the total amount of Part B, Part C, and/or Part D
The $5,400 is the amount before any deductions were
Medicare premiums deducted from your railroad retire-
made for the workers' compensation offset. Box 4 will
ment annuity payments shown on your Form RRB-1099.
show zero because you didn’t make any repayments dur-
ing the year. Box 6 of your form will show $600 ($50 work-
ers' compensation × 12 months). In figuring if any of your Form RRB-1042S, Payments by the
benefits are taxable, you must use $5,400 (box 5) as the Railroad Retirement Board 2022
amount of the SSEB portion of tier 1 benefits paid to you.
(Nonresident Aliens)
This form is for nonresident aliens.
10. Gross Benefit Paid in 2022 11. Benefit Repaid to RRB in 2022
1. Income Code 2. Chapter Indicator 3. Chapter 3 Status Code 14. Country 15. Tax Rate
SA
4. Chapter 4 Status Code 5. Employee Contribu�ons 16. Exemp�on Code 17. Medicare Premium Total
The amount in box 11 also includes any SSEB benefits The figure shown in this box is the total amount of U.S.
you repaid in 2022 that were for 2022 or for 1 or more federal income tax withheld from your benefits in 2022
years before 2022. All tier 1 repayments for years before while you were a known or assumed resident for tax pur-
1986 are treated entirely as SSEB benefits. poses of the country shown in box 14. If no taxes were
withheld, -0- will be shown in this box. If you received
Example 1. You returned to work for your last railroad more than one Form RRB-1042S for 2022, add the
employer for the months of June through August 2022. amounts in box 13 of all Forms RRB-1042S to determine
The SSEB portion of your tier 1 benefits was $450 for your total amount of U.S. federal income tax withheld from
each of those months. Since you aren’t allowed to receive SSEB payments for 2022. Tax is withheld for any month in
benefits for any month you returned to railroad service, which you were a nonresident alien (unless you claimed
you have to make a repayment to the RRB. You returned exemption under a tax treaty).
the benefit payment for June through August 2022. Box 4
of your Form RRB-1099 will show $1,350 ($450 × 3 Box 14—Country
months) as the SSEB portion of tier 1 benefits you repaid
to the RRB. The country where you maintain your legal residence is
Example 2. From January through April 2022, you shown in this box. If you maintained legal residence in
were overpaid $800 in the SSEB portion of tier 1 benefits. more than one country during the year, you will receive a
From May through August 2022, $200 a month was with- separate Form RRB-1042S for each country of legal resi-
held from your benefit payment to fully recover the $800 dence during the year.
overpayment. Box 4 of your Form RRB-1099 will show
$800 ($200 × 4 months) as the SSEB portion of tier 1 ben- Box 15—Tax Rate
efits you repaid to the RRB.
The figure shown in this box is the rate at which U.S. fed-
Example 3. As a retired railroad employee, you have
eral income tax was withheld from the benefits shown on
been receiving a railroad retirement annuity, including an
this Form RRB-1042S. If tax was withheld at more than
SSEB portion of tier 1 benefits, since 2021. You also be-
one rate during the year, you will receive a separate Form
came entitled to, and received from the SSA, a social se-
RRB-1042S for each rate change during the year. The tax
curity benefit of $300 a month beginning May 1, 2022. The
rate for most nonresident aliens is 30%. The figure “0%” or
SSA later authorized the RRB to pay that benefit. In Au-
“15%” may appear in this box if you claimed a tax treaty
gust 2022, the RRB began paying your social security
exemption by filing Form RRB-1001 with the RRB. For
benefit to you and reduced the SSEB portion of your
more information, see Nonresident aliens, earlier, under
monthly tier 1 benefit by $300. Social security benefits of
Are Any of Your Benefits Taxable.
$900 ($300 × 3 months) covering the period May through
Reporting and resolving your tax-related identity • Same-Day Wire: You may be able to do same-day
theft issues. wire from your financial institution. Contact your finan-
cial institution for availability, cost, and time frames.
• Tax-related identity theft happens when someone
steals your personal information to commit tax fraud. Note. The IRS uses the latest encryption technology to
Your taxes can be affected if your SSN is used to file a ensure that the electronic payments you make online, by
fraudulent return or to claim a refund or credit. phone, or from a mobile device using the IRS2Go app are
• The IRS doesn’t initiate contact with taxpayers by safe and secure. Paying electronically is quick, easy, and
email, text messages (including shortened links), tele- faster than mailing in a check or money order.
phone calls, or social media channels to request or What if I can’t pay now? Go to IRS.gov/Payments for
verify personal or financial information. This includes more information about your options.
requests for personal identification numbers (PINs),
passwords, or similar information for credit cards, • Apply for an online payment agreement (IRS.gov/
banks, or other financial accounts. OPA) to meet your tax obligation in monthly install-
ments if you can’t pay your taxes in full today. Once
• Go to IRS.gov/IdentityTheft, the IRS Identity Theft you complete the online process, you will receive im-
Central webpage, for information on identity theft and mediate notification of whether your agreement has
data security protection for taxpayers, tax professio- been approved.
nals, and businesses. If your SSN has been lost or
stolen or you suspect you’re a victim of tax-related • Use the Offer in Compromise Pre-Qualifier to see if
identity theft, you can learn what steps you should you can settle your tax debt for less than the full
take. amount you owe. For more information on the Offer in
Compromise program, go to IRS.gov/OIC.
• Get an Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN). IP PINs are
six-digit numbers assigned to taxpayers to help pre- Filing an amended return. Go to IRS.gov/Form1040X
vent the misuse of their SSNs on fraudulent federal in- for information and updates.
come tax returns. When you have an IP PIN, it pre-
vents someone else from filing a tax return with your Checking the status of your amended return. Go to
SSN. To learn more, go to IRS.gov/IPPIN. IRS.gov/WMAR to track the status of Form 1040-X amen-
ded returns.
Ways to check on the status of your refund.
Note. It can take up to 3 weeks from the date you filed
• Go to IRS.gov/Refunds. your amended return for it to show up in our system, and
• Download the official IRS2Go app to your mobile de- processing it can take up to 16 weeks.
vice to check your refund status.
Understanding an IRS notice or letter you’ve re-
• Call the automated refund hotline at 800-829-1954. ceived. Go to IRS.gov/Notices to find additional informa-
tion about responding to an IRS notice or letter.
Example 11
A Worksheet 1: T
Assistance (See Tax help) Filled-in 12 Tax help 29
Worksheet 2: Taxable benefits:
B Blank 17 Determination of 3, 6
Base amount 3 Filled-in 13 Maximum taxable part 6
Worksheet 3, blank 18 Person receiving benefits
C Worksheet 4: determines 5
Canadian social security benefits 6 Blank 19 Worksheets:
Children's benefits 3 Filled-in 14 Examples 6, 15
Quick calculation, sample 4
D M Which to use 6
Deductions related to benefits 15 Missing children, photographs of 2 Total income, figuring 3
$3,000.01 or more 15 my Social Security account 2
Disability benefits repaid 15
U
N U.S. citizens residing abroad 5
E Nonresident aliens 5 U.S. residents:
Estimated tax 5 Form RRB-1042S 26 Canadian or German social security
Form SSA-1042S 22 benefits paid to 6
F Nontaxable benefits 6
W
Form 1040 or 1040-SR 6
Form RRB-1042S 26 P Withholding 5
Form RRB-1099 11, 24 Permanent resident aliens 5 Exemption from 6
Form SSA-1042S 22 Publications (See Tax help) Form W-4V 5
Form SSA-1099 11, 20 Voluntary 5
Form W-4V 5 R Worksheets
Future Developments: Railroad retirement benefits 2 Lump-sum election:
Product Page 1 Repayments: Blank Worksheet 4 19
Benefits received in earlier year 5, Filled-in Worksheet 4 14
G 15 Lump-sum payment:
Disability benefits 15 Blank Worksheet 2 17
German social security benefits 6
Gross benefits 5, 15 Blank Worksheet 3 18
J Reporting requirements 6 Filled-in Worksheet 1 12
Lump-sum payment 11 Filled-in Worksheet 2 13
Joint returns 15
Taxable benefits:
L S Blank Worksheet 1 15
Social Security benefits 2 Filled-in Worksheet 1 7-10
Lump-sum election 11