SSA 1099 error affects 2.9 million Social Security recipients
On January 17, 2008, the California Society of Enrolled Agents (CSEA) revealed information about erroneous Social Security Administration (SSA) 1099 forms mailed earlier in the month. The error, which applies forms mailed to 2.9 million Social Security recipients nationwide, affects Social Security recipients with Medicare deductions (Part D).
Corrected 1099 forms should be received by January 29, 2008.
For more information, Social Security recipients should call the Enrolled Agent referral number at 1-800-424-4339.
Source: “Erroneous 1099s Affect Nearly 3 Million Taxpayers Nationwide,” YubaNet.com, January 17, 2008 (http://yubanet.com/usa/Erroneous_1099s_Affect_Nearly_3_Million_Taxpayers_Nationwide.php).
