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Now that it’s tax season, you might be gathering all of your forms and documentation from the previous year. Sometimes getting all that material together – receipts for donations, business expenses, and travel – can be overwhelming. And losing one vital piece can take up time that you might not be able to spare.

The Social Security 1099 (SSA-1099) or Benefit Statement is a tax form Social Security mails each year in January. It shows the total amount of benefits you received from Social Security in the previous year, so you know how much Social Security income to report to the IRS on your tax...