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@BobKamman wrote:

It's still morning here but I don't think "claim of right" applies when the repayment is made in the same year as the income is received.  

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hmmm, you may be right, but she received the disability income in prior years, paid tax on it and paid it back to them in 2022 when she got the SSDI.   

I dont see a way to reduce the income for AOC, but they should be able to get the credit for the taxes paid on that money in prior years.