Cares Act Section 2302

[kc311]

This same thing happened to me.  I have been using TT for about 30 years, and the last 2 years have been a nightmare.  I definitely do not remember the questions listed and I am pissed.  I reviewed my taxes for 2019, and the amount listed for Self-Employment tax is less, and on 2020, it shows more than 2019, but now they say I owe the half of taxes.  I'm not sure i follow this logic.  Any additional help would be greatly appreciated.

KC

Sac Clemente, CA

[TAS2021]

I am certain I did not select any deferral of self-employment taxes due. And yet I received this letter as well. 

Turbo Tax customer service is requested immediately.  This deferred due amount should be liable by Turbo Tax for bad information.

[xmasbaby0]

@TAS2021 If you want to talk to customer support you have to contact them.  We do not arrange that from the user forum for you.  

To call TurboTax customer support

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1899263-what-is-the-turbotax-phone-number

Customer support is available from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific time Monday-Friday.

[Jeep-132213]

The installed version, not the online version, absolutely defaulted to the max deferral without verifying it with you. I also received an IRS letter and went back to my Turbotax to figure out what happened. The section about this deferral *now* asks you (likely an update).  In my saved tax return, there is NO ANSWER as it never asked me and the amount it deferred is the full amount, by default.

In fact if I go back into that section and just click 'continue' without answer yes/no, it still defers the full amount. That's a nasty bug for all of us not expecting a several thousand dollar IRS bill.... thanks turbotax...

[Tlk2j]

How do I double check this? I do not see where I would owe thi?  ggrrrr

[VolvoGirl]

@Tlk2j   Are you looking to see if you owe the Self Employed Tax Deferral?  SE Tax deferral is on Schedule 1 line 12e and goes to 1040 line 13.

[Critter-3]

The interview walked you thru this election to defer the taxes ... nothing was done without your approval.  If you did not want to defer the SE taxes then just pay them now in full or pay 1/2 now and 1/2 later either way you are going to make the payment. 

[Treacy]

Hello Critter-3,

I am the original poster of this thread. I appreciate you taking the time to create the diagram but just because the bug is fixed now does NOT mean it was not there when I filed my taxes. I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that I would not have deferred my taxes as I have no reason to do it. If in fact those prompts that you show were part of the program that I used when I filed, I absolutely would not have missed them because as you show, they are very detailed. I get that Turbo Tax is not going to admit fault but making all of us that are complaining about the issue seem like we are wrong for missing it, is not going to make the fact that it happened go away. 

[Critter-3]

Weather you wanted to defer or not  the facts are still the same ... you must pay the deferred taxes now or later.  Good news ... technically this was an interest free loan so this did not really hurt you and the accuracy guarantee would only cover penalties and interest on a program error if there ever was one to begin with.  

[jimswinder]

you are missing the main fact...Turbo Tax screwed up!!!

[jimswinder]

We did not get this "interview"...just admit Turbo Tax screwed up!!

[Critter-3]

Even if TT did screw up it doesn't change the facts at hand ... you did defer the taxes and they are due as instructed on the IRS notice. 

[jimswinder]

No,  I DID NOT defer...

Turbo Tax Deferred...

[Treacy]

Nope not the same. If I elected to defer my taxes then your argument is correct but you are missing the point. I DID NOT ELECT TO DEFER MY TAXES! There was/is a glitch, bug whatever you want to call it in the system. You are definitely making me rethink my relationship with Turbo Tax  and will find another way to file my taxes this coming year. 

[Critter-3]

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