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kissiahd
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I think my tax return was done incorrectly & I would like to re do it

 
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I think my tax return was done incorrectly & I would like to re do it

Did you e-file it yet?

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**
kissiahd
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I think my tax return was done incorrectly & I would like to re do it

Idk what that is exactly

I think my tax return was done incorrectly & I would like to re do it

 

Did you e-file?  Did you click a big orange button that said “Transmit my returns now?”

 

When you e-file your federal return you will receive two emails from TurboTax.  The first one will say that your return was submitted.  The second email will tell you if your federal return was accepted or rejected.  If you e-filed a state return, there will be a third email to tell you if the state accepted or rejected your state return.

 

First, check your e-file status to see if your return was accepted: 

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/

If the IRS accepted it, what does it say here?  

https://www.irs.gov/refunds         

  Or does your account say “Ready to Mail?”

 

Note:  If it says “Ready to Mail” or “Printed” that means YOU have to mail it yourself.  TurboTax does not mail your tax return for you.

 

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**
kissiahd
New Member

I think my tax return was done incorrectly & I would like to re do it

I don’t remember if I did or not, but it says my refund has been accepted & I’ve already received my federal refund. But I’m under the impression my return is wrong & I should be receiving more.

I think my tax return was done incorrectly & I would like to re do it

Okay---you already filed your return and received your refund.   What specific reason do you have to believe that your return was wrong or that you should have received a larger refund?   What were you confused about when you prepared your return?   We cannot see your tax return, so you need to tell us some specific information--beyond just thinking you should have had a better refund.

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**
kissiahd
New Member

I think my tax return was done incorrectly & I would like to re do it

I get tons taken out on my paystubs, I earned $12,000 more this return than last & my federal refund last year was more than my whole refund this year.. maybe that’s right but it doesn’t seem right to me. 

kissiahd
New Member

I think my tax return was done incorrectly & I would like to re do it

I’ve only received my federal, haven’t received my state.

I think my tax return was done incorrectly & I would like to re do it

We cannot see your screen, your return or your account.  Have you entered ALL of your 2020 information?  All your income, etc.?  Many tax documents that you need do not arrive until late January or even February, so maybe you do not have it all there yet.

 

 

No one in this user forum can see your tax return or your screen.  There were major tax law changes that began with the 2018 tax year that seem to continue to surprise some people.  Personal exemptions of over $4000 per person were removed beginning with 2018 returns.

 

 Was something different for 2020?  Did you have less income due to the pandemic?  Did you receive unemployment compensation?  If so, did you have tax withheld from it?

 

There are a lot of variables that affect your refund or tax due including how much you earned, how much tax you had withheld, your filing status, the number of dependents you claim, your deductions and credits, etc.  You may have lost Earned Income Credit or the Child Tax Credit— did a child turn 17?  If you received the EIC last year, remember that changes in the amount you earn have a big effect on the amount of EIC you can get. (Sometimes earning more money means less EIC)  Are you 65 or older ?  If so, your standard deduction is higher. Everyone has a higher standard deduction now so it is harder to use itemized deductions.

 

 

And of course, always check your own data entries, looking for errors such as misplaced decimals or extra zeros.

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901008-why-did-my-refund-go-down-compared-to-last-year-s

 

Print out 2019 and 2020 and compare them side by side to see what is different.  The line numbers are different so it is tricky and you have to read them very carefully.

 

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**

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