Non zero starting amount for my amended return

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March 29, 2021
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I have started with amending my 2020 tax return. My starting number was reset to $0 for Fed and $0 for NY but it is showing $100 for NJ. I have not made any changes to the return and just started with the amend return. Is n't everything reset to $0 before we start amending the changes? If Yes, why I am getting a non zero starting number?

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DanaB27

Level 15

Yes, generally the amended returns start with $0 but if there was an update that influenced your refund then it can start with a different amount.

This year there were a lot of changes made during the tax season therefore it is possible that NJ had and update that changed your refund before changing anything on your return.

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dipanwitaryAuthor

Level 2

I am not sure if the non zero amount is due to changes in tax law. I am seeing the exact refund that I got with my original return as the starting amount instead of zero. This is a big problem for me as this amount stays same after amending the changes and I already received the refund. It is noteworthy to mention that my amend is addition of a form for which there will be no change in tax liability ( no tax payment or refund)

ErnieS0

Level 15

It’s not possible to say why you have a non-zero amount without looking at your tax return. As awesome Tax Expert @DanaB27 said, a non-zero amount almost always comes up when there is a change to tax laws or the program.

If you did not e-file NJ, it’s also possible you filed with errors.

If you have your original NJ-1040, print out the current version in TurboTax and compare line-by-line that against the original and find out what has changed.

In TurboTax Online, click Tax Tools in the left column and then Print Center.

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