Where is the refund amount meter?

[HamiltonmadeKing91]

I just filed my taxes and I think ive done something wrong because all I can see is Taxes Due not how much the estimated refund amount is. When I filed last year I saw the refund amount almost in the top left of the screen but now its not there just taxes due. Iam new to this so I dont know whats going on iam worried I may have to amended my tax return. 

[xmasbaby0]

If you have "Tax Due" that means you owe the IRS and/or state and that you are not getting a refund.   If you did not pay enough tax during the year --- did not have enough withheld from your paychecks--- then instead of getting a refund you can owe.   Not everyone gets a refund.

First----make sure you have entered ALL of your income for 2021.   Did you enter every 2021 W-2 and enter the data from the boxes correctly?   Make sure you did not make a mistake with a decimal point somewhere or add a zero where it does not belong.

And----did you already e-file?   If you made a mistake but already e-filed:

Did you click that big orange button that said “Transmit my return now?”  If you did that, you cannot do anything to fix it yet.  You have to wait for the email that tells you if your return was accepted or rejected. Those emails will not start coming in until the IRS begins to accept/reject e-files in late January.   If you do not see an email, check your spam folder.

You cannot change or add anything on the return that you just e-filed, nor can you stop it.  It is too late, just like when you put an envelope in a US mailbox on the corner.

If you left out a W-2, a 1099G, or a dependent, or a 1099 etc…DO NOT change your return while it is “pending.”  The changes will go nowhere.

Now you have to wait until the IRS either rejects or accepts your return.  If your return is rejected, you will be able to go into your account and make the necessary changes to your tax return and re-submit your return. 

 If the IRS accepts your return, however, then you have to wait longer until it has been fully processed and you have received your refund.  THEN you can prepare an amended tax return and e-file or mail  it in. You have to be able to work from that return exactly the way it was when it was e-filed originally.  You will need to use a form called a 1040X.

  Meanwhile, DO NOT go in and start changing anything on your return in the system, or you will make a mess for yourself.  Sit tight and wait until you see what the IRS does with the return you just e-filed

If you really owe tax due, you have until April 18, 2022 to pay what you owe.

 If you have federal tax due you can pay by mailing your payment with the 1040V voucher, (which has the address printed on it, having the payment taken out of a designated bank account, or you can pay directly on the IRS website. 

https://www.irs.gov/payments/direct-pay 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-payments/help/how-can-i-pay-my-federal-taxes/00/26212

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-payments/help/how-do-i-pay-my-irs-tax-due-with-a-check-or-mone... 

You must pay your state tax due using the state’s preferred method of receiving payment.  For most states that will be by making a payment to the state’s own tax website, or by mailing a check or money order.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900884-what-are-my-options-for-getting-my-state-refund-or-for-pay...

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901670-how-do-i-contact-my-state-department-of-revenue

To apply for a payment plan with the IRS

Apply Online for a Payment Plan

[HamiltonmadeKing91]

I uploaded my W2 that was the only form I used. I dont understand why Iam not getting a refund.

[xmasbaby0]

@HamiltonmadeKing91 No one else can see your screen or your tax return.   You have not shared enough information so we do not know why you are not getting a refund.   We cannot see if you have  federal tax withheld in box 2 of your W-2 or state tax withheld in box17, nor do we know what is in your box 1.   We do not know your filing status or whether you have dependent children, or whether you can be claimed as someone else's dependent.   Without any of your personal information, if you tell us more maybe we can help you understand the results of the return you prepared.

[HamiltonmadeKing91]

$1458 federal tax withheld and $500 for state, Box 1 is $26,862. I filed as single, no dependents and i cannot be claimed. 

[xmasbaby0]

That is right.   Your standard deduction if you are single is $12,550  so you have to pay federal tax on a little over $14K.   And the amount withheld from your checks paid it---or paid most of it.    Sorry----if you do not have any dependents you are not getting a refund.   Did you already get the $1400 stimulus?   If you did not get that then you can get it as a recovery rebate credit.   Make sure you go through Federal Review to answer the questions about the stimulus money.

[HamiltonmadeKing91]

It makes no sense, My Co Workers get a refund and not me? Same status single same wage nearly and I dont get a refund? something clearly isnt right here.

[VolvoGirl]

You would have to compare your return line by line with your coworkers return to see what's different.  Probably the withholding you had taken out.   Everyone's return will be different.  

Before filing,  You can preview the 1040 or print the whole return

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/accessing/help/how-do-i-preview-my-turbotax-online-return-before-f...

[xmasbaby0]

If you have not been having enough withheld from your paychecks you can change the W-4 you give to the employer and have more held out so you won't owe next time.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/using-turbotax/help/how-do-i-update-my-withholdings-and-print-a-ne...

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/tax-withholding-estimator