Why did my federal tax due go up when I said I received the stimulus payment when amending my returns to add a W-2? I received the payment through my original returns.

[sailboat4sail]

I filled my taxes earlier this year and then was notified that I had an additional W-2 to file. When asked if I received the first and second stimulus payments, I said yes. For context, I did not originally receive them but received them through my original tax filings. Therefore when asked the question if I had received them, I assumed yes. However, when I chose that option, my calculated federal tax due increased the amount of the two stimulus payments combined.

[VolvoGirl]

I read an answer from an expert employee that said to answer it the same way as you did on the original return.  It still means if you got it separately before not part of your refund.

[SweetieJean]

One possibility is that, by adding the new W-2,  your income is now over the limit to receive stimulus, so you must pay them back.