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posted Apr 21, 2020 10:25:50 AM

wrong amount of refund from IRS was received.

sent  tax return in on line my refund was 2862. The IRS sent 862 to my bank account. What do I do?

I try to contact IRS their phone are not working due to the virus.

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Level 15
Apr 21, 2020 10:35:47 AM

An even $2,000?  Sounds like you may have typed in an amount wrong like for withholding?

 

If your refund is less than expected you should get a letter explaining why. See this FAQ….
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/refunds/help/why-is-my-direct-deposited-refund-or-check-lower-than-the-amount-in-turbotax/00/25594


I would check over your return and see if you can see anything wrong especially in the payments section 1040 lines 17-18 and Schedule 3 lines 8-14.  Make sure you agree with all the amounts listed. Like is the difference the same or close to the refund you got last year? Maybe you put down that you applied last year's refund to this year? Or you put down you made a payment with an extension or paid an estimated payment that you didn't make?

 

A common error is showing an estimated payment (1040 Schedule 3 line 8.)  you didn't make or payment with an extension (line 10) you didn't send in. Sometimes people start an extension form on purpose or accidentally and an amount gets entered for a tax due to send in with the extension.

Level 3
Apr 21, 2020 12:19:13 PM

I’m sorry that I did it  wrong I’ve never done this before. My income for LYFT was$2;[social security number removed]-2020. I have no idea  how to do federal and state tax And I don’t have clue what the amount for federal and state taxes are. I tried my best but a lot of this I didn’t understand.

Level 3
Apr 21, 2020 12:21:32 PM

I NEVER PUT A $2,000.00. I put $2,233.41 that’s what is says on the paper work from LYFT.

Expert Alumni
May 6, 2020 9:18:16 AM

Income from Lyft is self-employment.  I will leave some links with instructions to enter your self-employment income and expenses.  You may be able to import the information so I will leave a link for that too.  

 

 

How do I report income from self-employment?

 

How do I import my tax information from Lyft?

 

 

@Sdcawoman

New Member
Mar 17, 2021 11:14:07 AM

Turbotax was off by 2000.00 and all I can get from turbotax is contact the IRS . Like I wouldn't do that.  No reason or accountability from Turbotax.  I STRONGLY recommend using another tax company.