There may be several reasons why you owe state income taxes. The following are some suggestions to help you find out the reason:
- Double check the amounts you entered into TurboTax to make sure they were entered correctly.
- Do a state income tax return line by line comparison to see what is different this year versus last year.
- Your 2019 State Tax Withholding was lower than 2018.
- You deferred less income into your Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plan or Flexible Savings Plan.
- You didn't qualify for a tax credit you received last year (or the credit amount decreased).
- You removed a dependent.
- You changed your filing status.
- If you itemize, your Itemized Deductions are lower this year or you are using the standard deduction.
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