I am sorry that you still owe tax even after significant tax throughout the year.
Sometimes, this can indicate there is an entry error somewhere in the return. I would honestly check for that first. It could be as simple as a decimal in the wrong place. This is particularly likely if you only lived and worked in one state, and had only one employer and no other sources of income and did not file using the Married Filing Separately filing status or have any penalties such as
However, if the return is correct, and the tax is due there is no recourse, unfortunately, as your employer isn't liable in a situation such as this. Even if tax is under withheld, it is still the obligation of the taxpayer to pay it.
You may want to talk with your payroll department in any case to ensure that withholding is on the right track for 2020 if after reviewing the return you don't uncover any entry errors or issues.
Here is the best way to troubleshoot the state return:
- Revisit the Federal entry for your Form W-2. Double-check Box 15, 16, 17 for your state tax entries.
- Delete the state tax return and add it back in. (Once in a while there is a transfer error to the state, this will resolve it if that's the case, and this step generally only takes a few moments.)
- Run the Review at the end to recalculate the return.
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