candaceat
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Hello,

 

Looks like Adamne beat me to responding! But this answer might help you as well.

 

Are you perhaps referring to a W-4? A W-2 is the income statement an employee receives from an employer but a W-4 is the form the employee fills out to indicate how much they want withheld. Adjusting your  withholding on your W-4 is a great way to avoid paying taxes at the end of the year. As far as why you owed last year and might owe this year I can't really say without looking at the return. But you can always opt to have an TurboTax Expert view your return and explain why you had a tax due. 

 

In the meantime you can also review this resource that explains common reasons why a taxpayer might have a lower refund or a tax due: https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/refunds/help/why-did-my-refund-go-down-compared-to-last-year-s/00/...

 

I hope this helps. 

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