The tax table is only used for ordinary income...essentially wages, and other simple income, Interest, pensions...
.......but NOT investment income..not capital gains and not Cap gains on a 1099-DIV form.
There are ~7 different tax calculations...based on exactly what information you entered...but usually, most folks use the "Qualified Dividends and Capital Gain tax worksheet"
1) If you used the Desktop software, open your tax file and look at the form 1040 in Forms Mode, and there is a worksheet that shows what calculation method was used...and you can go to that calculation worksheet
2) If you used the Online software..log into that account, scroll down and click on ADD A STATE to open the 2021 return then download a NEW PDF file of the tax return in the PRINT CENTER ....the PDF file available after the end of the tax season contains all of the forms and the backup worksheets used to prepare your tax file...the tax calculation worksheet should be in there. start by looking for the "Qualified Dividends and Capital Gain tax worksheet", and if that is not there, it would have to be on a different worksheet.
