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Level 1
posted Mar 2, 2025 9:41:12 PM

8959 is confusing in TurboTax, it is not including the Medicare amounts withheld on the W2 so it shows an amount owed.

The additional amount owed does not show as a new payment due, so it is correct...

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Level 15
Mar 3, 2025 5:15:01 AM

The $511 of Medicare tax withholding beyond 1.45% is credited on Form 1040 line 25c, canceling out the $511 of Medicare tax added via Schedule 2.

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Level 15
Mar 3, 2025 5:15:01 AM

The $511 of Medicare tax withholding beyond 1.45% is credited on Form 1040 line 25c, canceling out the $511 of Medicare tax added via Schedule 2.

Expert Alumni
Mar 3, 2025 5:27:07 AM

After checking the list of current issues under investigation, I did not find one related to the calculations on Form 8959.  The first step in requesting a correction is to examine a diagnostic tax file experiencing the situation.  You can provide a diagnostic copy of your tax data file so that someone here can take a closer look.  The diagnostic file will not contain personally identifiable information, only numbers related to your tax forms.  

 

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Level 1
Mar 4, 2025 7:18:33 PM

Token:

 

171085234-63364614

 

Thanks!

Level 1
Mar 4, 2025 7:21:28 PM

 
 

Expert Alumni
Mar 5, 2025 7:17:54 AM

Thank you for providing your token number.  As noted in your edited question, everything is calculated correctly.

 

@Dave Utah