topic Is there a calculation error when figuring my refund after entering estimated taxes. The amount of refund was figured by subtracting the amount of refund I had from the estimate I entered instead of adding the two together. Why? in Get your taxes done using TurboTax

Is there a calculation error when figuring my refund after entering estimated taxes. The amount of refund was figured by subtracting the amount of refund I had from the estimate I entered instead of adding the two together. Why?

Rogoo1 — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 04:03:16 GMT

Is there a calculation error when figuring my refund after entering estimated taxes. The new amount of refund was figured by subtracting the amount of refund I had from the estimated I entered instead of adding the two together. Why?

Re: Is there a calculation error when figuring my refund after entering estimated taxes. The amou...

Cynthiad66 — Sun, 11 Feb 2024 17:56:13 GMT

Your estimated payments are not added to your refund. Your withholdings, estimated payments, and various credits are added together, lines 25D and 26 and 32, for total payments on line 33. Total payments are subtracted from total taxes on line 24 for the Refund

Re: Is there a calculation error when figuring my refund after entering estimated taxes. The amount of refund was figured by subtracting the amount of refund I had from the estimate I entered instead of adding the two together. Why?

SteamTrain — Sun, 11 Feb 2024 18:41:57 GMT

or...unless the original value was actually a "Balance Due""....i.e. the extra you owed at that point in your tax preparation..