https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/owing-taxes/01/3349910#M1238458 <P>My 2023 Illinois State tax return said that I owed the state $24 and I can't get anyone to tell me why or how I owed this to them considering I've never owed anything on any of my previous tax returns. Thank you.</P> Thu, 12 Feb 2026 04:11:45 GMT shery-adams1 2026-02-12T04:11:45Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/owing-taxes/01/3349910#M1238458 <P>My 2023 Illinois State tax return said that I owed the state $24 and I can't get anyone to tell me why or how I owed this to them considering I've never owed anything on any of my previous tax returns. Thank you.</P> Thu, 12 Feb 2026 04:11:45 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/owing-taxes/01/3349910#M1238458 shery-adams1 2026-02-12T04:11:45Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-owing-taxes/01/3350071#M1238459 <P>No one can see your tax return. &nbsp; The usual reason for owing state tax is that you did not have enough state tax withheld from your paychecks during the year.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Double check all the of amounts you entered for state income and state tax withheld from boxes 16 and 17 of your W-2's and make sure you do not have any mistakes.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;Print out 2022 and 2023 state returns, put them side by side and compare them to see what is different.</P> Wed, 24 Apr 2024 19:18:01 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-owing-taxes/01/3350071#M1238459 xmasbaby0 2024-04-24T19:18:01Z