Why do I owe taxes this year and never before

patorre — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:37:56 GMT

Re: Why do I owe taxes this year and never before

Bsch4477 — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 20:59:28 GMT

We can’t see your return. Compare your returns line by line to see the difference.

Re: Why do I owe taxes this year and never before

xmasbaby0 — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 20:59:38 GMT

We cannot see your screen, your return or your account. Have you entered ALL of your 2024 information? All your income, etc.?

There are a lot of variables that affect your refund or tax due including how much you earned, how much tax you had withheld, your filing status, the number of dependents you claim, your deductions and credits, etc. You may have lost Earned Income Credit or the Child Tax Credit— did a child turn 17? If you received the EIC last year, remember that changes in the amount you earn have a big effect on the amount of EIC you can get. (Sometimes earning more money means less EIC) Are you 65 or older ? If so, your standard deduction is higher. Everyone has a higher standard deduction now so it is harder to use itemized deductions.

And of course, always check your own data entries, looking for errors such as misplaced decimals or extra zeros.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/refund-go-compared-last-year/L97JmhUbi_US_en_US?uid=ld9ijm41

Print out 2023 and 2024 and compare them side by side to see what is different.

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/tax-payments/video-why-would-i-owe-federal-taxes/L3VXudPiN

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Why do I owe taxes this year and never before

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