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TurboTax error of $6414.

eleamy — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 20:49:22 GMT

Filed my taxes with the 1040-SR. TurboTax said I was getting a refund of $7313. I thought that was a lot, but figured that extra $6,000 Senior deduction was the difference. Today I checked, and the IRS amended my return and is sending me $894. Called the IRS. Turns out TurboxTax said I owed $0. taxes on my $37,000 SS benefits. Looked on the SS worksheet, and TurboTax entered the $37,000 on line 1b - "Benefits exempt from US tax due to living abroad..." Checked my profile which says I lived in NC the entire year. Tried to call TurboTax to report this. Got a woman who sounded like she was just waking up from a nap. Said she needed to transfer me to auditing, but there was a 40 minute wait.

This is a really sloppy error.

Re: TurboTax error of $6414.

xmasbaby0 — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 20:53:45 GMT

On the screen right after you entered your SSA1099, there was a screen that asked if you lived in certain foreign countries during 2025. If you skipped past that screen without answering, or answered incorrectly, your SS was not taxed correctly---leading to the problem you are now experiencing.

Re: TurboTax error of $6414.

eleamy — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:52:41 GMT

Good eye. I was checking all my own input, but missed that little detail. Thanks for clearing that up, and my apologies to the folks at TurboTax.