topic Only 509 taken out of a w2 of 51000 and received underpayment notice from irs in Investors & landlords

Only 509 taken out of a w2 of 51000 and received underpayment notice from irs

jtbooth200 — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 07:01:00 GMT

I just received a notice from the IRS that I owe over $ 10,000 where they say my employer declared my income on a w2 of $ 51000 with only 509 dollars in taxes. What can I do about this

Re: Only 509 taken out of a w2 of 51000 and received underpayment notice from irs

Critter-3 — Sat, 01 Jul 2023 22:52:01 GMT

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Re: Only 509 taken out of a w2 of 51000 and received underpayment notice from irs

Bsch4477 — Sat, 01 Jul 2023 22:53:13 GMT

If the amounts are accurate you should pay what is owed as soon as possible. Discuss withholding with your employer and give them a completed W-4.

Re: Only 509 taken out of a w2 of 51000 and received underpayment notice from irs

SteamTrain — Sun, 02 Jul 2023 13:20:11 GMT

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Ouch ....messed that up with wrong test file...should have known my test file tax amount was "off"

Re: Only 509 taken out of a w2 of 51000 and received underpayment notice from irs

Mike9241 — Sat, 01 Jul 2023 23:46:47 GMT

We can't see your return or notice. for example, with only $51K w-2 as income your taxable income would likely be only $38K. the tax net of the withholding on that as single for 2022 would at most only be about $3900. The $10K bill would indicate that for some reason the IRS found more income or something else that would increase your tax liability significantly. read the notice. it should provide details or call the IRS. without more info we can't help you.