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Level 2
June 3, 2019
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Just finished my return. Taxable income $18,140 & tax on line 44 zero. I know that’s wrong. What do I do?

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MichaelL1
MichaelL1Answer
Level 15
June 3, 2019

If you are in the 10% or 15% tax bracket for 2017, the capital gains tax rate is 0%.

That's right 0%.  

The taxes are not computed using the Tax Rate Tables when you have Capital Gains and/or Qualified Dividends.

Please click on this link for more details on this.

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/investments-and-taxes/5-things-you-should-know-about-capital-ga...

Your tax computation is correct providing all the income has been reported.

TurboTax has a 100% Accuracy Guarantee on the tax computation.   

5 replies

MichaelL1
Level 15
June 3, 2019
Do you have capital gains and/or dividends making up a large amount of the taxable income on the return?
jnjroweAuthor
Level 2
June 3, 2019
Yes, but there is no schedule attached or any box "x'd" on tax line to clue you in on tax calculation. Just looks like you should have gone to tax tables to calculate tax. Thanks for your help!
MichaelL1
MichaelL1Answer
Level 15
June 3, 2019

If you are in the 10% or 15% tax bracket for 2017, the capital gains tax rate is 0%.

That's right 0%.  

The taxes are not computed using the Tax Rate Tables when you have Capital Gains and/or Qualified Dividends.

Please click on this link for more details on this.

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/investments-and-taxes/5-things-you-should-know-about-capital-ga...

Your tax computation is correct providing all the income has been reported.

TurboTax has a 100% Accuracy Guarantee on the tax computation.   

jnjroweAuthor
Level 2
June 3, 2019
Thank you!