On form 1040A of my tax return, lines 47 and 48a show a refund amount; so, why do lines 49, 50, 51 on my 1040A show $49, $50, and $51 in the amount section?

[jacke212]

I completed the 1040A, ran the review, and was told the return was correct.  But obviously not.  Several other people have the same complaint.  This program error needs to be fixed.

[trac5255]

When is this going to get fixed?

[tyoung358]

It's clearly the line number showing up in the amount field, but I have confirmed that it only shows up there on the PDF copy.  I noticed that all of the line numbers seem to appear a second time at the end of each line of text, but only 49, 50 & 51 show up in the amount field.

I have reported the bug to TurboTax.  Thanks for confirming, and I'll let you know if I hear something.

[dobie408]

So what is the temporary solution?  Ink or cross out the $49, $50, $51 in order to file a paper return by mail?