Refund to large something is wrong on my state refund

[HelenC12 · Accepted solution]

There may be several reasons why your state refund is larger this year. The following are some suggestions to help you find the difference:

• Review your W-2, Box 17. Double check the amounts you entered into TurboTax to make sure you didn't overstate the state income tax withheld. 
• Do a state income tax return line by line comparison to see what is different this year versus last year.  
• In 2019, your State Tax Withholding was higher than 2018, for the amount of state taxable income.
• In 2019, you deferred more income into your Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plan or Flexible Savings Plan.
• In 2019, you qualified for a tax credit you didn't receive last year (or the credit amount increased).
• In 2019, you added a dependent.
• If you itemize, your Itemized Deductions are higher in 2019 versus 2018.

Related information: Why did my refund go down compared to last year's?

[Edited 3-23-2020|11:26 am PST]

[aiamo]

Make sure the import from your W-2 has not imported the wrong numbers! Delete the W-2 and import it again, and go through the Review Section again to see if that has fixed your issue.