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Why am I showing a refund on my California tax forms of $94,289, when my income on W-2 shows only $93,419? I only need to file 540 EZ

Form 540 Cal income tax withheld smart worksheet shows $98,857 in withheld tax payments but my W-2 shows $5437(this is correct}
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Why am I showing a refund on my California tax forms of $94,289, when my income on W-2 shows only $93,419? I only need to file 540 EZ

Check your data entries ----especially the entries from your W-2 boxes 16 and 17.  Look for misplaced decimals and extra zeros.

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KeshaH
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Why am I showing a refund on my California tax forms of $94,289, when my income on W-2 shows only $93,419? I only need to file 540 EZ

A common cause of this that the information from the actual W-2 has been entered or imported into the wrong boxes. Double check the W-2 that's been entered in TurboTax. Make sure your income is shown in box 16 and the tax withholding is shown in box 17. 

Why am I showing a refund on my California tax forms of $94,289, when my income on W-2 shows only $93,419? I only need to file 540 EZ

Delete the W2 and enter it again manually.   That usually fixes it and clears any errors.   

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