On my Iowa state form it asks for my Fed Income tax withheld from 2016. Is that the amount on my w-2 from 2016? And why do they need that?

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On my Iowa state form it asks for my Fed Income tax withheld from 2016. Is that the amount on my w-2 from 2016? And why do they need that?

Yes, you are correct. It would be the amount in box 2 of your 2016 w-2. The reason why Iowa needs this information is because they provide a deduction for your Federal taxes on the state return. Thus, when you get a refund, that refund is potentially taxable in Iowa. TurboTax needs this information in order to correctly calculate your Iowa taxable income.

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On my Iowa state form it asks for my Fed Income tax withheld from 2016. Is that the amount on my w-2 from 2016? And why do they need that?

So it is the same because it says Fed income tax after non-refundable credits?

On my Iowa state form it asks for my Fed Income tax withheld from 2016. Is that the amount on my w-2 from 2016? And why do they need that?

That line is asking for different information. Tax withheld was what was on your w-2. This question deals with how much tax you were REQUIRED to pay. In 2016, did you file Form 1040EZ (simplest), 1040A ("short"), or 1040 ("long") form?

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On my Iowa state form it asks for my Fed Income tax withheld from 2016. Is that the amount on my w-2 from 2016? And why do they need that?

1040EZ

On my Iowa state form it asks for my Fed Income tax withheld from 2016. Is that the amount on my w-2 from 2016? And why do they need that?

The information you need for this question is on line 6 of Form 1040EZ. The other question is box 2 of your 2016 W-2

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On my Iowa state form it asks for my Fed Income tax withheld from 2016. Is that the amount on my w-2 from 2016? And why do they need that?

Is that the same line I would find the fed income tax after non refundable credits?

On my Iowa state form it asks for my Fed Income tax withheld from 2016. Is that the amount on my w-2 from 2016? And why do they need that?

Yes, line 6 from your 2016 1040EZ

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On my Iowa state form it asks for my Fed Income tax withheld from 2016. Is that the amount on my w-2 from 2016? And why do they need that?

ok something does not seem right my refund went from 63.00 to 429.00 for state.I think i am reading something wrong

On my Iowa state form it asks for my Fed Income tax withheld from 2016. Is that the amount on my w-2 from 2016? And why do they need that?

Unfortunately, I can't see your screen. Make sure you don't have the numbers transposed (having the line 6 1040EZ info where the W-2 box 2 info should go). Also make sure that you have have not put in information from one of the other boxes (such as box 1 of your w2). But if your inputting is correct, then your result should also be correct.

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