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I have 2 W@2's but its only showing that I filled one, why is that?

 
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I have 2 W@2's but its only showing that I filled one, why is that?

Yes.  Your refund might be less.  That's common.  It just looks that way because you put them in as separate W2s and saw the tax due change in between them. If it all was on one W2 you would get the same answer. And each job was withholding like it was your only job.

Because you only get one standard deduction and personal exemption (or 2 for Joint), no matter how many W2s you put in. Turbo Tax starts out by giving you the Standard Deduction.  You entered more income when you entered the second W2 but you didn't enter more deductions.  And each job only withheld taxes like it was your only job for the year.  You might want to adjust your withholding.  Also as you add more income you might not be getting as many credits as before like the EIC credit.  And it was probably giving you the EIC credit until you went over.

See, https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2273878-why-did-my-refund-drop-when-i-entered-another-w-2

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I have 2 W@2's but its only showing that I filled one, why is that?

Did you efile yet?  Or what do you mean it’s only showing one?  You mean the refund is only for 1 W2?  When you add a second W2 your refund usually goes down.  Your refund is based on the total income for both.

I have 2 W@2's but its only showing that I filled one, why is that?

I was waiting on the my second w2 and I got it today and I just recently filled it and it gave me my total but its not showing the total of my first w2 from my first job

I have 2 W@2's but its only showing that I filled one, why is that?

I’m confused.  Did you file the first W2?  Then you need to mail in an Amended return to add the second W2.  Amended returns have to be done the right way.  You just don’t enter the new W2.

If you had not filed your return yet for the first W2 then adding the new W2 will change your refund.  You don’t still get the first job refund.  Your refund is combined for all your jobs.

I have 2 W@2's but its only showing that I filled one, why is that?

So the amount of my refund is my 2 jobs combined?

I have 2 W@2's but its only showing that I filled one, why is that?

Yes.  Your refund might be less.  That's common.  It just looks that way because you put them in as separate W2s and saw the tax due change in between them. If it all was on one W2 you would get the same answer. And each job was withholding like it was your only job.

Because you only get one standard deduction and personal exemption (or 2 for Joint), no matter how many W2s you put in. Turbo Tax starts out by giving you the Standard Deduction.  You entered more income when you entered the second W2 but you didn't enter more deductions.  And each job only withheld taxes like it was your only job for the year.  You might want to adjust your withholding.  Also as you add more income you might not be getting as many credits as before like the EIC credit.  And it was probably giving you the EIC credit until you went over.

See, https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2273878-why-did-my-refund-drop-when-i-entered-another-w-2
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