I'm trying to Amend

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March 30, 2021
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I moved from California to Arizona but I never had two W-2's before so I had no idea I had to do them at the same time. Did one, now I'm trying to amend the one I got in California. I made less than 8,000 from both states due to the pandemic but it's saying I owe 800 in federal taxes? I've made more in previous years and never once paid even half that amount. I'm trying to fix whatever is going wrong and frankly panicking like crazy over it. Any ideas???

KrisD15

Level 15

Are you saying that you filed with only one W-2 and now you are amending your federal return to add the second W-2?

Are you saying that the amended return now shows you owe 800?

An amended return always acts as if the fist (original ) return has been processed and you received the original refund (or paid the original tax).

So with that said, would it make sense that you might need to pay 800 BACK?

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xShadowMosesAuthor

Level 2

I've never had to owe anything before when I made more money with one job. I'm trying to Amend my federal to add another W-2. I wouldn't know why I would have to owe but I read that people that have had more than one job usually owe. I'm not entirely sure why

HelenC12

Level 15

Most people see their refund go down, sometimes by a lot, after entering a second W-2. This is because we start you off with the full standard deduction, which we subtract from the income you’ve entered so far.

You don’t get this deduction with each W-2 you enter, just the first one. This means your second W-2 will appear to be taxed more, but what’s really happening is that you’re getting a more accurate picture of your income.

To see an example of how this affects your income tax return, click here.

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