I’m wondering why I owe state taxes for the first time ever, I make under 50k a year and have never owed in previous years and claim no deductions did I mess up?

Which state?  The tax law may have changed there.

Hi there and thank you for the reply. I live in Wisconsin

It depends. There are a lot of factors that could effect your tax refund or amount due from year to year. 

 

Some of these reasons are:

• Less income tax was taken out of your earnings. You can compare your W2 for this year with last year and compares the information on Box 16 till Box 19. 
• You were in a higher tax bracket due to earning more money compared to prior year.
• You had a change in filing status

The above list is a general list since it will vary according to each individuals situation. I would recommend comparing your return with Prior Year to see where the difference is.

 

 

You can view your return or just your 1040 form before you e-file to make sure the numbers which are being used for calculation seem reasonable.

 

Please follow the steps below:

1. Open or continue your return.
2. Select Tax Tools in the left menu (if you don't see this, select the menu icon in the upper-left corner).
3. With the Tax Tools menu open, you can then:
   • Preview your entire return: Select Print Center and then Print, Save, or Preview This Year's Return (you may be asked to register or pay first).
   • View only your 1040 form: Select Tools. Next, select View Tax Summary in the pop-up, then Preview my 1040 in the left menu. This option is free and you can Preview your return before you file.

Additionally, please visit Preview Tax Return before E-Filing , for more information