Large state return discrepancy

Forum|Forum|3 years ago
May 8, 2023
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Hi,

I utilized Turbotax to file my tax return, as I do every year. However, this year there is a substantial discrepancy between when Turbotax calculated as my Illinois state tax return ($3945) and what the state provided as my actual return ($115). How do I make sense of this and ensure I'm getting the return I paid Turbotax to calculate?

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Critter-3

Level 15

Having that large a refund for the state is IL is very unusual ... did you check your data entries for a missed key ?

They will mail a letter of explanation for the change usually in a couple of weeks.

xmasbaby0

Level 15

Take a close look at the amounts you entered from boxes 16 and 17 of your W-2's or look at any other tax documents you entered that showed IL tax withheld. It is likely you added a zero or misplaced a decimal somewhere.

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