My taxable income is zero with $0 tax liability. I paid $8 and yet TurboTax says I owe $65. Why would I have to pay taxes when my liability is zero?

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My taxable income is zero with $0 tax liability. I paid $8 and yet TurboTax says I owe $65. Why would I have to pay taxes when my liability is zero?

Do you have any income from self employment like a 1099-NEC?

My taxable income is zero with $0 tax liability. I paid $8 and yet TurboTax says I owe $65. Why would I have to pay taxes when my liability is zero?

You may owe a tax other than income tax. For example, if some of your income is from self-employment, then you may owe self-employment tax, as mentioned by Bsch4477.

Take a look at your Form 1040 line 23 for the total of your other taxes. Then see Form 1040 Schedule 2 to learn what the amount on line 23 represents.

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