No where in the self-help walk through did your service mention that I had $5080 in federal tax withheld..isn't this supposed to factor into my refund and make it higher?

Expert Alumni

Mar 21, 2023 7:20:55 PM

"I had $5080 in federal tax withheld" - was this on your W-2, or where?

Level 9

Mar 21, 2023 7:35:52 PM

If you made estimated or quarterly tax payments in 2022 toward your federal, state, or local taxes, enter them in the Estimates and Other Income Taxes Paid section.

Open or continue your return
Go to the Federal section, then Deductions & Credits
- You can also search for estimated tax payments and select the Jump to in the search results
Select Estimates and Other Taxes Paid
Select Start or Revisit next to Estimated Tax Payments
Choose Start next to the type of estimated tax payment you'd like to enter
Enter the amount of estimated tax you paid at each of the quarterly due dates

It does not come up in the interview. You have to enter it yourself if it did not carry through from last year.\

Level 15

Mar 21, 2023 7:38:23 PM

TurboTax is not AI.

It's just a big flowchart that follows a branch based on your answers and selections.

@ront104088

Level 15

Mar 21, 2023 7:41:04 PM

"yes or no?"

It is not called out because it is on it's own box on your W-2.

You have to enter all the information from your W-2.

@ront104088

New Member

Mar 24, 2023 11:49:39 AM

thank you...YES....I had to print out my return to understand what my tax obligation was based on my income...your automated system didn't tell me that....so I realized AFTER the filing why my federal withholding of roughly $5000 was reduced to about a $1250 refund...the tax obligation ate up the rest of it...thanks...

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No where in the self-help walk through did your service mention that I had $5080 in federal tax withheld..isn't this supposed to factor into my refund and make it higher?