TurboTax indicated too much SS tax was paid and that I will get a credit on my tax return. The actual wording states:
When you file your tax return the following year, you can claim a refund from the IRS for Social Security taxes withheld that exceed the maximum amount.
Do I receive a credit automatically for this year's tax 2023 or next year 2024?
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Did you have more than one W-2 and from different companies? I just want to make sure which condition triggered this message.
If it is the "common" case of two high dollar W-2s withholding in the aggregate more than $9,932.40 for Social Security tax on a maximum SS Wage base of $160,000, then TurboTax will calculate the excess (over $9,932.40) and put it on line 11, Schedule 3 (1040) on your 2023 return.
If this was triggered by a different condition, then the return of the excess may happen differently.
Did you have more than one W-2 and from different companies? I just want to make sure which condition triggered this message.
If it is the "common" case of two high dollar W-2s withholding in the aggregate more than $9,932.40 for Social Security tax on a maximum SS Wage base of $160,000, then TurboTax will calculate the excess (over $9,932.40) and put it on line 11, Schedule 3 (1040) on your 2023 return.
If this was triggered by a different condition, then the return of the excess may happen differently.
if you have a spouse that got a w-2 make sure it's checked as your spouse's. there have been some threads about taxpayers claiming excess social security withheld because they miscoded their spouses W-2. if they are all you w-2's you'll get a tax credit on your return. if it's one employer over withholding, you go back to them for a refund.
if they refuse you would ned to file form 843 and attach a copy of tour w-2 that has the overwithholding.
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