Why is it saying I owe on state

ambermcmillan6 · ‎January 21, 2020

HelenC12 · ‎January 21, 2020

There may be several reasons why you owe state income taxes. The following are some suggestions to help you find out the reason:

Double check the amounts you entered into TurboTax to make sure they were entered correctly.
Do a state income tax return line by line comparison to see what is different this year versus last year.
Your 2019 State Tax Withholding was lower than 2018.
You deferred less income into your Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plan or Flexible Savings Plan.
You didn't qualify for a tax credit you received last year (or the credit amount decreased).
You removed a dependent.
You changed your filing status.
If you itemize, your Itemized Deductions are lower this year or you are using the standard deduction.

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