Software Error

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January 8, 2023
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I am using Home & Business version for my 2022 Tax Return on a Windows 11 PC.

There is an error in Form 8959 - Additional Medicare Tax. - Part II, Line 8 of that form says "Self-employed income from Schedule SE, Part I, Line 6.

The number on my Schedule SE, Part I, Line 6 is $151,400. Form 8959 Line 8 decided to double that amount and shows $302,800 and then computes we owe an additional Medicare tax of $475, which, of course, is wrong.

I hope this gets to someone that will actually acknowledge the issue and let me know it is being corrected. Last year I tried talking to a customer service rep who was worthless and couldn't understand a different simple computational error I was pointing out, it never got fixed and Since TurboTax won't let you e-file if you correct an error, I had to file with an error.

TurboTax Home & Biz Windows

smallbiz103

Level 2

I just posted about the exact same error in the Mac version! Are you filing a joint return, and is the person with the self-employment income listed second in the "Personal Info" section? That was my situation, and I figured out that if my spouse and I switch places, so the person with the self-employment income is listed first, the error goes away.

Critter-3

Level 15

@smallbiz103

That is a dangerous fix for many reasons like you will have to review all the sections to make sure you correctly indicate what belongs to whom for all the entries where ownership is indicated. But the biggest one is switching places on a return (once those places have been established in prior tax years) tends to confuse the IRS and they don't process the return correctly which causes audit notices to be issued in the future.

I would put things back and wait for the fix to be implemented especially since the IRS will not start processing returns until the end of the month...there is time to wait.

sharkbaitAuthor

Level 2

I think you might be a little mistaken about the IRS getting confused when processing a return, they aren't. They are not looking or comparing prior returns to current ones being processed/input for paper filers. Also, most returns generated via TurboTax are e-filed and processed completely differently. Regardless, changing positions of filers on a return really doesn't create issues.