State tax suddenly changed to $0 after being forced to pay for deluxe?

[kenzac]

I just did my taxes and due to moving abroad and having a foreign spouse and bank account I have to file by mail and I also can't file with the free version because apparently having a foreign bank account is not considered simple. I paid $73 for the deluxe service to file and apparently part of that was to file state tax but now that I've downloaded my return it says I'm not getting any state return, only federal. Why?

[ThomasM125]

I'm not sure why your refund changed when you upgraded your program, but until your return is complete the refund or tax due amount is subject to change.

It's not unusual for your state tax withheld to equal your state tax obligation and when this happens your refund is $0. This is because in many states the tax rules are simple enough to allow for the exact amount of tax to be wittheld from your pay to equal the tax you owe.

Since you downloaded your tax return, you can review it and look for your income tax amount and the tax withheld and see if they are the same. You can compare the tax withheld on your return to the amount on line 17 on your W-2 form, as often that is the total of your state tax withheld.

[kenzac]

Thank you, I did check my downloaded return and it does have the refund amount it originally stated so I'm not entirely sure what happened but I just wanted to make sure I didn't do something wrong. This is my first year filing married and as an expat with a foreign partner it's been really stressful trying to make sure I do things right and I think I just panicked, though I do expect my refund amount might change once I mail my return in. Thanks!