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Turbo tax advised I should use the std deduction of $13600.00, so why do I owe Fed and State taxes?

 
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Turbo tax advised I should use the std deduction of $13600.00, so why do I owe Fed and State taxes?

For Federal, this is a subtraction from your income (before the tax is calculated), not a tax credit or a refund.

Second, state standard deductions vary by state, and some states do not have one at all.

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Turbo tax advised I should use the std deduction of $13600.00, so why do I owe Fed and State taxes?

For Federal, this is a subtraction from your income (before the tax is calculated), not a tax credit or a refund.

Second, state standard deductions vary by state, and some states do not have one at all.

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