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Turbo Tax computed that I would get $1435 return Irs says I owe them $87.00. What did I do wrong?

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JohnB5677
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Turbo Tax computed that I would get $1435 return Irs says I owe them $87.00. What did I do wrong?

Can you clarify what the IRS letter said, and what instructions it gave you?

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Turbo Tax computed that I would get $1435 return Irs says I owe them $87.00. What did I do wrong?

Important: Your 2024 return has been changed IRS Notice CP11 May 19, 2025 Your 2024 Form 1040-SR tax return was changed to correct an error. You now owe $89.58. This notice explains what was changed and how you can dispute the changes. If you disagree with our change(s), contact us by July 18, 2025. Tip: Having a copy of your 2024 Form 1040-SR return on hand as you review this notice can be helpful. Billing Summary If you agree with our change(s), pay your balance online by June 9, 2025. Visit IRS.gov/Payments to explore payment options. Description Tax you owed Total payments and credits Total interest Amount due by June 9, 2025 Note: The above summary may not reflect transactions within the last 21 days What we changed on your return Amount $8,191.00-$8,102.00 $0.58 $89.58 We made the following correction(s) to your return: · We changed the amount of taxable Social Security benefits on your tax return because there was an error in the computation of the taxable amount. NOTE: Publication 915, Social Security and Equivalent Railroad Retirement Benefits, has more information on computing your taxable Social Security Benefits. You can download Publication 915 at irs.gov/forms or call 800-TAX-FORM [phone number removed]) to order it. Tax Year 2024 Page 1 of 3 Notice CP11 Internal use only: 18H 131DWhat to do if you disagree with our changes • To preserve your formal appeal rights, including the right to appeal our decision in the U.S. Tax Court, you must contact us by phone or in writing by July 18, 2025. We’ll then reverse the change we made to your return. You don’t need to provide any explanation or additional documents when you request the reversal, but we’ll consider any information you provide us. However, if we do not receive information that supports your original return, we may forward your case for audit, in which case you will be contacted by the audit staff within 6 weeks to explain the process and your rights. We are not required to reverse changes we made to the tax withholding or estimated tax payments you reported but will consider the information you provide us. • If you do not contact us by July 18, 2025, the change will not be reversed. However, you may file a claim for refund to dispute the change. Generally, you must submit the claim within 3 years of the date you filed the tax return, or within 2 years of the date of your last payment for this tax, whichever is later. More information about our changes Your tax calculations Description Adjusted gross income, Form 1040SR line 11 Taxable income, Form 1040SR line 15 Total tax, Form 1040SR line 24 Your payments and credits Your calculations $91,723.00 $59,423.00 $6,667.00 IRS calculations $104,428.00 $72,128.00 $8,191.00 Description Income tax withheld, Form 1040SR line 25d Estimated tax payments, Form 1040SR line 26 Other credits, Form 1040SR line 32 Other payments received Total payments and credits Interest (Internal Revenue Code Section 6601) IRS calculations $8,102.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $8,102.00 We are required by law to charge interest when you don’t pay your liability on time. Unlike penalties, we cannot reduce or remove interest due to reasonable cause. Interest accumulates daily, so the longer you wait to pay, the more interest we add to your account. Visit IRS.gov/Interest for more information. Period 04/15/2025 – 05/19/2025 Days 34 Interest rate 7.0% Interest factor 0.[removed] Amount due $89.00 Interest charge $0.58 Total interest Where to find more information $0.5

CatinaT1
Employee Tax Expert

Turbo Tax computed that I would get $1435 return Irs says I owe them $87.00. What did I do wrong?

The common cause of this happening is skipping or wrongly answering the question about living in certain foreign countries after entering the SSA-1099, which makes 0% of benefits taxable. See this TurboTax Support discussion.

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