TurboTax shows Other Income Taxes that I did not enter. Where does it get these numbers?

[G--Antal]

In the "Estimates and Other Taxes Paid" section, I said "No" to all of the questions about Other Income Taxes, but it still shows a non-zero amount. What is this?

[mesquitebean]

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@ G--Antal wrote: TurboTax shows Other Income Taxes that I did not enter. Where does it get these numbers?
In the "Estimates and Other Taxes Paid" section, I said "No" to all of the questions about Other Income Taxes, but it still shows a non-zero amount. What is this?

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It's also just accounting for "other income taxes" you've paid and reported, including elsewhere, on your return.   I don't think you can do it online, but in the desktop version, on the main Deductions & Credits topics page, when I hover over (or click) the blue figure in the 2023 column, it shows that possible included items are "Federal withholding", "State withholding", and "other mandatory state taxes" (depends on specific state.)   In other words it shows what other taxes you paid during the year, most commonly from your W-2's, but could include tax payments from other forms, too.

EDITED: 3/22/2024 at 6:40 PM Pacific

I found some other "tax paid" items that can appear there, which were listed in a "learn more" popup in the desktop version.  I pasted them in my comment below.

[mesquitebean]

@ G--Antal 

ADDENDUM

In addition to the possible withholding amounts and special state tax in some specific states,  that I mentioned above, it can also include the following tax payments a filer may have made during the year.   A "learn more" popup lists these things.   I pasted them below for completeness, although they may or may not apply to you.

- Taxes you paid with your 2023 federal, state or local extension.

- Taxes you paid with your 2022 state or local extension.

- 2022 federal, state and local tax refunds that you applied to your federal, state or local 2023 taxes owed.

- State and local taxes that were withheld during 2023 but not reported on Form W-2, 1099, W-2G, etc. For example, state and local taxes that were withheld when you completed a real estate transaction.

- Taxes paid with your 2022 state and local returns, including with an extension, amended return, or through an installment plan.

- State and local taxes you paid with your 2022 or prior year return. For example, you were audited or you recently filed a 2021 or prior year state or local return for the first time.

- Other state withholdings during 2023. For example, you had money withheld during escrow on a real estate sale and received a Form 593, Real Estate Withholding Statement.

"Note: Federal, state and local taxes withheld on your W-2, we (TurboTax) automatically take as a deduction when you enter or import your W-2 information."

[G--Antal]

Thanks for the info. I also found those "learn more" popups, and as I didn't have any of those things I didn't enter any values for them. I thought maybe the non-zero values showed were, as you suggested, from various other taxes, but I couldn't get any combination of the numbers on my W-2 to match the number shown in TurboTax. I remain puzzled, but I do appreciate you looking into it for me.

[mesquitebean]

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@G--Antal wrote:

Thanks for the info. I also found those "learn more" popups, and as I didn't have any of those things I didn't enter any values for them. I thought maybe the non-zero values showed were, as you suggested, from various other taxes, but I couldn't get any combination of the numbers on my W-2 to match the number shown in TurboTax. I remain puzzled, but I do appreciate you looking into it for me.

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Are you using Online TurboTax as indicated underneath your original question?     If so, it often does not have the same functionality as the desktop software.   Does it just show you a total amount without listing all the other taxes you paid and no way to click to get a list?    I'll give an example from the desktop software below.

I use desktop software so when I go to the main Deductions & Credits topics page, there are 2 columns for comparison purposes--2022 figures and 2023 figures.   When I scroll down to "Other income taxes" and click the blue 2023 figure, it displays the following details, in which the other income taxes paid are listed, as in the image below..  In my case, the figures do equal what is shown on the W-2's.   Again, Online TurboTax may not have a similar way (at least to my knowledge) to list the "other income taxes paid."  In that case, I can see why you may be having trouble tracing the figure to the particular taxes you paid without a list.   Here's an example with the little popup I get when I click on the "other income taxes" number for 2023:

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[mich13]

My "mystery" amount was because I'd forgotten to add the w/h from my 1099-R Pension Plan.   Took way to long to figure it out, but I couldn't stand the mystery!