I have 2 w2's .One from my last job and one from the job i'm currently at. actually 3 w2's because i'm in school. when i put all 3 i get like 200 dollars in return but when i put only my school and old job i get almost 1,800 dollars. why is that ?

[yaslin17]

i didnt file for all 3 . i just added my school w2 and my old job w2. if i put all 3 im literally not getting anything back. is that ok ?

[xmasbaby0 · Accepted solution]

When you added more income, your tax liability increased, so you saw your refund decrease.  The program begins by giving you your personal exemption of $4050 plus your standard deduction—both of which lowered your taxable income. So you are not being taxed on as much of the income on that first W-2.  Then you added taxable income--so the refund went down. Your refund (or tax due) is based on the total of your income, not “per W-2.”  Wait until you have entered ALL of your income and deduction information.  You can't really tell anything until it is all entered.  That “refund monitor” does not mean anything until everything has been entered.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2273878-why-did-my-refund-drop-when-i-entered-another-w-2

You do not get to leave any of those W-2's out of your tax return.  Every W-2 that you received must be reported on your tax return, even if they are for small amounts.  Remember that each one of those W-2’s has your Social Security number on it, and that income was reported to the IRS by the employer.  You do not want to get in trouble with the IRS for under-reporting your income.

ALL of your W-2’s must be entered on the SAME tax return.  After you enter the first one, you click Add Another W-2

[yaslin17]

thank you , what if i already filed with only 2 w-2's a few minutes ago . can i get in trouble ?

[xmasbaby0]

You will need to wait until your return has been fully processed and you have received your refund.  Then you have to file an amended return to report that third W-2.  Do not spend you refund--you will likely owe some of it back. You will need to use a form called a 1040X. You cannot e-file an amended return.  They have to be mailed, and it takes at least 2-3 months for the IRS to process an amended return.  Meanwhile, DO NOT go in and start changing anything on your return in the system, or you will make a mess for yourself.  Sit tight and wait until you see what the IRS does with the return you just e-filed

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[yaslin17]

ok i'll do that i guess , thank you !