Why is my federal return $0?

[xmasbaby0]

We do not know.  Did you enter your 2020 income in Federal>Wages & Income?  Did you enter taxable income with tax withheld?  What did you enter?    Where did you enter it?

[angelique052]

Yes I did, is their anyway I can go back and double check??

[xmasbaby0]

What income did you enter?  Did you put in a W-2?  Was there anything in box 2 of your W-2?

Did you already e-file it with a $0 refund?   If you filed without entering income it will reject---but right now it is in pending and will be that way until the end of January when the IRS starts to accept/reject 2020 returns.  Try printing it or just look at it:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901539-how-do-i-preview-my-turbotax-online-return-before-filing

Click on Tax Tools on the left side of the screen. Click on Tools. Click on View Tax Summary. Click on Preview my 1040 on the left side of the screen.

[angelique052]

Okay, their was nothing in box number 2 so I left it blank, I’m wondering if that’s where I went wrong? I’m hoping it will just reject and I can file again. 

[xmasbaby0]

If you had 0 in box 2  that means your employer did not withhold any federal tax, so there is nothing from which to get a federal refund unless you are eligible for any refundable credits.  Did you have income in box 1?  

[angelique052]

Yes I have income in box number 1,3,4,5,6

[xmasbaby0]

So you did have income but no tax withheld.   If any tax had been withheld it would be in box 2.   It sounds like you are not getting a tax refund.  Did you go through the Federal Review section and enter any stimulus money you received----or are you someone else's dependent?