Why is my "Other withholdings" a negative number?

[mail-dbezerra]

My federal Income Tax withholding amounts to $38,000. After finishing my turbotax filings it says in my summary that I should have paid $37,000. So, in theory I believe my refund should equal $1,000. But instead, in the summary page it shows a negative -$2,000 for "Other Withholdings" and therefore my paid taxes goes down to $36,000 and it says I owe $1,000 instead. What is this line "other withholdings" and why is a negative number which means it reduces the taxes that I actually already paid to the federal government.

[JohnB5677]

I suggest you take a look at what you posted to your Other Withholdings.

Select Tax Tools

• This is on the left sidebar
• You may have to minimize the Federal and State options
• You also may have to scroll down on that menu

1. Once you can work on Tax Tools
2. On the drop-down select Tools
3. There will be 3 or 4 green boxes
4. Select Topics Search
5. Type the form number or a topic.
6. Other Withholding
7. Continue through the questions.

Review your numbers and confirm they are correct.

Now let's take a look at your actual tax return.

From the left sidebar

1. Select Tax tools
2. Hint: You may have to minimize the Federal and State selections
3. Click Tools
4. A Menu will pop up
5. Select View tax summary
6. On the left panel click Preview my 1040

Some Key numbers:

• 11 Adjusted Gross Income
• 12 Deductions
• 15 Taxable income
• 16 Tax
• Lines 25 & 26 Withholdings
• 33 Withholdings
• 34 Refund
• 34 Underpayment