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I used Turbo Tax for my 2020 taxes which calculated a Federal refund. I received a letter from the IRS today stating that I owe money. Can Turbo tell me why the error

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May 9, 2021
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Did Turbo Tax make an error on my taxes?

TurboTax Premier Online

Employee

Do you have an amount of line 30 for the Recovery rebate credit?

A common adjustment is if you claimed the Recovery rebate credit on 1040 line 30 when you already got the Stimulus payment or got the second one after you filed or reported the wrong amounts or entered the wrong amounts in the 2 boxes. If you entered the total you got for both rounds in the same box it would think you didn't get the other one. The IRS knows how much they already sent you. You might have tried to claim it again on line 30.

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armordogAuthor

Thanks for replying. Line 30 is empty. After looking more into the letter, it states Tax Computation error. Looks like the didn’t let me claim my disabled Mom who lives with me. I care for her 24/7. Oh well 😉

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xmasbaby0

Employee

TurboTax never knows when or why the IRS changes something on your tax return. TurboTax does not know if you entered some income incorrectly or left income out of your do-it-yourself tax return. No one at TT knows what error occurred. The letter should explain it--you say you received a letter from the IRS. What does it say?

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armordogAuthor

The letter states they found a miscalculation = Tax Computation. After looking I see I didn’t get credit for claiming my disabled Mom as a dependent. I care for her 24/7, she lives with me.

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xmasbaby0

Employee

@armordog What income did your mom have? If she had less than $4300 of income not counting Social Security then you can claim her. The IRS does make mistakes---so if they made a mistake---fight for the $500 credit for other dependents and the $1400 stimulus amount you should receive for claiming your mom.

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