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March 13, 2022
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Transcript shows "Recomputed" Itemized Deductions.

  • March 13, 2022
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TY21 return accepted but not yet approved.  My account transcript shows "Recomputed Total Itemized Deductions per Computer" with an amount ($2183) larger than the TurboTax amount!  I only have med, taxes ($10K), interest, and contrib.  Nothing complicated.  Any idea why their amount is different?  thanks.

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    AliciaP1
    March 14, 2022

    You may have had an item reported to the IRS on a form or in a box that you did not get entered into your return.  You will receive a letter from the IRS explaining the difference.

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    March 14, 2022

    Thanks for your response.  Strange.  Same thing happened in TY20 where "recomputed deductions" were also about $2K larger than TT.   And for TY20, I haven't (yet) gotten a letter nor an additional refund.  My TY20 Tax Retn transcript still has the TT refund unchanged from the original amount, never recalculated due to the IRS "recomputed" deductions.  Zooming in...the $2K difference in deductions (TT v. IRS) can't be due to med, nor contributions, nor taxes (capped at $10K).  Therefore, it must be mortgage interest.  But the TY20 Wage & Income Transcript is correct.  However, a portion of the interest paid to bank (as reported on 1098) was not QMI.  So, my Sch A mortgage interest was less than what was on bank's 1098.   The balance was reported as deductible investment interest expense from Form 4952.  But that all looks correct.  I guess eventually I'll get a supplemental refund(s).  Or not.  At least it's in my favor.  Thanks for any other thoughts.  Meanwhile, I'm waiting for IRS "approval" before I submit my state return.

    March 15, 2022

    Remember, there could be other items on the return that translate to the Schedule A itemized deductions such as State and Local Income Tax Withholdings.  Sometime medical insurance reported on W-2 is picked up depending on the insurance.  So, all of this is clearly speculation, however, as AliciaP1 stated, the IRS will send a Explanation of Adjustments notice that will explain any changes and allow you to respond.

     

    @stuartboren

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