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Tax Return Rejected; Says I Overpaid Social Security Tax

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May 17, 2020
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I tried to file my taxes and it was rejected. My parents didn't plan to claim me as a dependent, so I said I wasn't. Turns out, I did get claimed. When trying to fix this, it now says I have to upgrade as I paid too much in Social Security Tax. Which doesn't seem possible. I'm single, I have three jobs and made about $17,000. My SS tax withheld between all three equals almost $1,100. So how would that be possible? I don't plan on paying $60 for something that doesn't make sense, to get a small tax return back. But seeing as I missed out on the stimulus by being claimed, I would like what little I can get. I tried re-entering W-2s, I took out decimals. I'm at a loss. Can I try filing elsewhere?

rjs

Employee

We have had a few reports of similar problems with excess Social Security, but no one has given us enough details to be able to pin down the cause of the problem. If you want to try to resolve the problem in TurboTax please answer the following questions. Depending on what we find, we might ask you for more information. If you prefer to file elsewhere you can do that.

What are the exact amounts in boxes 3, 4, and 7 on each of your three W-2 forms?

Are you using TurboTax Online or the CD/Download TurboTax software? And what edition are you using (Basic, Deluxe, etc.)?

Please double-check and make sure that the amounts entered in TurboTax are exactly the same as the amounts on the W-2 forms that you got from your employers.