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M
MayaD
March 17, 2021

Are you asking why you owe the state this year?

It is hard to tell why you owe the state without being able to look at your return. Double check that the amount in box 16 and 17 on your W-2 were entered correctly.

Most common reason are :

  • Your income increased.
  • You didn't have enough state tax withheld from your paychecks. 
  • You lost a dependent.
  • You changed your filing status.

I recommend that you make a line by line comparison with last year's return to see what is different this year.

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