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March 3, 2025
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8959 is confusing in TurboTax, it is not including the Medicare amounts withheld on the W2 so it shows an amount owed.

  • March 3, 2025
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The additional amount owed does not show as a new payment due, so it is correct...

    Best answer by dmertz

    The $511 of Medicare tax withholding beyond 1.45% is credited on Form 1040 line 25c, canceling out the $511 of Medicare tax added via Schedule 2.

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    dmertzAnswer
    Employee
    March 3, 2025

    The $511 of Medicare tax withholding beyond 1.45% is credited on Form 1040 line 25c, canceling out the $511 of Medicare tax added via Schedule 2.

    March 3, 2025

    After checking the list of current issues under investigation, I did not find one related to the calculations on Form 8959.  The first step in requesting a correction is to examine a diagnostic tax file experiencing the situation.  You can provide a diagnostic copy of your tax data file so that someone here can take a closer look.  The diagnostic file will not contain personally identifiable information, only numbers related to your tax forms.  

     

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    Dave UtahAuthor
    March 5, 2025

    Token:

     

    171085234-63364614

     

    Thanks!