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Question

Why am I showing a refund on my California tax forms of $94,289, when my income on W-2 shows only $93,419? I only need to file 540 EZ

Forum|Forum|1 year ago
February 25, 2025
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Form 540 Cal income tax withheld smart worksheet shows $98,857 in withheld tax payments but my W-2 shows $5437(this is correct}

Employee

Check your data entries ----especially the entries from your W-2 boxes 16 and 17. Look for misplaced decimals and extra zeros.

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**

A common cause of this that the information from the actual W-2 has been entered or imported into the wrong boxes. Double check the W-2 that's been entered in TurboTax. Make sure your income is shown in box 16 and the tax withholding is shown in box 17.

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Delete the W2 and enter it again manually. That usually fixes it and clears any errors.