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  1. #1
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    Default Tax Program Shows Both That I Owe and Get a Refund

    I filed and received my Federal refund of $777. Later I learned that since the ex owed child support I could deduct that amount from the alimony I received.

    When I go to amend, Turbo Tax states that my refund is $1599.00. I'm assuming this includes the $777. Great.

    I go to print out the forms to mail. Here's what's confusing me. The amended forms state that I owe $742, while line 73a says that I'm due a refund of $1,599.

    How can I owe and receive a refund at the same time???

    BTW - The amended State form came out fine.

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    Default Re: Tax Program Shows Both That I Owe and Get a Refund

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    I filed and received my Federal refund of $777. Later I learned that since the ex owed child support I could deduct that amount from the alimony I received.

    When I go to amend, Turbo Tax states that my refund is $1599.00. I'm assuming this includes the $777. Great.

    I go to print out the forms to mail. Here's what's confusing me. The amended forms state that I owe $742, while line 73a says that I'm due a refund of $1,599.

    How can I owe and receive a refund at the same time???

    BTW - The amended State form came out fine.
    Its sounds like there is something wrong with the return.

    Line 10 on the return reflects your amended (corrected) tax liability.

    Line 16 on the return reflects your amended (corrected) tax payments, which include any refundable credits.

    Line 17 should reflect your original refund.

    Line 18 should be line 16 minus line 17.

    If line 10 is bigger than line 18, then you would owe and there should be a number on line 19.

    If line 10 is less than line 18, then you would have a refund and an amount should show on line 20.

    You should not have numbers on both line 19 and line 20. The software shouldn't allow that to happen.

    Line 21 should reflect the amount you want refunded to you.

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