Tax Calculation

[bdp]

I electronically filed a client's tax return on 3/17/2021. A notice was received from the IRS claiming additional money was due. I viewed the tax return and noticed the tax calculation was changed.  The AGI and taxable income was the same. The PDF of the tax return that was e-filed was different that the one showing on my screen. The AGI and taxable income is the same as the original filed e-filed tax return. Has anyone else have this happen? I think it has to do with the way the capital gains was calculated on the original tax return.

[TaxGuyBill]

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@bdp wrote:

The AGI and taxable income was the same.  The PDF of the tax return that was e-filed was different that the one showing on my screen.

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So what DID change?  Was it actual income tax on Line 16 of the 1040?  Or did something else change (credits, deductions, AMT, etc., etc.)?

[bdp]

The only thing that changed was the tax liability. The AGI and Taxable income remains the same.

[TaxGuyBill]

If income tax on Line 16 was the only thing that changed, you are probably right, it is likely due to a different calculation of capital gain.

Any chance this is a taxpayer that was subject to Kiddie Tax?  I know there was an error in connection with that.

[bdp]

Definitely not Kiddie Tax