Hello TaxGuru.
My taxes or normally pretty simple and TurboTax has been my friend until this year. I'm trying to decide if this really is correct or if I should go to a professional and pay to be sure?
I'm single w/o dependents and nobody can claim me. I have one W-2 from one job, I don't own a home or have any other special circumstances. I have used 2 exemptions for the past 2-3 years so that has not changed either. For my 2008 taxes, I lived/worked in 2 different states so I filed Federal, State (MD) and State (PA).
Pennsylvania
Wages: 8684.07
Fed income tax withheld: 1329.17
Soc sec tax withheld: 538.41
Medicare tax withheld: 125.92
Maryland
Wages: 28349.24
Fed income tax withheld: 3804.85
Soc sec tax withheld: 1757.65
Medicare tax withheld: 411.06
I ended up with a $1,300.00 refund for FED, $305 refund for MD, and $0 for PA. Now, for my 2009 taxes I have...
Wages: 47860.50
Fed income tax withheld: 5322.34
Soc security tax withheld: 2967.35
Med tax withheld: 693.98
I OWE $94 for Federal and I'm getting about $360 back for State. I'm just wondering if this is correct because I kept everything the same and was expecting something back for Federal since I got something last year. Is it because I made more? Am I doing something wrong?