W-2 shows $98 difference from estimated filing - need amendment?
I filed my taxes early using estimated income since my wife had all her docs ready. Now I have my actual W-2 and I was off by $98. Will this small difference delay my refund or require an amendment? Or will the IRS just process it as is?
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Zoe Papanikolaou
Tax pro here - for a difference that small, the IRS typically won't require an amendment. They have a threshold for discrepancies and $98 is well below that. You should be fine letting it process as is.
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Andre Dupont
thx for the quick reply! That's a relief 😅
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Jamal Wilson
what exactly is the threshold? asking for a friend 👀
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Zoe Papanikolaou
The IRS doesn't publicly state the exact number but generally anything under $100 is unlikely to trigger issues
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GalacticGuru
i was off by like 200 last year and it went thru fine no worries
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Amara Nnamani
ur good fam the irs has bigger fish to fry than chasing down $98 lol 🤣
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Giovanni Mancini
fr fr they too busy with them PPP loan scammers 💀
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Fatima Al-Suwaidi
idk why ppl file before they have all their docs... just asking for trouble imo
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Andre Dupont
needed the refund asap for some bills tbh
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Fatima Al-Suwaidi
fair enough, we've all been there 🤝
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Dylan Cooper
When in doubt, you can always call the IRS... jk you'll be on hold until 2026 🤡
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Sofia Morales
bold of u to assume they'll even pick up in 2026 💅
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