401(k) Estimate 2008 Income Taxes?
Ruby K asked:
I got married and need to change our W-4. I am estimating online using Turbo Tax and H & R Block Tax Cut Basic. Shockingly we will OWE big time when we used to get $1,000 back each. The question is, though, both programs are reflecting my Health Savings Account (HSA) (deducted from my paycheck pre-taxed) in the adjusted gross income but not his traditional 401(k) (deducted from his paycheck pre-taxed). Shouldn’t it subtract from the gross income his 401(k) contributions like it did my HSA? They are both pre-tax….?
Michelle
I got married and need to change our W-4. I am estimating online using Turbo Tax and H & R Block Tax Cut Basic. Shockingly we will OWE big time when we used to get $1,000 back each. The question is, though, both programs are reflecting my Health Savings Account (HSA) (deducted from my paycheck pre-taxed) in the adjusted gross income but not his traditional 401(k) (deducted from his paycheck pre-taxed). Shouldn’t it subtract from the gross income his 401(k) contributions like it did my HSA? They are both pre-tax….?
Michelle
Yes – the pre-tax 401K contributions should not be included in his taxable income – you probably did not enter the numbers the way TurboTax wanted you to – you probably should just subtract that amount from his wages to get the right calculation.
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For the right place assuming that the reduction for the reduction for the 401k is already accounted for on the return.
If it’s not a ROTH 401K, it’s pre tax