<prompt> Human: I just filed my taxes for the very first time ever. I used the free version of turbo tax. I went through everything and just filled in the blanks that was stated on my W-2. When I first started my job I put 0 for dependents. For some reason on my W-2 on the box that says federal income tax withheld its blank. I only made 12,003.1. Can someone help explain to me why I owe.  <response>: Pull out a paystub. Did your employer wuthhold federal tax.If they did, and your W-2 doesnt show that, you need to ask them to amend your W-2.If you paid nothing all year, I could see you owing 500 bucks. 