Everything on my taxes

[gloverchelle86]

Am I missing something on my taxes cause I got more back than I did this year and I worked all year. I have 2 W’s

[xmasbaby0]

We cannot see your screen, your return or your account.  Have you entered ALL of your 2025 information?  All your income, etc.?  Many tax documents that you need do not arrive until late January or even February, so maybe you do not have it all there yet.

There are a lot of variables that affect your refund or tax due including how much you earned, how much tax you had withheld, your filing status, the number of dependents you claim, your deductions and credits, etc.  You may have lost Earned Income Credit or the Child Tax Credit— did a child turn 17?  If you received the EIC last year, remember that changes in the amount you earn have a big effect on the amount of EIC you can get. (Sometimes earning more money means less EIC)  Are you 65 or older ?  If so, your standard deduction is higher. Everyone has a higher standard deduction now so it is harder to use itemized deductions.

And of course, always check your own data entries, looking for errors such as misplaced decimals or extra zeros.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/refund-go-compared-last-year/...

Print out 2024  and 2025  and compare them side by side to see what is different. 

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/tax-payments/video-why-would-i-owe-federal-taxes/L3VXudPiN

[JohnB5677]

Because you have two W-2's you may not have had the proper withholdings taken out.

If you worked more than one job, or your spouse works, you will receive W-2s from multiple employers. If you have multiple sources of income, you must combine all of the income to determine your tax. 

• The first $15,750 (the Standard Deduction if filing Single) isn't taxable. That is the way the payroll system works. They estimate your income for the year and calculate the tax with that deduction included. 
• However, if you had a second job, and failed to tell your employer the amount you earned, or expected to earn in the first job, the payroll system would give you the same deduction a second time. 
• This would most likely result in you owing additional tax on your tax return. 
• This situation is true for all other forms of income you may earn. 
• To avoid this circumstance, you should provide your employer with a Form W-4.

 For more information, see, 

Your withholding may not be enough to cover other income