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Level 13
June 1, 2019

If your tax refund is lower than TurboTax quoted, it may be caused by a refund offset. This is when the government applies part or all of a taxpayer's refund towards the taxpayer's past-due income tax, child or spousal support, student loans, or state unemployment compensation debts. Please read the TurboTax FAQ, listed below, to learn more.

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Level 13
February 20, 2020

This is an open internet forum, so we are not able to see your return nor are we able to tell you why you did not receive your full refund. The IRS usually sends you a letter to explain why. You can also contact them.

 

If your tax refund is lower than TurboTax quoted, it may be caused by a refund offset. This is when the government applies part or all of a taxpayer's refund towards the taxpayer's past-due income tax, child or spousal support, student loans, or state unemployment compensation debts. Please read the TurboTax FAQ, listed below, to learn more.

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Level 2
February 20, 2020

Is there any way you guys can tell my why I didn't get my full refund? If so can you give me the details of why and how this came to be? 

Thank you.

Level 2
March 23, 2022

My refund was like $2,000 short of what I was supposed to begin I was wondering how I go about getting what I'm missing out of my federal tax refund if somebody could call me or email me that would be greatly appreciated thank you

Level 11
March 23, 2022

In this public forum we cannot diagnose why your refund has been reduced.  For additional information, please see this Help Article Why is my refund direct-deposit or check lower than the amount in TurboTax? 

 

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This TurboTax blog: Why is My Tax Refund Not What I Expected?

 

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