Why am I getting a refund? My return says I get a refund of a few hundred dollars. I only received unemployment as income and paid the minimum in tax at time of reception

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Mar 11, 2021 11:03:30 AM

If you had some taxes withheld on form 1099-G but your Unemployment income didn't exceeds the filing thresholds for federal, you can get back the taxes withheld as a refund.

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Why am I getting a refund? My return says I get a refund of a few hundred dollars. I only received unemployment as income and paid the minimum in tax at time of reception