Hi!
The child tax credit will be absent from your return this year if no child is on your return. This credit acounted for at least $3,000 + $1,400 for the Economic Stimulus Payment last year. I also make the assumption that you may have received the Earned Income Tax Credit as well last year. These are major credits and are far more efficient in increasing your refund than simply withholding more taxes.
If the two of you are working, you would want to consider completing Steps 1and 2 of the W-4. Step 2 would be important. Finally, step 5 would complete the process. Without the benefit of knowing what your income is or that of your spouse, these are general steps that would be necessary. Of course, in every consideration, consider reducing your income by contribution to a 403B, 402K, or even an IRA Consider using the Tax Estimator
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