You do not say how you got an estimate of $1200---where did that amount come from? We cannot see your tax return so we do not know how much your refund should have been. We have no access to your information. Did you check all of the amounts you entered from your W-2's and any 1099's to be sure they were entered correctly? You cannot "re-do" your tax return unless there is an actual mistake --- and then you can prepare an amended return to fix the mistake.
Some things to be aware of---tax laws changed for 2022. The child tax credit is less, the childcare credit is less and is non-refundable, the earned income credit is less, there was no charity deduction for $300 per spouse on line 10 like there was for 2021. There were no recovery rebate credits for 2022. Many people got lower refunds for 2022.
Print out a copies of your 2021 and 2022 returns and compare them side by side, line by line to see what was different.
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