No one can give an educated guess about your refund--we cannot see your return, nor do we know your income, how much was withheld from your pay, what other deductions you have, if you qualify for earned income credit, etc. What we can tell you is that filing a joint return is best--you will get the standard deduction of $12,600 for a married couple. You will also get a $4000 exemption for each spouse + a $4000 exemption for your child--that lowers your taxable income by $12,000. So with your Standard Deduction of $12,600 and your exemptions, the first $24,600 of your income is "tax free." The child tax credit will lower your tax liability by another $1000 or down to zero, whichever comes first. You should enter everything and see how it all comes out.
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