So if you only made 12,000 you would get all your withholding back as a refund. But you made 14,0000. Subtract the 12,000 Standard Deduction and only 2,000 is taxable.
ps.....we are not addressing the mandatory taxes taken out of your paychecks. In addition to the federal and state withholding taken out they also take out FICA. FICA is Social Security and Medicare taxes. You pay 6.2% Social Security and 1.45% for Medicare. Those you don't get back.
