So in the past TurboTax Taxcaster has been fairly accurate ...for years. However, I just did it for 2021, and I'm getting the lowest refund ever, WITH the expanded Child Tax Credit. My income is $1,000 lower this year than last year, but it seems my refund will be $3000 less than last year. I have the same amount of dependents, same marital status, the only difference is Biden stimulus payment in April and the advanced child tax credit. Even though the tax caster says stimulus isn't taxed, something changes when I put the info in for stimulus recieved. Before I put in the stimulus recieved, itacvaster says I owe $313 but once I put the stimulus payment in it jumps up to $3393 owed (before dependents entered etc.) If I leave stimulus empty, things look normal, to last year. I was thinking it would be the standard refund plus the extra $4500 CTC. Instead it says my refund will be $1800 (when I put the stimulus in) What gives?
