Investors & landlords

Hi

with $3000 carry over dedution...I was expecting alot of tax return but why my tax return so little?
I only got about $510 on fed tax return and $420 on state return. combining total of little over $900 for tax return.

my income was $32000 and with -3000 it was 29,000 on my income.

I already paid all the taxes on my income...when I got W2.

did I miss someting? I was definetly expecting over $1000 of tax return I was thinking $2000 for tax return.. please help..I need those tax returns.