Why didn't i get my usual tax return back? I usually get 700+ but this year i have to owe money

hayleyubelaker61 — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:54:34 GMT

please help, i don't have to money to pay for my taxes

Re: Why didn't i get my usual tax return back? I usually get 700+ but this year i have to owe money

xmasbaby0 — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 22:39:31 GMT

We cannot see your screen, your return or your account. Have you entered ALL of your 2022 information? All your income, etc.? Many tax documents that you need do not arrive until late January or even February, so maybe you do not have it all there yet.

Lots of tax laws changed. Those changes are resulting in lower refunds for lots of people.

There is no recovery rebate credit (stimulus $) for 2022. The childcare credit is less and is not refundable. The child tax credit is different and it is less. And for some people, earned income is different because there is no “lookback” to an earlier year. Those are some of the reasons your refund may be less.

There are a lot of variables that affect your refund or tax due including how much you earned, how much tax you had withheld, your filing status, the number of dependents you claim, your deductions and credits, etc. You may have lost Earned Income Credit or the Child Tax Credit— did a child turn 17? If you received the EIC last year, remember that changes in the amount you earn have a big effect on the amount of EIC you can get. (Sometimes earning more money means less EIC) Are you 65 or older ? If so, your standard deduction is higher. Everyone has a higher standard deduction now so it is harder to use itemized deductions.

And…..the child tax credit is very different for 2022 For 2021 you could get $3600 for a child under 6 or $3000 for a child between 6 and 17 even if you had no income/did not work. That is NOT the way it will work for your 2022 tax return. The “old” rules are back. The maximum amount of the child tax credit is now $2000; the refundable “additional child tax credit” amount is $1500. In order to get that credit, you have to have income from working. The credit is calculated based on the amount you earned above $2500 multiplied by 15%, up to the full $1500. If your child is older than 16 at the end of 2022, you do not get the CTC. But you may still get the non-refundable $500 credit for other dependents instead.

And of course, always check your own data entries, looking for errors such as misplaced decimals or extra zeros.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/refund-go-compared-last-year/L97JmhUbi_US_en_US?uid=ld9ijm41

Print out 2021 and 2022 and compare them side by side to see what is different.

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/tax-payments/video-why-would-i-owe-federal-taxes/L3VXudPiN

If you have federal tax due you can pay by mailing your payment with the 1040V voucher, (which has the address printed on it, having the payment taken out of a designated bank account, or you can pay directly on the IRS website.

https://www.irs.gov/payments

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-payments/help/how-can-i-pay-my-federal-taxes/00/26212

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-payments/help/how-do-i-pay-my-irs-tax-due-with-a-check-or-money-order/00/26403

To apply for a payment plan with the IRS

Apply Online for a Payment Plan

You must pay your state tax due using the state’s preferred method of receiving payment. For most states that will be by making a payment to the state’s own tax website, or by mailing a check or money order.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900884-what-are-my-options-for-getting-my-state-refund-or-for-paying-any-state-taxes-i-owe

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901670-how-do-i-contact-my-state-department-of-revenue

Re: Why didn't i get my usual tax return back? I usually get 700+ but this year i have to owe money

PattiF — Sat, 11 Feb 2023 00:54:22 GMT

You can see the Two Year Comparison chart to see the differences between the tax returns for the two years to help you understand what has changed for your return.

If you have not filed yet:

open your tax file and then go to the left side of the screen
under Tax Tools, there is a Print Center link where you can save a PDF copy for printing.
You need to select the option to print the extended copy..."Include government and TurboTax worksheets (optional)".
Then those two history reports are both in that PDF file...but you need to have paid for your software with a credit card before it will allow you to save/print.

if you already filed, then you need to get back to the Print Center. To do that:

Display your current 2020 status from the Tax Home screen
go further down the near side and select "Add a State" . That gets you inside your tax file
go to the far left side again, and under Tax Tools, you'll find the Print Center to save a PDF with all the worksheets........"Include government and TurboTax worksheets (optional)"
Then carefully exit out without changing anything in your actual tax file.

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Why didn't i get my usual tax return back? I usually get 700+ but this year i have to owe money

Re: Why didn't i get my usual tax return back? I usually get 700+ but this year i have to owe money

Re: Why didn't i get my usual tax return back? I usually get 700+ but this year i have to owe money