https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/so-my-refund-was-like-1100-dollars-and-then-i-added-another-w2-and-it-went-down-to-600-and-i-m-not/01/3198305#M1176229 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:24:41 GMT codygale9 2026-02-10T11:24:41Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/so-my-refund-was-like-1100-dollars-and-then-i-added-another-w2-and-it-went-down-to-600-and-i-m-not/01/3198305#M1176229 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:24:41 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/so-my-refund-was-like-1100-dollars-and-then-i-added-another-w2-and-it-went-down-to-600-and-i-m-not/01/3198305#M1176229 codygale9 2026-02-10T11:24:41Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-so-my-refund-was-like-1100-dollars-and-then-i-added-another-w2-and-it-went-down-to-600-and-i-m/01/3198310#M1176233 <P>See this TurboTax support FAQ for possible explanations -&nbsp;<A href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/refund-drop-entered-second-w-2/L4wmMMBCs_US_en_US?uid=lsqnfffy" target="_blank">https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/refund-drop-entered-second-w-2/L4wmMMBCs_US_en_US?uid=lsqnfffy</A></P> Sat, 17 Feb 2024 22:27:31 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-so-my-refund-was-like-1100-dollars-and-then-i-added-another-w2-and-it-went-down-to-600-and-i-m/01/3198310#M1176233 DoninGA 2024-02-17T22:27:31Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-so-my-refund-was-like-1100-dollars-and-then-i-added-another-w2-and-it-went-down-to-600-and-i-m/01/3198312#M1176234 <P>More income = more tax</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>That was normal.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P class="p1"><FONT color="#FF0000"><STRONG>WHY DID MY REFUND GO DOWN WHEN I ADDED ANOTHER W-2?</STRONG></FONT></P> <P class="p1">&nbsp;</P> <P class="p2">You started off with your first W-2 and your refund looked high?<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp; </SPAN>Then you added another W-2 and it stopped looking so good? That is normal.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp; </SPAN>When you added more income, your tax liability increased, so you saw your refund decrease. &nbsp;The program began by giving you your standard deduction—- which lowered your taxable income.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp; </SPAN>(if you are filing joint it took $27,700 off <SPAN class="s1">your</SPAN> income right off the bat) <SPAN class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp; </SPAN>So you are not being taxed on as much of the income on that first W-2.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp; </SPAN>Then you <STRONG>added taxable income</STRONG>--so the refund went down. Your refund (or tax due) is based on the total of your income, not “per W-2.” &nbsp;</P> <P class="p2">&nbsp;</P> <P class="p2">And…adding income may affect other credits you were getting like the earned income credit.</P> <P class="p2">Wait until you have entered ALL of your income and credit/deduction information. &nbsp;You can't really tell anything until it is all entered.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp; </SPAN><STRONG>That “refund monitor” does not mean anything until everything has been entered</STRONG>.</P> <P class="p3">&nbsp;</P> <P class="p2"><A href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2273878-why-did-my-refund-drop-when-i-entered-another-w-2" target="_blank">https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2273878-why-did-my-refund-drop-when-i-entered-another-w-2</A></P> Sat, 17 Feb 2024 22:27:45 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-so-my-refund-was-like-1100-dollars-and-then-i-added-another-w2-and-it-went-down-to-600-and-i-m/01/3198312#M1176234 xmasbaby0 2024-02-17T22:27:45Z