topic WHAT DOES TAX BREAKS MEAN? in Get your taxes done using TurboTax

WHAT DOES TAX BREAKS MEAN?

tatichavez — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 03:00:19 GMT

A tax break means the government is offering you a reduct...

Marketstar — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 03:00:21 GMT

A tax break means the government is offering you a reduction in your taxes.

See What Are Tax Breaks?

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The $4,050 tax break for a child that you see is not a re...

macuser_22 — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 03:00:24 GMT

The $4,050 tax break for a child that you see is not a refund. It is the child's exemption that reduces your taxable income by that amount, but not less than zero. If your taxable income is already zero then it cannot lower it further and would not change your refund.