topic I Got my taxes back today and it was less then what i was told i would get they keep 3,000 of my money i have filed with turbotax for 3 years and always got the same and now you say theres a off set yea more like sticky fingers i want stop till i get mine in After you file

I Got my taxes back today and it was less then what i was told i would get they keep 3,000 of my money i have filed with turbotax for 3 years and always got the same and now you say theres a off set yea more like sticky fingers i want stop till i get mine

Nothappy79 — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:31:46 GMT

Re: I Got my taxes back today and it was less then what i was told i would get they keep 3,000 of my money i have filed with turbotax for 3 years and always got the same and now you say theres a off set yea more like sticky fingers i want stop till i get

ee-ea — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 23:49:02 GMT

Have you thought of paying just enough by estimates or withholding to avoid a penalty and let the government wait for your check?

Re: I Got my taxes back today and it was less then what i was told i would get they keep 3,000 of...

HeatherPLO — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 23:54:27 GMT

@Nothappy79

For more information on if your refund was less than expected, please see the Help Article here. On this public forum, we do not have information about refund processing.

Re: I Got my taxes back today and it was less then what i was told i would get they keep 3,000 of my money i have filed with turbotax for 3 years and always got the same and now you say theres a off set yea more like sticky fingers i want stop till i get

mesquitebean — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 00:05:55 GMT

@Nothappy79

First, see if there is any clue as to what the IRS approved for your refund by using their tool at the IRS site:

https://www.irs.gov/refunds

When it pulls up your info, does it show on the left the amount of refund that they sent? If reduced, is any info provided?

If it was the IRS that reduced the amount of your Federal refund that's shown on your Form 1040, then they should send you a letter in about 3 weeks or so explaining why and what recourse you have if you disagree. Since no one knows anything about your situation, all TurboTax can do is tell you common reasons that "could" account for it. For example, in "some" cases it "could" be due to an offset, or it could be due to other reasons, such as a problem with various credits/stimulus payments, reporting/calculation error, etc.

FAQ: Why is my direct-deposited refund or check lower than the amount in TurboTax?

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/refunds/help/why-is-my-direct-deposited-refund-or-check-lower-than-the-amount-in-turbotax/00/25594?