Got my Fed refund, it was $3.00

[Chaz_D]

I like to know who can help me & find out why this year, when nothing changed for me, why did I get only a $3.00 Federal tax refund. It should have been several hundred.

This is not right, and they should not get away with that. Everyone else at work for $800.00 to $1500.00

I did not change my company W4

Taxes are with held every year, 

The only difference this year for 2024, is I took some Unpaid time off (UTO) And made slightly less than I did the previous year. Only because its just me, has always been, thus no need to worry about rent, food or bills. I'm not greedy and I live a quite comfortable life.  But having been ripped off this year, i'm not happy and need to fight this.

Now how can I get in touch with turbo tax, TBH I use a email link to get to this forum. Logging into my account there is no clear way to get here. 

Is any turbo tax intuit staff monitoring this board? I need help. 

[Miss MCJ2]

Look at your 2023 return and see how much you paid in 2023 and how much your taxes were.  In 2024 you only paid in $3 more than the taxes you owed.

[xmasbaby0 · Accepted solution]

We cannot see your screen, your return or your account.  Have you entered ALL of your 2024 information?  All your income, etc.?  

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 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/...

Print out 2023  and 2024  and compare them side by side --- line by line --- to see what is different. 

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