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yassinew45
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Hi, my tax refund this year was so much lower than last year. I made more money this year and had less tax deducted which I thought was normal since I moved from NY to NJ and had a child in 2018. Can

 
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xmasbaby0
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Hi, my tax refund this year was so much lower than last year. I made more money this year and had less tax deducted which I thought was normal since I moved from NY to NJ and had a child in 2018. Can

If your child was born in 2018 make sure you said in My Info that the child lived with you the WHOLE year--you must do that in order to get any of the child-related credits.

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**

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xmasbaby0
Level 15

Hi, my tax refund this year was so much lower than last year. I made more money this year and had less tax deducted which I thought was normal since I moved from NY to NJ and had a child in 2018. Can

If your child was born in 2018 make sure you said in My Info that the child lived with you the WHOLE year--you must do that in order to get any of the child-related credits.

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**
yassinew45
New Member

Hi, my tax refund this year was so much lower than last year. I made more money this year and had less tax deducted which I thought was normal since I moved from NY to NJ and had a child in 2018. Can

where exactly does it give you the option to state that?
xmasbaby0
Level 15

Hi, my tax refund this year was so much lower than last year. I made more money this year and had less tax deducted which I thought was normal since I moved from NY to NJ and had a child in 2018. Can

Go to My Info--click edit by the child's name, then go through the questions about your child.
**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**
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