I turned 20 in December and worked a full time job. Made over $38,000. I paid over $5,000 in federal taxes and am only getting $1,300 back, why is that?

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I turned 20 in December and worked a full time job. Made over $38,000. I paid over $5,000 in federal taxes and am only getting $1,300 back, why is that?

Were you claimed as anyone else's dependent?

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I turned 20 in December and worked a full time job. Made over $38,000. I paid over $5,000 in federal taxes and am only getting $1,300 back, why is that?

Unless you have dependents of your own, you are too young for EIC. Did you have any 2019 income besides wages?

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