My son is single and a firefighter. He grossed around $20,000 for 2019. Why is he not getting everything he paid into state and federal taxes? He has no financial debt.

austinlancaster5 · ‎March 31, 2020

MinhT1 · ‎March 31, 2020

The standard deduction for a single taxpayer is $12,200. As your son had gross earnings around $20,000, he would have some taxable income after the standard deduction and some tax liability. And it is normal that he does not receive a refund of ALL his tax withholdings.

Please also note that because he is under 25 and has no dependent, he is not eligible for the Earned income credit.

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MinhT1 · ‎March 31, 2020

The standard deduction for a single taxpayer is $12,200. As your son had gross earnings around $20,000, he would have some taxable income after the standard deduction and some tax liability. And it is normal that he does not receive a refund of ALL his tax withholdings.

Please also note that because he is under 25 and has no dependent, he is not eligible for the Earned income credit.

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My son is single and a firefighter. He grossed around $20,000 for 2019. Why is he not getting everything he paid into state and federal taxes? He has no financial debt.