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Why is my Fed refund only $9 ? Last year it was around $1000 .

why is my Fed refund so much less than last year ?
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SharonD007
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Why is my Fed refund only $9 ? Last year it was around $1000 .

TurboTax doesn't have any information regarding your refund once it's filed. There are a few reasons why your refund is different than it was last year. Your income may have changed, your withholding may have changed, if you make estimated tax payments, they may be different than the year before.  Also, your credits and deductions may have changed.

 

Refer to the TurboTax article Why did my refund go down compared to last year's? for more information.

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Why is my Fed refund only $9 ? Last year it was around $1000 .

You should print both returns and compare them line by line, and that may give you a clue of where to investigate.

 

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