I have only earned roughly 24,000 this year and paid 3,000 in fed. income tax and my refund says it is only 1000. Shouldn't I get all of that 3,000 back?

[Coleen3]

Are you married or single. The Filing requirements are listed below. Anything over these amounts is taxed. If you got your entire withholding back, there would be no need to withhold it in the first place.

The Gross income requirements for each filing status (If your income is below these, you don't need to file.)

• Single: $10,400 if under age 65. $11,950 if 65 and older.
• Married filing jointly: $20,800 if both under 65. ...
• Married filing separately -- $4,050 at any age.
• Qualifying widow(er) with a dependent child: $16,750 if under 65. ...
• Head of household: $13,400 if under 65.

The IRS increases the standard deduction amount for taxpayers who are 65 or older by the end of the tax year. If your 65th birthday falls on January 1, you can take the larger standard deduction for the prior tax year since the IRS treats you as being 65 on December 31

[zford723]

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