Turbo tax calculated that my daughter receives a sales tax refund of $800 in Colorado with no income? She only had dividend income of $11 in stocks on her fed return?

[barley3]

She was a fulltime student and didn't work in 2023.  On the Colorado return -$1239 (negative) of income carried over from the Fed return and is reported on the State Return because on the  Fed return it uses $1250 for earned income if you have less than $850.   It just doesn't seem legit that she get an $800 refund from the State of Colorado, but the error check in Turbo tax all comes back clear.

[JohnW152]

Based on what you describe, your daughter would appear to be eligible for the $800 TABOR credit.

According to the Colorado Department of Revenue's Taxpayer's Bill of Rights (TABOR) Information page, a Colorado resident can claim the credit if they:

• File a 2023 DR 0104 by April 15, 2024, if you: 
  • Were at least 18 years old when the tax year began, 
  • Do not have a Colorado income tax liability,
  • Are not claiming a refund of wage withholding, and
  • Are not otherwise required to file a Colorado return because you have no federal filing requirement.
• File a 2023 DR 0104 by October 15, 2024, if you: 
  • Have a Colorado income tax liability,
  • Claim a refund of wage withholding, or
  • Are required to file a Colorado return because you are required to file a federal return.

 Note that your daughter will have to file her state return by April 15th.