When I filed I got a refund number once it got approved the number changed from $1964 to only $904 wtf?

xphoenix23 · ‎February 14, 2024

xmasbaby0 · ‎February 14, 2024

Do you mean the IRS approved it for $904 instead of the $1964 that you expected? If the IRS reduced your refund you will receive a letter from them explaining why. TurboTax never knows if or why the IRS reduces your refund. Did you owe back tax or child support? Or maybe they caught some mistake that resulted in a reduced refund.

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SteamTrain · ‎February 14, 2024

or...was the $1964 number both the Fed and State refund added together.

,,,,,if so, those do not get sent out at the same time...they're entirely different tax departments.

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BillM223 · ‎February 14, 2024

What xmasbaby0 is referring to is the US Treasury Offset Program wherein various agencies will ask the Treasury to withhold parts of your refund if you owe child support or back taxes or a number of other things. As xmasbaby0 says, if they remove part of your refund, they will send you a letter explaining why.

See their FAQ for more information.

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When I filed I got a refund number once it got approved the number changed from $1964 to only $904 wtf?