Why am I not getting all of my paid taxes back as a refund if I'm married and filing separately because we are separated and I made less than $5,000 in 2018?

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Why am I not getting all of my paid taxes back as a refund if I'm married and filing separately because we are separated and I made less than $5,000 in 2018?

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Why am I not getting all of my paid taxes back as a refund if I'm married and filing separately because we are separated and I made less than $5,000 in 2018?

Double check your W-2 entries

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Why am I not getting all of my paid taxes back as a refund if I'm married and filing separately because we are separated and I made less than $5,000 in 2018?

I did. They're correct.

Why am I not getting all of my paid taxes back as a refund if I'm married and filing separately because we are separated and I made less than $5,000 in 2018?

How much was withheld? How much are you getting back?

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Why am I not getting all of my paid taxes back as a refund if I'm married and filing separately because we are separated and I made less than $5,000 in 2018?

You only get back W2 box 2, not boxes 4 & 6. You probably knew that. Which lines look wrong on your return? You can preview the 1040 or print the whole return <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901539-how-do-i-preview-my-turbotax-online-return-before-filing">...>

Why am I not getting all of my paid taxes back as a refund if I'm married and filing separately because we are separated and I made less than $5,000 in 2018?

Ohhh I found the problem! I was calculating the SS and Medicare tax in the expected refund. Your question helped me realize that. Thanks!

Why am I not getting all of my paid taxes back as a refund if I'm married and filing separately because we are separated and I made less than $5,000 in 2018?

VolvoGirl. Yeah I normally do know that but for some reason I wasn't thinking clearly today haha. Thanks though!

Why am I not getting all of my paid taxes back as a refund if I'm married and filing separately because we are separated and I made less than $5,000 in 2018?

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