Without seeing your information, we are not able to determine why you are getting the results that you are getting. The first thing you always want to do if something doesn't seem right is to check your entries and make sure there are no typos that are leading to a miscalculation.
If that is not the culprit, it is possible that your employer just did not withhold enough and your tax situation has changed. If you earned more money this year, you may have been eligible for the Earned Income Credit last year and were not eligible this year.
You may have missed out on some credits you are eligible for. Did you pay for daycare while you were at work? You may be eligible for the Child and Dependent Care Credit. You can check this article for other possible reasons.
Finally, you can preview your tax return to make sure you are getting all the credits you are eligible for. If something does not look right, you can ask about that specific line to see if we can figure out what is happening. To preview your tax return:
- Open or continue your return.
- Select Tax Tools in the left menu (if you don't see this, select the menu icon in the upper-left corner).
- With the Tax Tools menu open, you can then view your 1040 form: Select Tools. Next, select View Tax Summary in the pop-up, then Preview my 1040 in the left menu
