Why does our return go down when my husbands information is added

[rjep]

We dropped 1000 dollars when we added my husband's w2's

[DoninGA]

See this TurboTax support FAQ for information - https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/refunds/help/why-did-my-refund-drop-when-i-entered-a-second-w-2/00...

[Mike9241]

income went up, taxes went up and the withholding was not sufficient to cover the increase in taxes.  result - refund goes down.

[SweetieJean]

As you add income, you can move into a higher tax bracket. Also, some deductions/credits may go down or be eliminated.