My wife and i are filing together and i don't think we are getting the right amount back.

It seems like we are not getting the right amount back, when i put my wifes w-2 in it cut our return in half

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My wife and i are filing together and i don't think we are getting the right amount back.

When filing taxes together be cautious of how you filled out your W2 at the start of the job. Her claiming a different amoung of dependents on her W2 then you is interfering with the amount of federal taxes withheld from your paychecks. In short you may have payed more taxes with your job then she did. Meaning you get more back then she does in taxes.

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My wife and i are filing together and i don't think we are getting the right amount back.

When filing taxes together be cautious of how you filled out your W2 at the start of the job. Her claiming a different amoung of dependents on her W2 then you is interfering with the amount of federal taxes withheld from your paychecks. In short you may have payed more taxes with your job then she did. Meaning you get more back then she does in taxes.