Does my $10k tax refund estimate sound right? (42k income, childcare expenses)
I made 42k last year and only paid $320 in taxes. Had $730 monthly in childcare expenses. Using turbotax and its saying I might get 10k back this year. That seems really high to me but idk much about taxes. Can someone tell me if this makes sense or if I messed something up?
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QuantumQuasar
Tax pro here. That refund estimate seems WAY too high for your income level. You likely qualify for Earned Income Credit and Child Tax Credit, but $10k would be unusual. Double check that you entered everything correctly, especially your withholdings and childcare expenses (make sure you didn't enter $730 as weekly instead of monthly).
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Yara Elias
•omg you're right! i put it as weekly 🤦♀️ fixed it and now its showing around 4k which makes more sense
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QuantumQuasar
•Glad you caught that! Much more reasonable estimate now 👍
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Keisha Jackson
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Paolo Moretti
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Oliver Weber
Im in a similar boat, made 39k last year with 2 kids in daycare. My refund was about 5k with EIC and child tax credit.
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Natasha Romanova
Check if ur eligible for the Child and Dependent Care Credit too. That could add a decent chunk to ur refund
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Yara Elias
•how do i check that?
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Natasha Romanova
•taxr.ai can tell you exactly what you qualify for. saved me hours of research
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NebulaNinja
did u claim head of household? that makes a big difference
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Yara Elias
•yea i did!
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