Why don't I get a tax refund? I think I messed up and checked a wrong box or something when I started working

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kevtonya	You should get money back, especially if you have a child. You should get all the taxes you paid in back, plus a child tax credit. Try handr block . com. They have a tax calculator. Just type in your info from your w2, like your filing status, if its just you than file head of household, then type in your income and taxes, how many dependents and anything else you may have and it will tell you how much your refund would be, its easy, quick and free. If i knew how much your taxes taken out were and how old your child is i would do it for you and tell you what it said, good luck kevtonya@gmail.com Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Tomk	Unfortunately, you didn't supply enough information to answer your question. Were taxes withheld from your paychecks? When you were using Turbo Tax, did you answer the questions regarding Earned Income Credit? Did you list your child as a dependent? Can someone else claim you as a dependent? Are you the custodial parent of the child? There are too many variables which affect the outcome, and you didn't give any of them. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

bostonianinmo	Not possible to say what you messed up but if you're single and not the dependent of another taxpayer yourself you'd be eligible for an EIC payment of around $1,500.00. With income that low it's likely that no income tax was withheld from your wages but if any were you'd get them back as well. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

ninasgramma	You may or may not have done something wrong. Are you claimed as a dependent on someone else's return? Did the child live with you for more than six months (or since birth, or up to the date of death)? You'll have to go through the software again..maybe start over, or have someone else go through it with you. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

dlnmllr	yeah u did do something wrong. because u have a kid u get money. u should b getting money from the state also Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

cmholsonbake	You most definitely at least qualify for the Earned Income Credit (EIC). Is it possible that you somehow checked something that indicated you didn't provide at least half of your child's support during the year? If that were the case then they wouldn't let you claim them. Either way though you'd still qualify for the EIC even if you didn't have a child so long as you earned under $12,590. Good luck getting it all straightened out! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Judy1	Did you have anything withheld? If not there's nothing to get refunded. Double check, though, re EIC. Are you filing as married filing separately? If so you aren'd eligible for EIC. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Steve	The only reason that you would not receive a refund is that you had no taxes withheld from your check. You must have made a mistake because you should receive all of your Federal Tax withholding plus EIC and possible the Additional Child Tax Credit. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

ann	if you got no money and did not pay something seems strange, it's never zero it's usually one or the other. Have someone you trust review your paperwork. You can always ask at work, there is a form to state your deduction they have to give you one if you ask. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Justin	idk what u did wrong, but if you have a kid you get money maybe ur not on eic anymore Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Lanham	You may have claimed two on your w-4 which means less taxes are taken from your check so you don't pay in as much taxes ergo a smaller return. Absolute $0 does sound weird though, usually either you owe or you get a refund. Maybe you need to take your taxes to a professional. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Cary Cyd	Was tax taken out of each paycheck for the $4500 you earned? ( If you did NOT pay any taxes on what you earned, you cannot get a refund because you never put any money into the fund for them to return to you.) What showed on the W2 form you received from your employer for Wages, Federal Tax Paid, State Tax Paid? Did you enter those figures in correctly when you used Turbo Tax? Did you qualify for the Earned Income Credit (EIC) & enter that on Turbo Tax, too? No one else but you knows what you did wrong. Go back & do it again being careful to read everything thoroughly so you understand it before you input any figures. If that fails, go to an H & R Block, or some other tax prep office & have someone look at what all you have. Good luck! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

mypassions4life	You may not have qualified for the EIC. You have to make a certain amount to qualify and you may not have met that amount. The IRS checks every return for errors so if you did do something wrong they will notify you and give you any money if they owe you any. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

dymond	If you claimed 1 or 2 during the year,on your W-4 ,you wont get any back.I always claim 0 and have them tax me at a single rate.At the end of the year I claim 2 .I always get money back this way.When you don't have enough withheld you may end up paying in,not just not getting anything back. try filing head of household ..You should qualify for the Child credit and earned income credit.I can't tell you what you did wrong but it's messed up somewhere.Go back through it and make sure you claim the Child Credit as well as the Earned Income credit. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

senior2tor	My first thought was it never got to the IRS office Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

busymomkaren	go back and check and see how you marked your filing status. you should not file as single. since you are mom you are head of household. also, make sure you look for and fill out the Earned Income Credit Form. that will ask for baby's Social Security number and birth date. last, make sure that when you entered your w-2 in that you entered the information from ALL the boxes on your w2 into the computer screen. making sure those 3 things are done should make it right. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Hank Roitman, EA	Without being flippant, what you did wrong was using Turbotax. I have been preparing tax returns for 18 years and there are very few statements in the tax arena that I can say apply in every case. You have just illustrated one of the few UNIVERSAL TRUTHS ABOUT TAX PREPARATION: "Any incompetent person, whether a taxpayer using software or an ill-trained 'professional' who tries to prepare a tax return with children on it will leave money behind". Engage a competent tax pro NOT someone at a national chain!! Whether they are competent is a crap shoot. Look in the phone book under tax preparation for People with "EA" after their name. Enrolled Agent is your assurance that you are engaging a pro whose primary expertise is in taxation, not Accounting which is a CPA's [primary area of expertise (Yes accounting and Tax law are NOT the same!). We earn the designation by examination or significant experience within IRS and must take more tax specific education every year han ANY other professional. Also, unless you live in CA or OR, unenrolled tax preparers are not supervised by any state or federal agency. EAs are subject to oversight by the Treasury Dept. Also, we tend to charge less than CPA's and even many of the national chains. I urge you to sell your Turbo Tax to someone without kids and spend $100 or so to be sure your retrun is correct and that you get maximum value. Good Luck! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No