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haguetia
January 23, 2025
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Why is my refund amount less than the total of my child tax credit and earned income credit combined?

  • January 23, 2025
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    xmasbaby0
    Employee
    January 23, 2025

    Credits are used against tax you owe--- so some of the credit is used first to offset tax owed--you get the rest as a refundable amount.

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