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June 6, 2019
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Why is my state refund so much higher than my federal. $287 federal and $1447 NY state.

  • June 6, 2019
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My state refund is much higher than my federal, nearly 4 times as much. $287.00 Fed, 1447.00 state.

Best answer by Anita01

Refunds are a function of many things, but one of the most important is how much you had withheld during the year compared to how much you owe.  This year, many people are receiving much smaller refunds for the Federal, or even owing, because employers used new tax tables published by the IRS as a result of the new tax laws.  Those tables caused many taxpayers to not have enough withheld from their paychecks, so now their refunds are much lower than expected.  This change did not affect the states..

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June 6, 2019

Refunds are a function of many things, but one of the most important is how much you had withheld during the year compared to how much you owe.  This year, many people are receiving much smaller refunds for the Federal, or even owing, because employers used new tax tables published by the IRS as a result of the new tax laws.  Those tables caused many taxpayers to not have enough withheld from their paychecks, so now their refunds are much lower than expected.  This change did not affect the states..