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Taxes
Tax Refund Calculator
Estimates your federal tax refund (or balance due) by subtracting your total tax liability from the federal income tax that has already been withheld from your paychecks during the year. A positive result is a refund; a negative result is the amount you owe the IRS by April 15.
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Taxes
Income Tax Calculator
Estimate your US federal income tax liability by entering your annual gross income, filing status, and standard deduction β the calculator subtracts the deduction and applies a simplified single rate per filing status. A back-of-envelope tool; for accurate progressive bracket math use the full bracket calculator.
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Key differences
| Tax Refund Calculator | Income Tax Calculator | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Taxes | Taxes |
| Inputs required | 2 | 3 |
| Result | Refund Amount ($) | Federal Tax Owed ($) |
| What it does | Estimates your federal tax refund (or balance due) by subtracting your total tax liability from the federal income tax that has already been withheld from your paychecks during the year. A positive result is a refund; a negative result is the amount you owe the IRS by April 15. | Estimate your US federal income tax liability by entering your annual gross income, filing status, and standard deduction β the calculator subtracts the deduction and applies a simplified single rate per filing status. A back-of-envelope tool; for accurate progressive bracket math use the full bracket calculator. |