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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
Tax Withholding Calculator
Calculate the tax withheld from a single paycheck given gross pay and a withholding rate. Use it to estimate what a flat withholding rate produces β for example, a state's flat income-tax rate or the bonus-flat-rate (22% supplemental wage withholding) used by US employers on certain payments.
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Key differences
| Tax Refund Calculator | Tax Withholding Calculator | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Taxes | Taxes |
| Inputs required | 2 | 2 |
| Result | Refund Amount ($) | Tax Withheld ($) |
| 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. | Calculate the tax withheld from a single paycheck given gross pay and a withholding rate. Use it to estimate what a flat withholding rate produces β for example, a state's flat income-tax rate or the bonus-flat-rate (22% supplemental wage withholding) used by US employers on certain payments. |