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Tax Refund Calculator

Estimate your federal tax refund or balance due by entering your tax liability, withholding, and eligible credits including the Child Tax Credit and EITC. Ideal for use after receiving your W-2 but before filing your return.

Total Tax Liability ($)

Federal Tax Withheld ($)

Estimated Tax Payments ($)

Earned Income (for EITC) ($)

Number of Qualifying Children (children)

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Taxes

Income Tax Calculator

Calculate income tax owed by applying a flat tax rate to total income — a simplified shortcut for estimating tax burden in flat-rate jurisdictions or for back-of-envelope marginal-rate math. Use it for quick gut-checks; for real US federal tax which uses progressive brackets, use a dedicated tax-bracket calculator instead.

Annual Income ($)

Tax Rate (%)

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Key differences

	Tax Refund Calculator	Income Tax Calculator
Category	Taxes	Taxes
Inputs required	5	2
Result	Refund Amount (+ = refund, - = owed) ($)	Annual Tax Owed ($)
What it does	Estimate your federal tax refund or balance due by entering your tax liability, withholding, and eligible credits including the Child Tax Credit and EITC. Ideal for use after receiving your W-2 but before filing your return.	Calculate income tax owed by applying a flat tax rate to total income — a simplified shortcut for estimating tax burden in flat-rate jurisdictions or for back-of-envelope marginal-rate math. Use it for quick gut-checks; for real US federal tax which uses progressive brackets, use a dedicated tax-bracket calculator instead.