Tax Refund Estimator

Enter your W-2 wages (Box 1) and (optionally) your withholding amounts. Add dependents to estimate key federal credits (Child Tax Credit / Additional Child Tax Credit / EITC). Results show estimated federal + state tax, credits, and your estimated refund or amount owed.

Tax Year: 2025 • Simple W-2 style inputs

1) Your info (W‑2 style)

Filing status (default: Single)

If you don’t change this, we assume Single.

State (for state tax estimate)

If you leave this blank, state tax is shown as $0.

W‑2 boxes you can copy/paste

Only Box 1 is required

Box 1 — Wages, tips, other compensation (REQUIRED)

Box 2 — Federal income tax withheld (optional)

Box 4 — Social Security tax withheld (optional)

Box 6 — Medicare tax withheld (optional)

Box 16 — State wages, tips, etc. (optional)

If blank, we use Box 1 wages for state taxable income (simple estimate).

Box 17 — State income tax withheld (optional)

Dependents age 16 or younger (qualify for Child Tax Credit)

Dependents age 17+ (may qualify for the $500 Other Dependent Credit)

This is an estimate. It covers common situations (wages + common credits). It does not include itemized deductions, capital gains, self-employment tax, education credits, ACA premium credits, AMT, additional taxes, local taxes, special state rules, or all state-specific deductions/credits.

2) Results

Estimated refund / amount owed

Federal tax after credits

State tax after credits

Total paid in (withholding)

Total credits used

Breakdown	Amount

Tip: If you only know Box 1, you can still estimate your tax bill (without a refund estimate).