Smart Tax Tools

Tax Refund &
Withholding Estimator

Project your 2025 federal refund or balance due in 60 seconds. Then let our strategists show you how to optimize it.

Your numbers

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Your gross annual wages before taxes.

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Self-employment, freelance, dividends, etc.

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Box 2 from your most recent paystub × pay periods remaining.

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Standard for SINGLE is $15,000 — we'll use whichever is larger.

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Projected refund

$386

Effective rate 10.8% · Marginal 22%

Gross income$75,000
Adjustments− $0
AGI$75,000
Deduction− $15,000
Taxable income$60,000
Federal tax$8,114
Tax owed$8,114
Withholding$8,500

Your withholding looks balanced

You're close to break-even — that's typically the smartest setup.

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Estimates use 2025 federal brackets and the standard deduction. State tax, AMT, NIIT, phase-outs, and credits beyond CTC are not modeled. For filing advice, work with a Ross & Associates preparer.