$
Box 1 of your W-2s, from every job
$
Box 2 of your W-2s
$
Boxes 17 and 19
More options· Single
For example, children 17 or older
$
Qualified tips: W-2 box 12, code TP
$
W-2 box 12, code TT
Your estimated refund
$707
Federal: $480 back · California: $227 back
- Federal income tax
- $5,020
- California tax
- $1,573
More was withheld than you owe, so you get the difference back when you file.
What this means
Your withholding is close to what you owe, which is the aim: you get your money in each paycheck instead of waiting for a refund.
Federal return (2026)
| Wages | $60,000 |
| Standard deduction | -$16,100 |
| Taxable income | $43,900 |
| Tax on taxable income | $5,020 |
| Federal income tax | $5,020 |
| Tax withheld | -$5,500 |
| Refund | $480 |
California return
| California income tax | $1,573 |
| Tax withheld | -$1,800 |
| Refund | $227 |
Assumptions in this estimate
- For wages only, with the standard deduction. Interest, investments, self-employment income, itemized deductions and other credits (such as education or child care credits) can change your result.
- Wages are the taxable pay in box 1 of your W-2s, which already leaves out pre-tax 401(k), HSA and health contributions. State taxable wages (box 16) can differ.
- The earned income credit assumes your children are qualifying children and your investment income is under the limit; married people filing separately are treated as not eligible.