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posted Mar 2, 2025 10:04:01 PM

My expected tax refund (from federal) on the turbotax website is more than what CRA website shows me. It’s like 2 times less. Did I do something wrong?

It says on the turbotax app that i should get X amount but when i check my notice of assessment on the CRA website it says that i will receive and whole other amount.

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Mar 4, 2025 3:01:09 PM

While it can be frustrating, it’s common for the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to make a tax return assessment that is different from yours. 

 

The reasons for these discrepancies may vary, and can range from very simple (typo or data entry error, forgotten slip, receipt, amount, etc) to complex (carry-forward amounts not included, accounting errors, etc).

 

In most cases, the CRA will explain how they calculated your tax refund or balance owing, and you can find this information on your Notice of Assessment (NOA), under the heading Explanation of changes and other important information. Compare the line numbers on your NOA and their corresponding values with those entered into TurboTax.