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nizoo91
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How do my credits and deductions summary corelate to my tax refund?

 
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How do my credits and deductions summary corelate to my tax refund?

Your deductions reduces the amount of taxable income you have thus, the taxes you pay also reduces. As for the credits, there are two types of tax credits: refundable and non-refundable credits. Non-refundable tax credits would reduce your tax payable at a maximum of $0 it doesn't generate a refund. On the other hand, refundable tax credits would generate a refund, if your tax credits exceeds the total tax payable. Therefore, if you have several reductions your tax payable would decrease and by having refundable tax credits you maybe able to get a refund.
 
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