Why do I need to pay taxes when our tax refund is green? (doing tax returns for spouse and myself, my number is red, her number is green, combined the number is green)

[SandraWWoodbridge]

The way the CRA works it, is that they will not remove or add any amounts from one spouse to another. When doing a joint return it is still considered 2 individual returns, since they have to be filed separately. You will need to pay what you owe, and your spouse will get the refund. Therefore as a couple, once the amount has been paid, the difference is the amount on the top left "Tax Refund" that you see on TurboTax.

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