IRS Tax Refund Estimator

Find a federal refund estimate from W-2 boxes 1 and 2, and see what changes it. US Tax Refund Estimator shows withheld income tax, estimated federal income tax, and the refund gap. Enter whole-dollar W-2 totals, filing status, SSN-qualified dependent children under 17 and other supported ordinary taxable income. Eligibility confirmations help keep unsupported deductions out. Includes 2025 and 2026 published rate schedules, standard or entered itemized deductions, age-65 additions, qualifying tips, FLSA overtime premium, eligible car-loan interest, and nonrefundable/refundable child tax credits. For 2026 the standard deductions are $16100 (Single or separate), $32200 (joint), and $24150 (head of household). Source: IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32 §4.14(1) p18. The three-or-more-child alternative ACTC calculation is excluded when applicable: those results are labelled partial ACTC estimates. Unconfirmed ACTC conditions use “before ACTC”; imported child counts need the new qualification premise confirmed. Earned Income Credit is not calculated: eligible-range results show “before EITC” and a possible maximum with a link to the EITC tool. The same limitations appear in shared amounts. State tax, self-employment tax, taxable Social Security, other credits and complex income adjustments are excluded. Tap Show the math for deductions, taxable income, each tax bracket and source documents. Your filed return may differ from the rate-schedule estimate by a few dollars because of Tax Table and rounding differences. No account, SSN entry, date of birth or bank details. Inputs are saved on this iPhone; the developer does not collect them. iOS backups may include app data. Calculations work offline with bundled fonts; only links you confirm and sharing open external apps. Dark mode and scalable text are included. Delete your app-owned inputs and saved estimates after confirmation. Share without amounts by default. Estimate for planning, not tax advice. Your return may differ. Not affiliated with the IRS or any government agency.