This interactive, free tax refund calculator provides quick, accurate insights into how much you’ll get back or owe this year. It’s easy. Just enter some basic info and watch your refund add up.
Free data transfer for new TurboTax customers. Send your TaxCaster data over to TurboTax to pre-select questions and start filing.
KEY FEATURES
• Up-to-date: Updated to 2022 tax laws for an accurate tax refund estimate.
• Know your taxes: Use an estimate from the federal income tax calculator to get a quick read on your taxes before you prepare your tax return.
• Plan ahead: Run scenarios on life events like getting married, having a baby or buying a home. Adjust your paycheck withholdings so you take home more money or plan ahead so you pay less tax.
• Data transfer: If you are a new TurboTax customer, you can send your TaxCaster data over to TurboTax to pre-select questions.
• TaxCaster en Español: If your device language is set to Spanish, the app will default to the Spanish setting. You can also override the default/change the language in the app settings.
• Family of apps: Navigation drawer that lets you easily switch to other Intuit apps: TurboTax and Mint.
• NOTE: TaxCaster doesn’t prepare your taxes. You can use it to estimate your taxes, and then use TurboTax to prepare and file your taxes.
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I have used this app for 5 years or so and it’s always been spot on, even though I don’t like the results, but they are what they are. Problem right now is its not showing 2022 results, it still says 2021. Hope it’s updated soon.
Edit: Since the newest update, it will give the correct refund amount, HOWEVER- you have to enter all information, it will give an amount that is roughly $2,000 less than it should be. You then close the app and reopen it, and it shows correct amount. Have used this app for a few years, and has always been accurate. This year, however, it said I would be getting back $9,192. When i actually went to file my taxes, i was told i will only be getting $6,927. That is an inaccuracy of $2,265!
Very inaccurate tax calculation. I just finished my taxes and may owe a penalty. I assumed that I had just estimated something wrong. But, it turns out that I estimated a little high and the app still undercaluculated the taxes. It’s good for helping you collect your normal income and deductions, but not good at the tax calculation. The web version is equally inaccurate for me.
i have used this app for a few years and this is the first time ever it was wrong. I even messaged them on Facebook to tell them it was incorrect but they assured me it was up to date with the new tax reform. I guess they got enough complaints and fixed it within the last 2 weeks but it’s still off. you also have to close the app and reopen it to get the correct refund amount otherwise it’s the wrong amount until then. new updated number was close to my refund amount but off by 600 dollars.
Refund estimate was wayyy off. First it showed a really high number I knew couldn’t be right, but hoped. Then when I went back in, it was lowered. I thought, ok. not bad! went and filed and it was still off 2k. disappointing. Normally its pretty accurate. I will Re-Rate next year at tax time. Edit for 2020 taxes. Estimate was exact. To the dollar.
I have had the taxcaster for the past 5 years and it has always been very accurate. This year that is not the case. This years taxcaster is very inaccurate…around $2,500 off. I’m very disappointed. I try to monitor my taxes closely to make sure I am having enough deducted and such so the big discrepancy this year was a shocker.
Very wrong! This app showed a refund of $17,000!! I knew that was ABSOLUTELY WRONG! I use TurboTax anyway so when I did my taxes last week I knew we would not be getting a refund like that. It was $12,000 off from actual refund! And yes, I entered all info correctly into TaxCaster so I’m not sure how it came up with that number.
Normally I would have given 5 stars on this for as long as I have been using it but this year’s calculations look way off and I know my income from last year was not that much different. It just does not look right at all.
Great App!!! I have been using TurboTax for years and this taxcaster! It has never failed me! Always accurate! Couldn’t ask for a better app!
Waaay off for taxes to be filed in 2022. Check your programing for the CTC. If left at $0, it shows no credit. When an amount is entered, it shows a negative balance. Remember, the payments made in 2021 were 6 months advance, per child, (for those that received all 6 months.) There is a 6 month bulk amount clamable, per child, on one’s 2021 taxes as well. Also, there is a loss of return when adding stimulous recieved from March 2021. This is suppose to be non taxable. So, why the loss?
I have always used this app to calculate my tax return. This year the app is way off to the refund I am going to get. Like another reviewer said by $2000. maybe need to recheck calculations and update. Please. I like using this app and recommend it to everyone because it has always been so accurate.
It is WILDLY inaccurate for certain incomes. Like mine, where my gross incomes make me not qualify for EIC, but since the app ONLY asks for TAXABLE income it is saying I will get quite a bit in EIC. My taxable income is far lower than my gross since I have $100 a week in insurance, 55 a week goes to HSA, and 6% to 401k. There is about 11,000 difference between the two.
See Line 12b of the Form 1040 instructions. The program is including non-cash charitable contributions which are not allowed unless itemizing. I haven’t worked through all of the possible scenarios, but found the error in the app while preparing my taxes. Otherwise, it’s a 5 star for me.
This app has always been very accurate for me. I am however disappointed that it is not yet updated for 2022 tax season.
2020 version at this date does not show correct standard deductions based on age 65 and other years. Also, shows incorrect tax due for taxable income (online version also misses this). I hope they fix these.
Absolutely inaccurate. I entered the same info in TaxCaster that I did in TurboTax. TaxCaster told me I’d owe a lot to the IRS. Thankfully, it was wrong and the IRS owed me thousands. But if the app got it wrong one way, I’m positive it gets it wrong the other way too.
I have much enjoyed this app over the past few years. It has always given a pretty close to accurate estimate.. usually with in a couple hunderd dollars either way. this year it was off by over $2000 .
this year the app calculated wrong my refund was $2500 less than it calculated and i did my taxes through turbo tax. tis the first year this has happened i have been using tax caster for 4 years. the past 3 years my refund was exactly what they calculated. and it calculated everyone i know that calculated them also is getting back less than what ot said.
horrible app for this years tax! (2018 tax payable 2019) app gave me a number that has alwayd been correct every year so I had planned around that number. I fill out my taxes today and realise its $2000 off! THATS NOT A SMALL NUMBER AND NOT OK! I WONT BE USING TT AT ALL EVER AGAIN TO FILE!
I Needed the TurboTax Refund Advance so bad but got denied!!! TurboTax you suck. I could of e-filed for free. Dont Use TurboTax. $119 for using TurboTax Live Deluxe + Refund Process Service of $39 for paying TurboTax using federal refund. Total$158 + tax. Never did you mention that if I pay TurboTax from my Refund that my cash advance would be denied. Cause TurboTax failed to mention that you cant do both. Cause you cant send cash to two banks. You cant pay TurboTax bank and your bank too.
I spent all day building an Excel model of my 2018 taxes, then found this app. It matched my calculations to the dollar. I’m now much more confident in my understanding of the new tax law!
I use this app every year & it is always 100% correct. However this year, I was told a lower amount then what this app told me & i was so disappointed to find out it was over 2,000 less that was owed to me…
Simple to use, intuitive, and it was accurate to the exact amount i ended up getting back.
It might be right maybe once but as soon as you start changing things it’s completely wrong on the tax according to the tax calculator me as a single person could make $20,000 and not owe a penny of taxes which is completely wrong anything over like 12,000 I will be paying taxes on
While it is quick and fairly easy, there are a few fill ins that do 0 good and I reccomend not even wasting the time to enter your info. Like that state taxes line. Waste of time
usually this app is almost exact with its estimations but this year when i put my info in it gives me an estimate and when i close and reopen the app the estimate is increased by $4000 i seen other reviews and answers indicate the 10.1 version is available but the app doesnt have an update. the last update was november 2018
First time using and was very very close. Remember this is just calculating basic information not everything. For us it was spot on!
trash app. doesnt work. want turbo tax back. the original that is no longer compatible with any of my devices.
This is a great, simple app that is intuitive to use! I use this app every year to get a close estimate of my taxes each year. Works great!
Used this for many years. With the 2021 download it wont open at all. After reading the other reviews it appears Intuit is dropping the ball on this product.
taxcaster calculater my refund as $7833.00, when i did them through turbo tax it was only $4455. thst is a discrepancy of over $3000. rediculous. never using thos app again.
I was able to download this app but, turbo tax won’t allow me to download its app in order for me to file. Fixing to see if H&R Block gives me the same issues. 🙁
I’ve been using this app to get an idea of my refund for years. It is very accurate it’s always $50 +/- of my refund.
Calculations are way off!
Intuit sucks you need to fix your turbotax app this app even runs better than your MAINapp. Where is management????? Revert your updates and hire your new programming team, last year was way better
I liked the app but it’s been broken for months. Not properly calculating child tax credits. Don’t rely on this info.
It doesnt work at all.. You put in your yearly income, and it goes straight to showing it as the total refund you get.. What a joke app.. Erasing this time waster..
Fantastic app. I was able to see clearly how my income changes and the new tax law affects me. kudos!
Been with TurboTax for 5 years now. Debated checking this calculator for a while now. Did it this year and it was spot on 100%
The application is great and I do not have any crashes so far at all. There’s no complaints yet.