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Tax Refunds: Why a Big One Isn't a Win

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Alex is thrilled about an $1,800 refund, so Morgan Lee subtracts the $3,600 actually owed from the $5,400 withheld to prove it was overpaid, then charts two workers on identical pay who filled out their W-4 differently.

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