What is the biggest tax refund you can get?

One of the first decisions you make when completing your tax return, your filing status, can affect your refund's size, especially if you're married. .... TurboTax to prepare your taxes, we'll ask you simple questions about your situation and recommend the filing status, credits and deductions that will get you the biggest refund. read more

Best Answer: Unless you qualify for a refundable credit, the most you can get is your withholding (meaning your tax bill was zero). There are 4 refundable credits. First Time Homebuyer credit. Up to $8000. Must buy a house. American Opportunity credit. Up to $1000. Must spend $4000 on tuition. Earned income Credit. Up to around $5000. read more

The Wards received the news that this year, they were getting a $54,000 tax refund. Mrs Ward said she was speechless and gave the phone to her husband while she danced around the living room. $54,000 is more than the couple, who have seven children in total, make in a year. She said: 'I was thanking God like never before. read more

With a sudden boost to your bank account, you can look forward to going on a shopping spree, catching up on debt or squirreling the refund away in savings. These days, you can even anticipate when your windfall will arrive by tracking the status of your refund with the Refund Status tool available from the IRS online. read more