<prompt> Human: This year, while doing taxes on HR Block, I was infuriated to see how little I would get compared to last year.I only worked 2 12 months of 2016, after I graduated from College G.I. Billhence no other work, and my tax return gave me 593, this was the entirety of my income tax withheld. This year, even with 1900 of withheld taxes, I will get back less than 100 over last years. What gives?I dont know how the tax system is negotiated, pertaining to when my wages put me in a different bracket. Perhaps its difficult to get more than 600 on a tax return I never have gotten much more than that. I was also married in 2017, and dont know how it is affecting my refund value. Thanks in advance to serious replies and expert jokes.  <response>: Assuming you were paid 26 times in 2017, you overwithheld less than 4 per paycheck, which is excellent precision on your federal return. Good job!A refund is just your Uncle Sam saying Keep the change, ya filthy animal. 