<prompt> Human: Im 21 years old, full time student, working part-time with my mother claiming me as a dependent. My total wages for this year are 8556.78. Last year they were around 13K. I quit my old job and got a new job in November of 2014, currently still at that job. For the last two years Ive gotten 500 - 600 in refunds. This year Im getting 49. The only things that have changed this year that I can think of are my new job and the fact that I turned 21. However, I made much less working in 2013 than I did this year and I still got a 600 refund for 2013. I am a total dweeb when it comes to this stuff, so can anyone point me in the right direction? Did I mess up a form at my new workplace? I feel like something is terribly wrong. I can provide more information if needed. Thanks in advance. EDIT: As it turns out, this is a good thing! I was just shocked by the sudden huge difference in my refunds, but it seems Im doing everything right. Thanks to everyone for the feedback!  <response>: Getting a refund means you overpaid via withholding. Getting a smaller refund means you are better at estimating your taxes. Would you rather be able to use the 600 as soon as you earn them, or after a year when you file? 