Should adding a 1099-G for disability income from the DC government cause an increase in my DC state refund?

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May 17, 2025
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My spouse was unable to work for a few months and received the income through the DC government in coordination with her employer.

xmasbaby0

Adding income does not necessarily increase your refund. Was tax withheld from that income?

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long-r11Author

Yes income was withheld (about 10% of it). However, the increase to my refund is 5x how much was withheld.

vithalanin

The refund should not have gone up so much. That being said, refund could have gone up a lot more due to other credits, such as EIC, etc. I would double check the tax withheld entries for DC as well. A transposed figure can also create an excessive refund.