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A chat on subreddit /r/NoStupidQuestions
human
It pisses me off that if you pay too much in 1 year, they issue a refund the following year, which then becomes taxable income the following year, which then needs to be reported the year after next year. Like what the fuck? They get to ask interest payments from you if you under report but they don't give interest payments back to you for paying quarterly estimated taxes in advance? How the hell are refunds taxable?
gpt
Whoever told you your refund was taxable mislead you. Interest from a refund is, but they don't pay interest on refunds.