Finance

Wondering how much tax return will I get this year? This calculator estimates your federal refund (or amount owed) by comparing your projected 2026 tax liability against what your employer already withheld from your paychecks. Enter your annual income, filing status, dependents, total federal tax withheld, and either the standard deduction or your itemized total. For a quick example, a single filer earning $65,000 with $7,800 withheld and the standard deduction would owe about $6,617 in federal tax — leaving a refund near $1,183.

Figuring out how much you should have saved for retirement by 30 is one of the most common financial questions in your twenties, and the honest answer is: it depends on your income, lifestyle, and target retirement age. A widely cited rule of thumb from Fidelity suggests having roughly 1x your annual salary saved by age 30. So if you earn $65,000 per year, that benchmark works out to about $65,000 in retirement accounts (401(k), IRA, Roth IRA combined). This calculator turns that rule into a personalized projection using your real numbers.