It isn't even a real rebate or refund or what have you. What it is is essentially an advance on next year's anticipated refund.

So, next year, unless they decide to screw with the laws again, you'll just end up owing that money in the form of a reduced or non-existant refund.

I still have yet to hear a good explanation of what happens if you end up owing money on your taxes instead of getting a refund.

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