Well, boo :(

[AdminAssistant]

*sigh*

Finally got around to filing my taxes. Was excited because I'm 25, which means EIC. Yeah. Long painful story short, I actually OWE state taxes in both states I lived in. After that and the filing fees and the direct deposit fee I'm going to end up with a whopping $60 back from federal. So frickin' frustrating!! I was hoping to go to the optometrist with my return, but that probably won't even cover the visit.

Pooh.

[Giggle Goose]

When I was a student, I ALWAYS got screwed. This year was the only decent Fed return I got! I get credit for interest paid on my student loan.

But yeah, the state ended up holding some of my refund for back taxes, (WTF, I've paid them every cent I owed them), so I got a whopping $40 or something from them. Enough to buy a cheap dinner with a crappy tip.

[Primer]

Long painful story short, I actually OWE state taxes in both states I lived in. After that and the filing fees and the direct deposit fee I'm going to end up with a whopping $60 back from federal.

Who/what the are you using that charges filing fees and direct deposit fees???

Turbo Tax is, or any of the online programs ought to be, cheaper!

[protege]

Damn. That just sucks. Since I bought my house...I always get a nice refund. Still have to pay state taxes though. Oh, and if you use Taxcut, you get *free* E-filing and direct deposit

[jedimaster91]

Latest version of TruboTax gives 5 free e-filings.

And I swear the only reason we're getting money back this year is because we're married filing jointly. I ended up owing last year.

[Bosch]

Don't feel bad every year I lived in CA and worked I owed the state or broke even. Up here in WA we don't have state income tax so I get relief that way but federal I have always gotten a little money back. $250 at the most..

Its not just you.

[Nurian]

My wife and I got 80 bucks total. After federal and state. My mistake though. I was unemployed....

[Amina516]

If I wasnt a full-time student for last year, I wouldnt have got barely back jack sh!t. I dont know why though. I have 2 kids, am married, and own my own home.

[BookstoreEscapee]

My dad uses Turbo Tax so the fed return was free to file. To do the state online would have cost $20, which was half of my expected return, so I just mailed it in. I got my fed refund last week (just cashed it today...gonna tuck it away until I am ready to buy a new computer).

[AdminAssistant]

I use OnLine Tax (or somesuch) - olt.com. It's the one my sister (the accountant) recommended. It charges $7 per file - and I had federal and two states.

[ParkingWitch]

I just run down to my local IRS office, they do Fed and State free and even found my 401(k) deduction for me.