Taxes >.<
Posted on: February 6, 2010 - 9:14pm
InfiniteSkyes
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Taxes >.<
So I just finished filing my tax returns. And its just left me a little angry and very confused.
First I tried to file using TurboTax but that was going to end up costing me almost $100 and I was not going to pay that so I went and used H&R Block online. Which took me almost four hours to do. And I'm pretty sure I majorly screwed up. Mostly with the Education Credits. TurboTax let me list my tuition and other expenses and then gave me a credit based on that. H&R Block only took what was on the form the school sent me which what they claimed they billed me was grossly under what I paid this year. My dad said it was because what I did this year was on LAST years. Still there was a HUGE difference between them. And my school lists ROOM AND BOARD for cost of attendance plus books and supplies. So... I put in the expenses. We're a commuter college, but there are expenses that would fall under ROOM AND BOARD. *Shrugs* I was so confused. And still am. I figure if its wrong, they'll contact me. Probably more headaches but they could make the thing easier to fill out.
And then I did my state return. I owed money. Because AmeriCorps didn't deduct enough. That sucks, because like... its not actually wages. And then again, it is. That form was even more confusing but I think I did it right.
I really hate taxes. Like, if they could just... make the forms easier? But that would be the logical thing to do.
First I tried to file using TurboTax but that was going to end up costing me almost $100 and I was not going to pay that so I went and used H&R Block online. Which took me almost four hours to do. And I'm pretty sure I majorly screwed up. Mostly with the Education Credits. TurboTax let me list my tuition and other expenses and then gave me a credit based on that. H&R Block only took what was on the form the school sent me which what they claimed they billed me was grossly under what I paid this year. My dad said it was because what I did this year was on LAST years. Still there was a HUGE difference between them. And my school lists ROOM AND BOARD for cost of attendance plus books and supplies. So... I put in the expenses. We're a commuter college, but there are expenses that would fall under ROOM AND BOARD. *Shrugs* I was so confused. And still am. I figure if its wrong, they'll contact me. Probably more headaches but they could make the thing easier to fill out.
And then I did my state return. I owed money. Because AmeriCorps didn't deduct enough. That sucks, because like... its not actually wages. And then again, it is. That form was even more confusing but I think I did it right.
I really hate taxes. Like, if they could just... make the forms easier? But that would be the logical thing to do.
You dont have to deal with state tax here, but federal taxes won't go away! :-(
If you did something wrong, the IRS would have let you know. Did you at least get a good return? Or did it even out with you owing?