I was wrong
Turns out I was wrong about my taxes. I get more back from federal than I thought ($574 vs. $154), and I actually get money back from state (a whopping $6) instead of having to pay in ($52). Woohoo.
BUT … I went to the same site I used last year … they say if your AGI is less than $28,500, you can file for free. Well, my AGI is less than that, but when I get to the end of the process, it says I have to pay a fee of $32.95. ‘Scuse me?!? I sent them a message asking why and telling them to fix it. We’ll see if I get a response quickly.
Because of that, I went to the site I had used previously. I can file federal for free, but I have to pay $19.95 to file state. WTF?!? I didn’t have to in the past (I used them for my 2001 and 2002 returns).
So … I have my returns ready to go on 2 different sites. But I haven’t filed them because they’re telling me I have to pay. That’s bullshit. I didn’t in the past. I qualify for the free filing. Don’t screw me over. The government does enough of that already.
I was suppose to get $4 back from the state last year, but they don’t send it if it is less than $5, so you lucked out to get $6. I haven’t done my state taxes yet this year. I should get them done to find out how much I owe there. I owe over $1000 in federal.