Supposedly, I owe the IRS about $100 this year, but everyone I've talked to tells me I shouldn't, based on how much I earn. My withholdings were incorrect for the first month of the year, but it still seems like I should get SOMETHING back. Any advice? I just don't want to pay someone to figure this out for me only to hear, "Yes, you do in fact owe $100." I'm pretty sure I don't even have enough expenses for the minimum write-off.
jake [email] said at 12:59 AM 03-15-2006: This may sound crazy... but call the IRS. I have found them to be amazingly helpful on the phone. And comforting even. Totally against type, I know, but I think they decided to change their at the end of the 90's, and work very hard at it now...
max [email] said at 1:10 AM 03-15-2006: I double checked for you, and there is an error. They owe you $100. In the little box at the bottom of the form that says, "changes approved by:" write Max.
brianbibbly [email] said at 10:25 AM 03-15-2006: That doesn't make any sense. My taxes last year were more than most people's yearly salary and I only had to pay $35 bucks. Recheck that shit.
Oona said at 12:32 PM 03-17-2006: Being a card carrying member of the Working Poor, it has been my experience that if you aren't married or at least head of household, have few or no excemptions, or deductions, no children or grown children, don't own property or anything else to claim, you better be sure they are withholding enough out of your paychecks. Unless you are so poor you don't even earn enough to pay taxes, or conversely doing so well that you can write everything off, or to be in that twilight somewhere in between that things actually balance. Somebody has to pay, how about single people with nothing to claim? Your penalty for trying to keep life simple. Hope you find the loop hole, or the mathematical error. Otherwise, welcome to the club.
