re: Tax board: official, how much you gettin back thread?

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I don't know you in real life, but you come off as one stuck up, know-it-all prick on the internet.

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I'm the exact same in real life.

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Most people's tax-situation is different and way more complicated than using a simple tax calculator.

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That isn't true AT ALL. Most people's tax situation is very, very straight forward and a simple tax calculator is more than enough to get them in the right place.

If your tax situation is complicated then you're either A) using a CPA who should be helping you avoid such overpayment during the year or B) you're doing them on your own which means you have a fairly significant grasp of your finances and it shouldn't take much time/effort to get your affairs in order with respect to your withholdings.

The fact of the matter is that the VAST majority of people who get back a couple thousand dollars have very straightforward taxes and are simply getting their own money back. That can be rectified by adjusting your withholdings with minimal effort. I've got no problem with someone who is too lazy or simply doesn't care to do so, but I still maintain that it is nothing that should be celebrated.