So it’s pretty much guaranteed at this point I can’t come up with the money this year to do taxes. With just a couple weeks left to get them done it’s a minimum of $60 for someone to do them and we are likely to owe more than $500 is my guess. I cannot figure out how to do them myself nor do I know anyone who does. I make to much for any kind of help but not enough to help myself.
Honestly any guidance is appreciated…
The irony of a country that pushed for independence partly on the basis of unfair taxation going on to establish a tax system that practically requires you to pay a fee to pay your tax is just chef kiss
You know much I had to pay at the end of the last tax year? $0. Our tax office does the calculations for you based on the income that your employer reports, compares that to the amount of tax your employer has paid on your behalf, 99.9% of the time these are the same number and you get a letter saying you are cool, go about your life. The only time you’d need to hire a professional is if you have complex trusts or investment income - at which point you can probably afford it - but the system is set up to ensure that for normal people who just earn a salary or wage, there is nothing they need to do besides a form when you start a job
There are many free federal filing options, such as filing directly to the IRS via the mail or by using a third party service like Free Tax USA.