Everyone making it through tax season OK?

[simplechamp]

I filled out my taxes and sent them in a few weeks ago. Supposed to get all state and federal taxes returned since I'm a poor student and barely make any money.

So today I get the mail and there is my envelope from the IRS. I open it up expecting a nice check, and there isn't one, only a letter. I think perfect, I'm getting audited or I screwed up the numbers somehow. So I start to read the letter and it says they have made a change to my return. Now I'm positive I screwed up and am going to barely get anything back or owe more or something.

Then it continues to say that they found I was eligible for another tax credit which I overlooked, and they added it on there for me, an extra $400!!! I almost fainted, this is the IRS we are talking about, not typically known to be kindhearted fellows! I always assumed if you missed an opportunity to deduct taxes or increase your refund that you just missed out, can't believe they actually did something in my favor.

So this year was a good tax year for me, which is awesome because it will be the last. Graduating at the end of this month and will have to pay in big bucks from now on like a good little American.

How did everyone else make out? IRS screw you over? Get some money back? Waiting until April 15th at 11:59 PM outside the post office?!?!?

P.S. Let's try to not turn this into a politically charged debate. That Tea Party Express bus tour was in my town today and I've heard enough of the politicking already.