I'm always confused by this episode. In the UK, for those who are employed by someone else, most taxes are just taken out of your pay when you get your payslip (income tax, national insurance, pension). Only self-employed people need to file a tax return. Is that not the case in the US?
This year was the first time my taxes weren't so straightforward so I decided it was time to get a CPA to help. Still compiling stuff, but so far it's been good.
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it's pretty easy and common to get money back if this is all you have
but it gets complicated with family, investments, home ownership etc
self-employment taxes are an absolute nightmare