<prompt> Human: This is my first time doing taxes and I want to take a whack at it myself. However, Ive heard you get penalized for doing it wrong. Should I go the safe way and have hr block do it or something? Id probably have the W2 from work and my financial aid one from school  <response>: Its really not that hard, especially if all you have is a W2 dont know what you have. You dont really get penalized if you do it wrong; its more so if you intentionally do it wrong and are caught.Also, going into HR Block is a waste of money. Theres mostly typing information into their online software, something you can do yourself if youre capable of reading directions. If you made less than 64,000, you can do it all for free at myfreetaxes.com.If you truly have extremely complex tax returns, go to a CPA, not HR Block. 