<prompt> Human: Ok last year I earned about 22k in wages and was paid out 800 in tax returns. This year I made 32k in wages and now I suddenly owe 500. Does making more money warrant the government demanding more cash from you? Someone please explain this to me.Assistant: Does making more money warrant the government demanding more cash from you?Uhh, yes...Human: So let me get this straight, Im being penalized because I started working 60 hour work-weeks in 2014 as opposed to working 40 hours work-weeks in 2013?  <response>: You are not being penalized. Too little tax was withheld from your paychecks and its that time of the year where it balances out. Sometimes the government refunds you when you had too much withheld and sometimes you pay up when you had too little withheld from your paychecks. And if you do it right, then you are as close to zero as possible.You can read any of the other posts that ask this exact same question to gain more insight. 