<prompt> Human: Ok how do taxes work? I used turbo tax. Everything was all hunky dory, they took me through the steps, they said everything was accepted and I had the standard refund coming of 450. Ok cool I think, Im not sure why I have a refund, perhaps they took more out of my paychecks than they should have?Now I get a letter in the mail from the IRS saying I owe 2618 for Changes to your 0214 Form 1040EZ. Googling tells me that this is just the form for income tax for single people with no dependents. Ok cool thats me. Now WTF would I OWE 3k? Is this even possible? I thought the whole point of taxes is that the government takes them out of your pay all year and then at the end, it should be reasonable accurate - you might even get a refund. Not owe , especially not 3k. Maybe I entered a field wrong? But even so would this randomly be a 3k charge? I know you cant answer tax specific questions without seeing anything but I wasnt even aware that a 3K charge from the IRS was even a possibility or I wouldnt have used turbo tax or any third party software. I would have sent in the form myself. Where do I go from here? I hesitate to call the line because I feel like they will just tell me the same thing this letter is saying... Has this every happened to any of you? What process did you take to resolve it?  <response>: I had the standard refund coming of 450.There is no standard refund, an average, yes, but no standard.Now WTF would I OWE 3k? Is this even possible?Yes, very possible I thought the whole point of taxes is that the government takes them out of your pay all year and then at the end, it should be reasonable accurate - you might even get a refund. Not owe , especially not 3k. The government doesnt take your money. Your employer does, based on what you tell them to do and send it to the government.Maybe I entered a field wrong? But even so would this randomly be a 3k charge? Yup, you made and error somewhere or at least the IRS thinks you did. And yes, it could be a 3k error.I wouldnt have used turbo tax or any third party software. I would have sent in the form myself.This doesnt have anything to do with the software, but the numbers that were put into the system. Where do I go from here? I hesitate to call the line because I feel like they will just tell me the same thing this letter is saying... Has this every happened to any of you? What process did you take to resolve it?Call the IRS for more info. Go over your income documents, your tax return, and the letter you got and compare. If you think the IRS is wrong, file a protest. If you did make a mistake call the IRS and work out a payment plan if you cant pay in full.Also, keep in mind if you messed up with the feds, you probably messed up the state and will face an audit there too. 