<prompt> Human: So my wife and I filed our tax returns today, we file married filing separate due to her public servicestudent loan debt forgiveness program, as she wouldnt qualify for it if we filed together. But Im flabbergasted as to why I owe on my return. I made 71k, no children, own and claimed the home. I owe nearly 600 dollars this year, last year was pretty much the Same but i ended the year with a return.. So what could the difference be?? Assistant: You said you filed married but filing separate, but did you change your withholding in any way throughout the year. Did you file the same status last year? Human: I did not change withholding, same status as filed last year. I know doing it this way I wont get the earned income credit as if we were to file separately, but damn I feel I should get a return.  <response>: You wouldnt have qualified for the EITC in any case. You make way too much money, especially with no children. 