Funny thing about taxes

Alas, I just finished doing my taxes online.  I was going to choose the cheapest tax preparation option, but later realized that because I received dividends from my mutual funds, I couldn’t use the 1040EZ form.  I had to upgrade to the premium option (about 20 bucks more) in order to enter 1099-DIV info and deductions.  I was a bit surprised that I didn’t get a tax break from my donations yet I was pleasantly surprised to learn that I’m due to get around 170 dollars back for my piano class tuition payments.  (I guess that also means that I lost out on 170 bucks last year by going cheap…)

So I actually made about $150 extra by upgrading to the more expensive premium option.  Sweet!