Okay, I just tele-filed my taxes (via telephone) this morning, and you'll never believe what happened. I entered in all of the figures that were requested and verified that the answers were correct. Then I got to the part where I was asked if I wanted direct deposit or a check mailed to my address. Well, I didn't want direct deposit, I wanted the check instead, so I pressed "1" on my touch-tone phone. Can you believe that I didn't get the amount of my refund, and that it skipped over to give me my confirmation number?

I called the IRS directly and asked them if they could possibly give me the amount of my refund (since I would like to know, I need that money!). The lady I spoke to told me that since I had just filed my taxes that very day, that I would need to wait 2-3 weeks before they would be able to give me that information. I am sooo pissed right now, because I really wanted to know how much money I was getting back, so that I can use it to pay bills, etc. The woman I spoke to on the phone was kind enough to give me some local places that I could go to be able to get the number that I'm looking for. Right now I'm considering looking at last year's telefile that I did for my 2003 taxes, and to see if I can't figure it out myself.

It's been nothing but headaches this year as far as filing my taxes go. First, I didn't get the government form that I needed in order to be able to file my taxes, then, when I do file them, I can't get the most important number that I need. What the hell?!?!?!

I hate paying taxes too, but what can we do? Unfortunately, it's a part of life.