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I've always had my dad do them for me, and since I've been working in restaurants since I was 15 I typically get a very small return, and often owe money to the state.

But last year when I filed, the shady bar I worked in had altered everything that I declared I made in tips on top of not paying any Medicare (Medicaid?) which I guess is normally withheld on paychecks, so my dad has been helping me meet with a CPA to sort it all out. They're saying that I owe about $4000 and now that I don't work there, I don't have anything to prove that I always declared what I made, and didn't realize they'd changed my tips to the minimum - and my dad never knew what I made so he just went off the forms. Its a mess right now - I'm glad I have a "real" job and don't have to worry about cash income/declaring tips. Yuck. I'm hoping this year will be a lot smoother process!