I did mine online thru H&R Block and had my return directly deposited in less than 8 days.
This is my second year doing it that way and it sure beats going in person and waiting.
Oh my goodness, I just had the scare of my life...I mean I'm still shaking all over.
I went to find our file with our tax info in it from last year. Has ALL our SS cards in it and such. Well, I found the file, but the tax stuff was gone (it was in an envelope in the file.) I nearly had a breakdown. I gotta have all that stuff to get it done (the people who do mine are a free service for the elderly, but they'll do it for anyone who walks in...I've used 'em for five years...same guy every time! He knows me by name!) Anyway, I could not find the stuff. Nearly had a nervous breakdown turning the house upside down, both jedis searching high and low for that envelope!
Well, I called Steve and he gave me some tips on where to look, but it was all for naught.
Then I sat down and thought. For one thing, our "Important Papers" file was out of it's normal spot. Instead of up in the closet, it was in the computer room. Why?
Why?
Did we need to know our income last year for some reason...hmmm...seems like we did...why?
Why?
OHHHHHHHH!!!!!! Steve needed the tax info because he was applying for a tuition waver! OSU gives partial tuition wavers to students in a certain income bracket...we qualified, so Steve had to take proof to the bursars office.
That's good news! At least I didn't misplace them. I can quit looking.
The bad news is that Steve doesn't remember what he did with them. He is currently tearing his office up looking for the envelope!
Still need to send in mine for last year :P