I've never had my taxes professionally done, but $480 sounds like a huge price to pay for that! Is that based on how much you're getting back, or something else?

H&R Block apparently charges based on how many forms that need to be filed. Beau (who filed the EZ) paid $162. Between needing to file in 2 states, a home sale, itemized deductions, I think the guy printed out something like 30-40 pages for me.

I HAVE had to specially request the toy at McDonald's, but they'll always give me the meal. And then I wish I had just gotten the pieces separately, because I want a bigger soda.

My tax package each year is about half an inch thick, I shudder to think what H&R Block would charge.

I don't have relevant McDonald's experience, because I don't like their food. I last got smacked down by them in the 80s in London. And I know I fucking looked under 10 most of that time anyway.

But "10 years and younger only" isn't rare language, even if they're lax now on enforcing it.

I kind of miss Happy Meal toys.

I've gotten negged on the kiddy meal at the movie theater, which I think is bullshit.

I kind of miss Happy Meal toys.

Come play at my desk!

Of course, to add insult to injury, I made no $$ off the sale of the house. I had to pay several thousand dollars to the mortgage company, so all the house sale forms are just so the IRS doesn't come after me for unreported nonexistent income

I love how people on Judge Judy always try to raise their hands while she's in the middle of a tirade. That never works out, people.

The greatest thing that's ever happened in my life (possibly an exaggeration) was when I was home sick one day, or it was a holiday or something, and I turned on one of the judge shows and I had gone to high school with the people!