Taxes are important, but filing them definitely sucks. First, you have to figure out if you can deal with filing on your own with one of the many free online tax tools , call up your parents for advice, or hire a CPA. It can be especially stressful if it's your first time doing taxes ever . Even if you're a seasoned tax filer, the long wait between sending off your return and getting your refund can be excruciating. Not to mention the low-grade anxiety that you messed up huge and are definitely going to get audited.