Either people are lying or some people are saying they are owing THOUSANDS of dollars while only seeing small amounts less taken out of withholding.
Or people are ignorant or just stupid. It is my favorite game on tax day..ask people how much tax they paid. All you hear is about a refund. Bet you my next pay check that less than 10% of people in the US can tell you how much income tax they paid last year, in real dollars or as a percent of income.