Bears and Robots.

Check out Mark Bittman's How to Cook Everything Vegetarian from the library. There's a whole section on how to construct a good veggie burger, kind of a "select one from each column" method, so you can choose whichever protein+veggie+binder you're in the mood for. And of course it also has a few recipes for some good combos.

Are you using a third-party website like Turbotax or Taxact, or are you using the "fillable forms" on the IRS page? The fillable forms are a lot like paper forms.. you have to do all the math, carrying forward amounts, etc. If you're using software or a website process, then I'm not sure if there is a glitch or if you answered a question wrong somewhere in there.

Generally speaking, though, your 1040 should have your W-2 wages (1776) on line 7, and your business income/loss on line 12 (-5079). So you'll probably end up with a negative AGI and pay no taxes, but just make sure you fill out the Sch. C completely and correctly, because they look closely at big losses like that.

If you're looking for "travel insurance", check out Worldnomads.com. I've used them for international trips, and the costs are quite reasonable while covering a wide variety of things including medical.

If you're just looking for health insurance, Costa Rica does have a universal, "free" health care system. I'm not sure if you would be covered as a foreigner, but it's worth finding out. Even if not, being a non-"western" country, any medical costs you might incur (barring emergency evacuation, which travel insurance covers) will be very low.

Also see if you can find an expat site or forum for Costa Rica. A year is a long time, and maybe there's health insurance that you can buy from inside the country that will cover what you need.

Hope that helps.

This post has the answers you seek:

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/ezra-klein/2010/03/who_is_left_uninsured_by_the_h.html

"...primarily composed of illegal immigrants, the few people who can't afford their insurance and aren't getting subsidies to help them purchase it, and people who have decided to pay the penalty rather than purchase insurance."

This blog is full of health reform wonkery.. lots of good info inside.

Yes, you will get a letter explaining the change. You also might be able to get some details of the situation if you plug in your info on this site:

https://sa2.www4.irs.gov/irfof/lang/en/irfofgetstatus.jsp

A LOT of people are getting bigger refund checks than expected this year because they didn't calculate the Making Work Pay credit of up to $400/person. Very charitable of the IRS to catch this on returns, I guess. I don't know if this is your issue, but in any case, feel free to cash it.

There's an auto parts store on 13th, just south of Pine, across from the Cuff. I think they mainly supply parts for local dealers or repair shops because it's just a plain brick building. I got a headlight bulb there last year, and the counter guy was nice and gave me a discount for no reason. They also have a small selection of auto accessories.

As long as you go through the IRS website, they're all legit and in theory should be able do your tax return correctly. They'll just vary in their web interface and ease-of-use. However, they *will* all try to get you to sign up for other products/features/scams besides the free e-filing, so be vigilant with reading what you're clicking and un-checking all the opt-in boxes on their site.

Another option if you're unsure of your tax skills or just want to make sure you're getting all the credits you're eligible for, is to hit one of the free tax prep places. The biggest site is at the downtown library, but there are others around town:
http://www.uwkc.org/taxhelp
No appointments, just walk in during the open hours. There may be a wait depending on the time of day you come, but there's free e-filing and you get to talk to real people in the form of trained volunteers.

Good luck!

These other answers are all over the place, but why don't you just do a tax return with your estimated income and credits? Yes, things will change slightly for the 2010 tax year, but it'll be a good estimate.

Also, the education credit is WAY better this year.. if you have less than 4 years of college, take the American Opportunity Credit (Form 8863), and get big bucks back. (If more than 4 years, it's the Lifetime Learning credit, less great but still something).