After you file

I'm not sure what you mean by "wasted 2,000 on my education", but if you claimed a credit for educational expenses of $2,000 that you were not entitled to and the IRS gave you a refund based on that claim, you have no choice but to pay it back to the IRS.

If the "tax service place" you went to is still in business, you should take your information back to them and ask them why this happened and see if they will at least take responsibility for the penalties and interest that may attach to your situation.

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