LOL, it's been forever since I got anything back from the government (e.g., a tax return), and I don't think it has anything to do with my CPA.
Also, I just checked, and about 30% (as opposed to 40%) of my paycheck goes to taxes. So, yeah, if it were 40% being taken out, I would hope to get 10% back (though, based on what I know [which isn't much], it's better to owe the goverment than for them to give you a refund - since then you get to decide how to use your money, and not the goverment using your money as basically a debt-free loan).