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Re: Happy Tax Day!
Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 3:48 pm
by Dan Schultz
I filed some time ago and have already received my direct deposit refund. I quit waiting until the last minute to file about the same time as I got rid of the first wife. Life is good now. Wonder why. he he
Re: Happy Tax Day!
Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 4:13 pm
by Doug@GT
TubaTinker wrote:I filed some time ago and have already received my direct deposit refund.
Same here. Although the refund always annoys me because I look at the check and think "I could have been earning interest on that..."
And then I look at the interest rate and think "I didn't need that additional dime anyway..."
Doug "NOT tea-bagging

today"
Re: Happy Tax Day!
Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 4:21 pm
by Uncle Buck
Doug@GT wrote:Although the refund always annoys me because I look at the check and think "I could have been earning interest on that..."
And then I look at the interest rate and think "I didn't need that additional dime anyway..."
Doug "NOT tea-bagging

today"
I always think about that for a few seconds, then realize I would have just spent the money, not saved it.
Re: Happy Tax Day!
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 7:49 am
by tubatooter1940
Hi Schlep,
You made the federal government a $4,700 interest-free loan.
I try to break even with the I.R.S.
If I need money, alls I have to do is convince Hariett that my fiendish plan is the smart way to go.
toots
Re: Happy Tax Day!
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 11:15 pm
by ken k
last year i owed $1700 (at least I got most of it back from the rebate). So i upped my witholding $100 a pay check figuring that would pay in about $2000 more and maybe i would get some back the following year. Well this year I got $4000 back! (good thing, with my wife out of work!) Go figure??? I know I did not increase my withholding $6000 worth. I can never figure it out....
but we don't need a new tax code....
Funny thing with that rebate last year, they didn't give me money back for my daughter because she turned 17 in 2007. Just when they start costing you real money (car insurance, HS expenses, etc.) they don't count for a credit?
k
Re: Happy Tax Day!
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 11:32 pm
by TubaRay
ken k wrote:but we don't need a new tax code....
You aren't serious, are you?
Re: Happy Tax Day!
Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 12:05 am
by ken k
TubaRay wrote:ken k wrote:but we don't need a new tax code....
You aren't serious, are you?
yes, i am not serious...
Re: Happy Tax Day!
Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 11:07 am
by TubaRay
bloke wrote:Do you silly-billies think that some "new tax code" would involve LOWER taxes...?!?!?

Of course not! But hopefully more fair.
I apologize for getting into this one at all. I couldn't believe anyone would actually think our present system was a good one. I don't want to elicit Sean's wrath for getting into a political debate. Hopefully, he will forgive this tapdance with the topic.
Re: Happy Tax Day!
Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 12:10 pm
by ken k
Well they can't simplify the tax code. Think of all the accountants that would be out of work!!!

Re: Happy Tax Day!
Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 2:00 pm
by TubaRay
ken k wrote:Well they can't simplify the tax code. Think of all the accountants that would be out of work!!!

Exactly!!! You got that part right.
Re: Happy Tax Day!
Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 2:01 pm
by TubaRay
bloke wrote:
simplicity: Bloke pays $0. Ray pays $45,000
...and fair to boot!

This is not that far from how things are presently.