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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: fistfulofmetal on January 19, 2009, 11:53:48 AM

Title: The government is giving me 216 dollars back!
Post by: fistfulofmetal on January 19, 2009, 11:53:48 AM
and i only worked a month in 2008, thanks Obama!
Title: Re: The government is giving me 216 dollars back!
Post by: Bocsius on January 19, 2009, 12:03:58 PM
I'm still waiting on some documents before I can do my taxes. I have my W2 from my present employer, but I still need my W2 from where I was on contract and my student loan  interest statement and a couple of other things. I usually get around 1800 or so, but that will be less this year since I cashed out a pension plan rather that was too small to worry about rolling over into an IRA. 10% penalty on that, you know.
Title: Re: The government is giving me 216 dollars back!
Post by: ferrarimanf355 on January 19, 2009, 12:08:37 PM
Spend it on coke and whores! :teehee
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Post by: demi on January 19, 2009, 12:16:06 PM
1099  :'(
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Post by: Eric P on January 19, 2009, 12:45:09 PM
waiting on my previous employent's w2.
Title: Re: The government is giving me 216 dollars back!
Post by: Brehvolution on January 19, 2009, 01:00:19 PM
I'm hoping for another $8k year. Last year, we only got around $5700 back.
Title: Re: The government is giving me 216 dollars back!
Post by: huckleberry on January 19, 2009, 01:22:34 PM
I'm hoping for another $8k year. Last year, we only got around $5700 back.


WOW!


Do you have 10 kids or something?
Title: Re: The government is giving me 216 dollars back!
Post by: T234 on January 19, 2009, 01:26:37 PM
I'm hoping for another $8k year. Last year, we only got around $5700 back.

Both of those are more money than I make in a year's time.
Title: Re: The government is giving me 216 dollars back!
Post by: Rman on January 19, 2009, 01:29:44 PM
I never get a big refund.  I'd rather keep my money than give the government an interest free loan.
Title: Re: The government is giving me 216 dollars back!
Post by: Bocsius on January 19, 2009, 01:36:19 PM
I never get a big refund.  I'd rather keep my money than give the government an interest free loan.

That's cool. I'd rather get a lump sum than get a few unnoticed extra bucks each paycheck that would probably be wasted and possibly run the risk of having to cut the gubmint a check come April 15.  Now, if it was the amount Zero gets back, then it's time to reexamine things.
Title: Re: The government is giving me 216 dollars back!
Post by: Rman on January 19, 2009, 01:45:31 PM
The big refund make sense for a lot people.  It's like an automatic savings plan.  It's just not my preference.
Title: Re: The government is giving me 216 dollars back!
Post by: demi on January 19, 2009, 01:47:24 PM
I thought NY wasnt doing tax refunds... or was that California. IOUs
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Post by: Tauntaun on January 19, 2009, 01:49:09 PM
I thought NY wasnt doing tax refunds... or was that California. IOUs

say wat na?
Title: Re: The government is giving me 216 dollars back!
Post by: demi on January 19, 2009, 01:50:17 PM
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28448852
Title: Re: The government is giving me 216 dollars back!
Post by: Rman on January 19, 2009, 01:51:42 PM
Wow.  I totally missed that story.  I'm sure there would be some sort of lawsuits
Title: Re: The government is giving me 216 dollars back!
Post by: Tauntaun on January 19, 2009, 01:51:54 PM
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28448852

 :yuck  That would suck. 

:bow NY :bow2

:piss Cali :piss2
Title: Re: The government is giving me 216 dollars back!
Post by: Bocsius on January 19, 2009, 01:55:42 PM
That's what happens when your state goes broke.

Federal tax refunds wouldn't be affected, though.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on January 19, 2009, 02:00:28 PM
wow
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Post by: Reb on January 19, 2009, 02:01:08 PM
fistfulofdollars
Title: Re: The government is giving me 216 dollars back!
Post by: Brehvolution on January 19, 2009, 02:11:57 PM
I never get a big refund.  I'd rather keep my money than give the government an interest free loan.

That's cool. I'd rather get a lump sum than get a few unnoticed extra bucks each paycheck that would probably be wasted and possibly run the risk of having to cut the gubmint a check come April 15.  Now, if it was the amount Zero gets back, then it's time to reexamine things.

It's my xmas present to myself and wife. Interest free loan? Sure, but I couldn't save that money myself. Something always pops up when I have extra money. We are going to get a new sofa, love seat, and maybe a recliner for my aging ass. We are also booking a family vacation to The Breakers resort in north Myrtle beach in April. I'll be getting a 360 also.
Having 3 kids, paying an embarrassing amount of interest for a mortgage, $6000 for child care, and donating old clothes to charities adds up over the year.  :american
Title: Re: The government is giving me 216 dollars back!
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 19, 2009, 03:08:46 PM
I should be getting $2 or $3 thousand back. I'll use it for vodka
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Post by: CajoleJuice on January 19, 2009, 03:13:05 PM
I have no idea how much I'll be getting back. Maybe I should do my taxes at a reasonable time this year.
Title: Re: The government is giving me 216 dollars back!
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 19, 2009, 03:14:20 PM
I'll be paying again.

:punch
You should have to give it all back for profiting on the wii
Title: Re: The government is giving me 216 dollars back!
Post by: Yeti on January 19, 2009, 10:24:30 PM
I'm hoping to make a dent in my credit card debt.  :-\
Title: Re: The government is giving me 216 dollars back!
Post by: drozmight on January 19, 2009, 11:07:40 PM
2500 here.

 :hump I want some high class prostitutes.
Title: Re: The government is giving me 216 dollars back!
Post by: Brehvolution on January 19, 2009, 11:38:37 PM
Does she get to claim you?
Title: Re: The government is giving me 216 dollars back!
Post by: Bocsius on January 19, 2009, 11:46:12 PM
I'll be paying again.

:punch
You should have to give it all back for profiting on the wii

Screw that. If he doesn't work for Nintendo and yet somehow made money on the Wii anyway, he should get every last dollar returned.
Title: Re: The government is giving me 216 dollars back!
Post by: patrickula on January 20, 2009, 12:59:31 AM
I had to pay last year  :-\

Haven't gotten my W2 yet this year, so I'll have to wait and see if I'm better off this time.  Hopefully!
Title: Re: The government is giving me 216 dollars back!
Post by: xnikki118x on January 20, 2009, 03:49:34 AM
Zero Hero: 6 grand for childcare? What?!
Title: Re: The government is giving me 216 dollars back!
Post by: Brehvolution on January 20, 2009, 09:18:24 AM
Zero Hero: 6 grand for childcare? What?!

That was for the year before when I had 2 in child care. :-[
Shit, I forgot that last year my 5yo was in kindergarten. Therefore, that figure will be cut in half. So $3000.
$125 a week. Since my 2yo is now potty trained, we'll send him to a program called "First Big Step" which is like pre pre-school this September. That costs more than $125 a week.
Title: Re: The government is giving me 216 dollars back!
Post by: xnikki118x on January 21, 2009, 03:05:14 PM
Incredible.

My brother and I never went to day care. I did preschool at 4 and so did he, but that was it. I guess I can see why now!