Struggle Thread mk II - No one likes us, we don't care

[Madrun Badrun]

And everyone thought the Obama dems were being silly for implementing a green tax specifically for people who drive 2 hours two ways in order to hug a girl. 

[I'm a Puppy!]

Atra, if you haven't owed before you can set up a payment plan to deal.

[Madrun Badrun]

10,000 on 30,000 doesn't sound right.

[CatsCatsCats]

Crypto, not even once. Sorry, Atra.

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FemAtra doesn’t owe the irs anything, just sayin

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[Atramental]

I'm so done doing things the "right way". It makes complete sense why people turn to crime in this country.

If you're not one of the big boys on top you get fucked every which way your whole life and then die penniless in obscurity.

[Kara]

10,000 on 30,000 doesn't sound right.

Self-employed people owe payroll taxes that would have been withheld and paid on their behalf if they were an employee.

[Kara]

Also Atra realized gains which he didn't include in his income because he reinvested it or something and thinks that it's not income anymore because of that.

[Brehvolution]

I'm so done doing things the "right way". It makes complete sense why people turn to crime in this country.

If you're not one of the big boys on top you get fucked every which way your whole life and then die penniless in obscurity.

It's not about being right and the right way. It's about you paying more so people like trump can pay less. Especially crypto, which was specifically included in the latest tax act.

[Atramental]

I hope that orange fuck gets a brain aneurysm soon.

[Kara]

BTW Atra, you can only deduct your current year losses to the extent that they offset any gains plus 3,000 unless you want to try to claim you're a cryptocurrency day trader (which I don't advise).

[team filler]

it's like atra won a bunch of money off scratchers and then spent all the winnings on more scratchers. breh, i think you have a gambling problem 

[Atramental]

I need to start figuring out things I can sell...

My steam account and my gaming laptop will definitely have to go.

My Cintiq Wacom tablet will probably be next.

edit: OH FUCK YOU VALVE! What do you mean I can't sell my steam account? 

[Huff]

Should have just not reported and played dumb in the event they caught you

[Atramental]

My "paper trail" was clear as day since traded mostly on coinbase and bittrex. Both American exchanges.

[toku]

You're gonna get through this.

[Kara]

Coinbase reports on a 1099-K? That's really reckless; I'd wager that there are people that didn't report their sales as capital transactions because of that.

[TVC15]

You can do a lot better than 30k a year, Atra.

[Raist]

I need to start figuring out things I can sell...

How much are you attached to your liver?

[Mupepe]

Work out a payment plan. Isn’t the interest on owed taxes ridiculously cheap? Let’s run a PV calculation on lump sum vs payments to see what’s better for you.

[shosta]

I hope that orange fuck gets a brain aneurysm soon.

yes, it was Trump who made you gamble yourself into debt

[shosta]

I need to start figuring out things I can sell...

My steam account and my gaming laptop will definitely have to go.

My Cintiq Wacom tablet will probably be next.

edit: OH FUCK YOU VALVE! What do you mean I can't sell my steam account? 

more bad decision making. You want to sell your laptop which is a vital tool to improving your life instead of negotiating a payment plan with the IRS based on your genuine situation.

[I'm a Puppy!]

Work out a payment plan. Isn’t the interest on owed taxes ridiculously cheap? Let’s run a PV calculation on lump sum vs payments to see what’s better for you.

Yeah, I did that one year when I joined. It wasn't bad at all.

[Atramental]

it's like atra won a bunch of money off scratchers and then spent all the winnings on more scratchers. breh, i think you have a gambling problem 

Speaking of which, I bought two lottery tickets just now.

Here’s hoping I win so I don’t do anything “bad” later haha...

[TVC15]

Atra, if you’re so bad at making money and taking care of money, I might have to rescind my offer of dating you. I’m already terrible with money.

[Madrun Badrun]

You can do a lot better than 30k a year, Atra.

If good posts were worth money, Atra would be a thousandaire

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before he spent it all on bitcoin. 

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[Kara]

Work out a payment plan. Isn’t the interest on owed taxes ridiculously cheap? Let’s run a PV calculation on lump sum vs payments to see what’s better for you.

IRS payment plans require that you keep current with your future tax obligations and that sounds like it's not necessarily going to happen for 2018. An honest review should probably start from the premise that he won't be able to start until after April next year.

[Atramental]

You can do a lot better than 30k a year, Atra.

Tell that to my boss.

[TVC15]

You can do a lot better than 30k a year, Atra.

Tell that to my boss.

Dude, I bet my beloved go-go boys make more than 30k. You could find a better gig.

[shosta]

When's the last time you applied to other jobs

[Yeti]

I wonder if Emiliano was honest in declaring all of his income on his tax forms

[TVC15]

I wonder if Emiliano was honest in declaring all of his income on his tax forms

The IRS is just going to have to come and check for themselves 

[Atramental]

When's the last time you applied to other jobs

A year ago. I didn’t get any calls/emails back.

Also, being just a graphic designer doesn’t cut it anymore. You have to be part developer, part animator, part illustrator, etc. Also, you’re competing against savant Asian 16 y/o’s from 3rd world countries that have been designing since they were 4 and will work harder and for much less than most westerners.

I might as well just suck start my glock and be done with everything at this point.

[Madrun Badrun]

[TVC15]

When's the last time you applied to other jobs

A year ago. I didn’t get any calls/emails back.

Also, being just a graphic designer doesn’t cut it anymore. You have to be part developer, part animator, part illustrator, etc. Also, you’re competing against savant Asian 16 y/o’s from 3rd world countries that have been designing since they were 4 and will work harder and for much less than most westerners.

I might as well just suck start my glock and be done with everything at this point.

Make sure you send us all the shit you were going to sell off to appease the IRS first.

[curly]

When's the last time you applied to other jobs

A year ago. I didn’t get any calls/emails back.

Also, being just a graphic designer doesn’t cut it anymore. You have to be part developer, part animator, part illustrator, etc. Also, you’re competing against savant Asian 16 y/o’s from 3rd world countries that have been designing since they were 4 and will work harder and for much less than most westerners.

I might as well just suck start my glock and be done with everything at this point.

should probably sell the glock before your laptop

[Mupepe]

Sell the Glock and get a 1911

[Atramental]

An email from the family tax accountant explaining why the IRS is charging me an additional $3000:

This has to do with advanced,premium tax credit towards health insurance. I am out today I will have this notice,logged and pull the file to see where the issue may be.  It appears you received an advanced tax credit to pay for health insurance?   If so please forward documents received from the marketplace regarding this credit.

[Kara]

Did you take the APTC? Did you take it in full (i.e. you didn't pay anything towards your health insurance)?

[Cerveza mas fina]

Wife had a miscarriage after 11 weeks.

Shit is unfair.

[Brehvolution]

I'm sorry for your loss, brother.  :'(

[agrajag]

Sorry Lager. Hope your wife is ok, it can be a traumatic experience.

[I'm a Puppy!]

That sucks lager.
I don't know if helps, but one in three pregnancies end in miscarriage. I know a lot of my friends that went through it thought there was something wrong with them or their bodies and it's important not to blame yourself, it's a delicate thing that doesn't end well a third of the time. Hang in there. I'm sorry.

[TVC15]

Sorry Lager

[chronovore]

Sad for your family, Lager. You'll get through this.

[shosta]

That's terrible, Lager. I'm sorry, hope your wife is alright.

[bork]

Sorry, Lager. 

[Steve Contra]

Fuck sorry about that Lager

[El Babua]

Sorry Lager

[Kara]

Sorry, Lager.

[Svejk]

Fuck.. I came to just peak in this thread expecting peeps fussing about financial troubles or something, but not this...  I'm so sorry to hear about that, Lager.    

[Madrun Badrun]

Sorry dude

[toku]

i'm sorry lager

[Mr Gilhaney]

Wife had a miscarriage after 11 weeks.

Shit is unfair.

Virtual hugs to you man.

[Cerveza mas fina]

Thanks all.

Was able to stay at home today together which was nice and family took care of our kid.

Its our second miscarriage and its a lot easier now that we already have a healthy girl, but still it hits hard because it felt like we were a family of four already.

Last time this happened I started drinking way more then I should (well I already was but then it spiralled out of control), which actually led to me stopping drinking as much, so its kind of ironic this happened now during sober october, I felt like getting a drink but havent so that only shows how shit has changed in 5 years.

[Rufus]

You can do it.

[I'm a Puppy!]

[Joe Molotov]

had half a diet mtn dew and half a monster in my fridge from earlier in the week and I mixed them together and drank them this morning cuz it's friday and idgaf

[Brehvolution]

Live your best life, Joe.

[chronovore]

had half a diet mtn dew and half a monster in my fridge from earlier in the week and I mixed them together and drank them this morning cuz it's friday and idgaf

Mountain Dew + Monster = Mountain Don't

[Joe Molotov]

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