Tax Refund!
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From: Ellenwood, GA - The Ghetto Part
I hate having to pay at the end of the year, so I always pay WAY too much on each paycheck throughout the year. I know, I know, I shouldn't loan the guvment money, but what the hell, if I took that same money and threw it in a savings account, I'd make, what, maybe $2 of interest? So, I'm a fan of the forced savings plan, and this year my refund has bought me nearly $1k worth of Snap-On stuff, and also, my lady friend and I will be taking a weeklong visit to Prague in April. All thanks to the BRGTR3 savings plan.
If I would have had that extra money in my pocket throughout the year, I just would have blown it on wine, women and song (and not in that order!).
If I would have had that extra money in my pocket throughout the year, I just would have blown it on wine, women and song (and not in that order!).
Folks, be careful before you go out there and start spending that cash. In Georgia, they realized they had overpaid citizens $633,000 due to some "computer error". So instead of going after the people who they overpaid the $633,000 to, the state government did a recall on all $12,000,000 they had already paid out. This affected over 30,000 taxpayers & lots of people had bounced checks. Someone was just too lazy to go in, figure out the problem, pull the money from the ones overpaid and then fix the problem.
OH, BTW, been in computers since 1975 and they don't make errors. They are programmed by humans and data is entered by humans. So if a mistake was made, IT WAS HUMAN.
Road Captain
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From: Colorado
That is what I am wondering too? If I'm not mistaken, and I very well could be, isn't it required that W-2 be mailed by Fed 14? I know last year I was getting W-2's for piddly crap into March. That being said I won't file my taxes until March 15, much to my wife's dismay, just to be safe.
Road Captain
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From: Colorado
Try telling that to Comcast when there is a billing error and they are trying to charge you $150 more than you should owe.
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From: Southern Ohio
Glad to see guys getting to spend their refunds on the bikes.
I'm one of those guys who doesn't have a problem putting my money in the bank.
I hate the thought of the government using MY money all year, and then giving it back to me with no interest, so my acct/tax preparer makes sure I break even.
I don't mind (too much) paying my fair share, but Uncle Sam gets what I owe and not a dollar more.
But I AM kicking around going with a good deal on a 103" build on the Train before Spring...
I'm one of those guys who doesn't have a problem putting my money in the bank.
I hate the thought of the government using MY money all year, and then giving it back to me with no interest, so my acct/tax preparer makes sure I break even.
I don't mind (too much) paying my fair share, but Uncle Sam gets what I owe and not a dollar more.
But I AM kicking around going with a good deal on a 103" build on the Train before Spring...
Road Captain
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From: Colorado
Good to know, thank you for the correction. Are banks and investment firms and the like under the same requirement for 1099s or 1098s or whatever it is they send out regarding interest and capital gains?
Cruiser
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Lucky you, I can not file until Feb 14th, well let me rephrase that. I filed but they are not accepting long form until Feb 14th. But I should get back my state taxes this week
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For years my wife said that my portion of the return was only around $300 or so. I went with her this time. As before, the tax lady pointed out my $300 portion. I produced an EZ form that I mocked up to show it says I would get $990 single. Seems they were looking at the wrong number all these years. My portion was $1630. Regretfully, my wifes portion was smaller this year. 