FutureSDPDcop From United States of America, joined Feb 2006, 1291 posts, RR: 5 Posted (6 years 1 month 3 weeks 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 1143 times:
So I got off work today and made the 3.2 mile drive to my house. Decided to stop off and check the mail. I opened up my mail box and all I saw was junkmail and such. But on the very bottom, low and behold, it was my Federal Income Tax return!!
Granted, it was only $809 but that's still better than paying the government. And the whole process of sending in your taxes and getting them back is improving. It used to take 6 to 8 weeks a couple of years ago. This time, it took 3 and a half weeks from the time I mailed them on March 5th until I got them back today.
State took even less time, 2 and a half weeks. I got $206 back from them.
So long story short, have you done your taxes? If so, have you gotten them back? And if you did get them, how much did you owe/receive?
GuitrThree From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 1988 posts, RR: 9 Reply 3, posted (6 years 1 month 3 weeks 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 1115 times:
Quoting FutureSDPDcop (Thread starter): Granted, it was only $809 but that's still better than paying the government.
Umm, you did. You just overpaid them all year long and they kept your $809 interest free.
Quoting FutureSDPDcop (Thread starter): This time, it took 3 and a half weeks from the time I mailed them on March 5th until I got them back today.
Why didn't you e-file? Free, and mine only took 1 week and 3 days from the time my CPA sent it to show up in my account.
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LASOctoberB6 From Japan, joined Nov 2006, 2380 posts, RR: 1 Reply 5, posted (6 years 1 month 3 weeks 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 1102 times:
what on earth is tax return? and i thought you paid the government...if they deduct so much from your paycheck every payday, how does that really come as a profit so to say?
FutureSDPDcop From United States of America, joined Feb 2006, 1291 posts, RR: 5 Reply 7, posted (6 years 1 month 3 weeks 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 1085 times:
Quoting Fumanchewd (Reply 7): I personally would have just spent it on beer anyway. Now I can have a drag out good time at the titty bar on Midget Tuesday.
I'd rather overpay and get money back than underpay and have to write a check.
TZ757300 From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 2836 posts, RR: 7 Reply 8, posted (6 years 1 month 3 weeks 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 1083 times:
AirTranTUS From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 10, posted (6 years 1 month 3 weeks 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 1057 times:
I got my $7 back from Arizona Monday. I did the old-fashioned snail mail filing, but the refunds are set to go directly into my checking account. My $70 refund from the feds should be along shortly.
Futurecaptain From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 11, posted (6 years 1 month 3 weeks 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 1045 times:
I got my tax return back a few weeks ago. Opened the envelope and was happy at how rich I had become. Then I looked through the rest of the days mail to find the internet bill, electric bill, and credit card bill. Well, I wasn't as rich as I thought.
DeltaGator From United States of America, joined Sep 2005, 6341 posts, RR: 16 Reply 12, posted (6 years 1 month 3 weeks 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 1045 times:
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Quoting FutureSDPDcop (Thread starter): Granted, it was only $809 but that's still better than paying the government.
You overpaid the government. They had your money interest free. Had you owed them more they wouldn't give you such generous terms.
Quoting FutureSDPDcop (Thread starter): State took even less time, 2 and a half weeks. I got $206 back from them.
Same thing as above.
Quoting FutureSDPDcop (Reply 7): I'd rather overpay and get money back than underpay and have to write a check.
Or you could spend an hour or two and figure out the math so you come out even at tax time. Tell me one thing...you know the exact amount you are getting refunded but do you know the exact amount you paid in taxes?
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102IAHexpress From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 1154 posts, RR: 3 Reply 13, posted (6 years 1 month 3 weeks 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 1039 times:
Quoting FutureSDPDcop (Thread starter): Granted, it was only $809 but that's still better than paying the government.
Actually you grossly overpaid the feds and in effect gave them an interest free loan. It’s not really something that you should get excited about. http://www.irs.gov/publications/p919/
Disruptivehair From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2007, 598 posts, RR: 0 Reply 14, posted (6 years 1 month 3 weeks 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 1029 times:
I'm getting $0. I owe $0. None of my income here is taxable, but the IRS still wants to hear from me every year anyway, in the form of a 1040 and a 2555-EZ. Yay them.
Fumanchewd From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 15, posted (6 years 1 month 3 weeks 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 1028 times:
I have a job with a decent base salary and some pretty unknown commissions. They could be anywhere from 1/10th to 1/4 of my salary. That coupled with large unknown deductions throughout the year, I would rather just overpay then be hit with some crazy amount at the end of the year.
Yes, I suppose that all of you Forbes who are knocking the people on here for not collecting the interest on what would have been enormous returns are pretty savy.
Vikkyvik From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 8210 posts, RR: 28 Reply 16, posted (6 years 1 month 3 weeks 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 1026 times:
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Getting refunded:
Federal: $1100 or so
State: $224
E-filed both on Saturday. Got my state refund today. 5 days - not too shabby.
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FutureSDPDcop From United States of America, joined Feb 2006, 1291 posts, RR: 5 Reply 17, posted (6 years 1 month 3 weeks 3 days 20 hours ago) and read 1014 times:
Quoting DeltaGator (Reply 12): Have you already blown it on gay midget porn?
Actually, it went to my credit card. I racked up $7000 on my Southwest Credit Card. So now I only owe $6000.
As far as the gay midget porn, it's not really my thing. I am a fan of BangBus.
Asuflyer05 From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 2369 posts, RR: 3 Reply 18, posted (6 years 1 month 3 weeks 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 996 times:
A chunk of my income this year was 1099 income so I got whacked in taxes. But I knew it was coming, so I have a little nest egg in my HSBC Internet Savings account, accruing a generous 5.05% APY.
IAH777 From United States of America, joined Mar 2008, 0 posts, RR: 5 Reply 19, posted (6 years 1 month 3 weeks 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 977 times:
Federal Refund: (-)$2500
State Refund: (State income tax? Whassat? Something people in loser states have to do, I guess)
We owe this year, 'cause my side job is 1099 only. We pay quarterly, which helps lighten the hit in April.
KaiGywer From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 12027 posts, RR: 43 Reply 21, posted (6 years 1 month 3 weeks 3 days 11 hours ago) and read 947 times:
Quoting FutureSDPDcop (Thread starter): Granted, it was only $809 but that's still better than paying the government. And the whole process of sending in your taxes and getting them back is improving. It used to take 6 to 8 weeks a couple of years ago. This time, it took 3 and a half weeks from the time I mailed them on March 5th until I got them back today.
I filed in February. Filed on a Wednesday, got $250 back from MN on Friday and $1500 or so back from the feds on Monday
Quoting Fumanchewd (Reply 6): I personally would have just spent it on beer anyway
Same here. Give a me a little bit of money every paycheck, and I'll just spend it on stupid stuff. Give me a nice refund come tax time and I'll be happy
Goldenshield From United States of America, joined Jan 2001, 5437 posts, RR: 12 Reply 22, posted (6 years 1 month 3 weeks 3 days 9 hours ago) and read 932 times:
I'd rather pay than get a return, but my itemized deductions keep putting me in that "get money back" category.
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