**Official** "What are you doing with your refund?" thread.

[Fausto]

Assuming you're getting one, of course.

I'm throwing most of it at a remodel of what used to be the garage on our house. It was converted to a den years back but they did an amazingly bad job so we're going to tear everything out and do it right. I figure it's a good use of the money since it will theoretically add value to our house whenever we sell it.

 

[Hoober]

I'd really love to add a bathroom and redo one of the bedrooms upstairs for our expected baby, but we owed taxes this year. Maybe next year.

 

[nitsuj3580]

I'm going to pay off college loans! woohoo!

 

[RossMAN]

Our U.S. refund will be used to pay MrsHoneybee's Australian taxes.

 

[StageLeft]

It went towards greencard expenses.

 

[FeathersMcGraw]

No refund here, but I bit the bullet and went and made full contributions to my IRA for both 2002 and 2003. I figure not having to make the contribution at tax time next year will be somewhat akin to a refund (although I suppose I can still stay ahead of the curve and go for 2004 then).

Hypothetically, if I'd gotten a refund, it'd be going toward a nice Sony 36XBR800 HDTV.

 

[Wallydraigle]

Photo gear.

 

[Anubis]

i had to pay $250

 

[vi edit]

A big chunk downpayment on our one year anniversary trip to St. Lucia in the Virgin Islands.

 

[guyver01]

Savings.

 

[XMan]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
Our U.S. refund will be used to pay MrsHoneybee's Australian taxes.

They charge taxes even when the person doesn't live there!? That's messed up. I know my buddy from England didn't have to pay English taxes on his wages, just U.S. (and he even had to pay into SS, even though he couldn't draw from it!)

 

[Electric Amish]

Bolster my diminishing checking account...

It will also help towards looking at a truck for my wife.

amish

 

[Demon-Xanth]

State: buy pants
Fed: student loans.

 

[eakers]

clothes, my distance ed course and books and saving the rest.

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: X-Man

Originally posted by: RossMAN
Our U.S. refund will be used to pay MrsHoneybee's Australian taxes.

They charge taxes even when the person doesn't live there!? That's messed up. I know my buddy from England didn't have to pay English taxes on his wages, just U.S. (and he even had to pay into SS, even though he couldn't draw from it!)

Nope. It's kind of complicated. The Australian tax year is from June to June, she resided there the latter part of the tax year, she earned some income and dividends as well. Hopefully next year she will owe $0 or very little (due to her dividends).

 

[RalphKramden]

Buying food and a new cardboard box.

 

[SCSIfreek]

putting it in my savings account. Its growing and never have I seen so much money in my account. Wheeeee...


--Scsi

 

[crumpet19]

tuition for next semester

 

[Platypus]

more money towards my bass/computer needs

 

[Modeps]

credit card bills after buying a condo.

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: nitsuj3580
I'm going to pay off college loans! woohoo!

Woohoo! That's exactly what I did.

 

[Evadman]

Bills. If I have $ left over, I am building a new system.

 

[Bryophyte]

Deer fence for garden (0.35 acre just for my garden, woo hoo), and Whirlpool Duet washer and dryer.

They were happy days

BD

 

[Kyteland]

Digital Camera. I already bought the camera and haven't gotten the refund.

 

[Hoober]

Originally posted by: BigDan
Deer fence for garden (0.35 acre just for my garden, woo hoo), and Whirlpool Duet washer and dryer.

They were happy days

BD

Man, they build houses on smaller lots than that around here.