UnF*cking real.........

[zbalat]

Originally posted by: arcas
i get 5 grand back....i havent ever paid in when i filed

That's not really anything to be proud of. Bottom line: if you the government owes you a tax refund, it means YOU GAVE TOO MUCH MONEY TO THE GOVERNMENT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. In other words, you gave Uncle Sam an interest-loan over the past 12 months. That's money that you could have otherwise invested elsewhere. Had you kept that money and invested it in, say, a Nasdaq index fund, instead of giving it away, you'd have earned another $1500. So at this point, you'd have $6500 in your pocket instead of $5000. Think about it.

The original poster, by owing $175, paid a bit too little in taxes and for that he owes the difference. But at least he didn't spot the government a free loan.

Absolutely correct. A tax refund is not a bonus.

 

[StageLeft]

My old Econ professor swore up and down that the govt is a "legal" monarchy. They do whatever they please, when they please, and how they please. If you got a problem with it, they'll lock you up.

It's true. Did he say that he'd rather have an anarchy, though?

 

[Mill]

Itemize.

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: xSauronx
suckage
i get 5 grand back....i havent ever paid in when i filed, wonder how long i can keep it that way

You think that $5k is free money?

That's money you overpaid them all year, fool! They're giving you YOUR OWN MONEY back, and you think it's a gift?!?!?
You could have made use of it, but now you think it's just a gift and you're gonna blow it all on something... :disgust:

I just love it when I talk with people about taxes and they say something like, "Oh, I dunno, I never have to pay any taxes, I get a refund every year!"

Originally posted by: TechnoKid
Send them a check that's one penny over. They'll waste even more moeny using postage and paper to write you a check back.

The IRS rounds your tax figures to the nearest dollar.

 

[amdskip]

I'll be lucky to get $10 back.

 

[virtueixi]

If the IRS reads your post, you will owe them additional money for the "Badmouthing the IRS tax". I keep my money under my mattress, so let the IRS come and take it HAHAHAHAH.

 

[Doggiedog]

You are complaining about $175?

I paid 100X that a few years ago during the bubble in capital gains. After the bubble burst, did I get anything back? Nope, just $2000 deductions.

 

[wyvrn]

Originally posted by: TheBullGod
After being raped all year by the government, I still f*cking owe them $175. I have devoted the rest of my life to screwing the IRS. :|

I'll vote to let you pay no taxes as long as you get zero use of government money. You cannot drive on the highway, do not get social security, cannot collect unemployment, cannot call the police or ambulance, have to pay for private school instead of getting a public education, cannot visit the library, and if we get invaded the army will paint a bullseye on your house to let the enemy know you are not protected. Sounds good to me

 

[Cuda1447]

Originally posted by: wyvrn

Originally posted by: TheBullGod
After being raped all year by the government, I still f*cking owe them $175. I have devoted the rest of my life to screwing the IRS. :|

I'll vote to let you pay no taxes as long as you get zero use of government money. You cannot drive on the highway, do not get social security, cannot collect unemployment, cannot call the police or ambulance, have to pay for private school instead of getting a public education, cannot visit the library, and if we get invaded the army will paint a bullseye on your house to let the enemy know you are not protected. Sounds good to me

Excluding the using the roads thing fine by me. How bout this, I'll pay tax to keep the roads maintained, thats it. Just take whatever percent of my tax money is put towards better roads, and thats what I'll pay everyyear the rest is mine. I won't get social security (not like Im going to anyway) I won't collect unemployment (Im not a bum and unemployment is a crock of sh!t anyway) I won't call the police or ambulance. ( I know how to take care of myself, and if something major does happen then Im SOL) and I'll continue paying for my non-scholarship/grant/loan/any other help college tuition of 2400 for 4 classes at a community college. Fine by me.

 

[NesuD]

Wow My return quadrupled this year. Guess they weren't lying when they said they were fixing the marriage penalty in last years tax bill.