Who Else Is Getting The Big Stiff One On Tax "Returns" This Year?

I thought I would love what I do and most of the time still enjoy it...it's a decent job at a decent place but, if I had it to do all over again, I think I'd pick a different career.

 

Welding is a great trade to get into so I hear. I almost considered underwater welder, but based on the inherent risks of that, on top of the endless days you spend getting certified/ graduating, etc. I ultimately turned away from it.

 

What do you do for work anyways?

 

I'm paying $550 a month for my son and myself. I can't afford it, I wish we had affordable health care.

 

EXACTLY!

 

My welding teacher made a pretty good living from it, welded for 40 years and then retired, always had a paycheck every 2 weeks except when they went on strike for better wages, now he's retired and teaches for fun.

I don't know much about underwater welding, it sounds interesting but I'll be perfectly happy with doing structural welding on new ships.

 

Oh, also.... IBTL.

 

Sweet! Very familiar with that- used to be in myself. Back then, my benefits were much less.

Do it!

 

Being single with no kids & no mortgage. My goal every year is to either pay a little or receive a small refund (under $300 either way). While it's nice to get a big refund and I can understand why many families look forward to it. I don't want to give the government a free loan for the year. I do this by continually adjusting my W9 and my 401K contributions. I'm lucky enough to receive a nice annual bonus as well and that's taxed at close to 50%. So far it's still working out well. This year I had to pay $8 to Maine and I'm receiving a $139 refund from the Feds.

 

I would not mind that either. Welding is definitely a good trade to get into. One of the locals in my area Jerry at BAMF actually started welding and started up his small business from his home if I remember correctly. He eventually expanded out to a small shop in Benicia and in time he moved into an even bigger shop and his business is booming now. I think it is safe to say that he is well off. Works a lot and I'm sure has to deal with a lot of paperwork on the business side, but he nevertheless enjoys what he does and his design and work reflects that.

 

Hey it's better than nothing right?!

I would feel absolutely blessed if I had to pay less than $300 every year, but the reality of it is that they dropped trou on me and just stuck it right in dry. While they taped my mouth shut so I couldn't yell for help.

 

...and to take advantage of the "earned income tax credit" for more than a couple years, lol!

 

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Amen!

 

Right! Get more back they they ever paid in. Then complain that the rich get all the tax breaks.

 

Taxes suck, that we can all agree on but I'm in the claim zero so I get a refund every year group.

 

I used to claim zero, but then I started claiming myself as a dependent. I'm starting to wonder if I should switch back to zero.