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

$4700 back. Got $500 last year. I got a big stiff one.

My military retirement + SS + wifes SS + her retirement we's at 66k a year and only spend 55k + 750k in funds we don't touch. What is everyone bitching about?

 

You don't need to think. The Government will do that for you.

 

You jerks keep bragging about your 2015 returns and I am going to personally hand deliver and insert said cactus into you out of spite!

 

Eh... I don't worry about it, just means they let the government keep their money all year without paying them interest on it.

 

Like that doctor in Alabama has given disability to 80% of his clients. He has 8 clinics now. "The 45 YO lady has back spasms, she is old and can't do the only jobs in town like logging". There are many jobs there. There lies the problems as he rakes in 1.3 million a year profit....

 

Done for the evening boys...GF is needing some assistance.

Carry on the good fight!

 

^^This. Add that that person still payed what they owed!

Imagine putting money into a bank account- and the bank saying: "we will let you earn interest on this portion, not the rest. We will keep the rest for a year. You can then apply for a refund- to see what, if any we will let you have back."

That's what big "refund" people do. Why? I have no earthly idea.

 

I like your broken down in Barney style outlook and breakdown of it. Makes enough sense.

 

Yeah, my sister and her husband typically get back $8,000 a year on their return. They view it as a savings account and use that money for home upgrades. I once asked why they don't claim the 4 exemptions they can use and spend that money as they earn it instead of letting the government keep it all year and then give it back to them and they looked at me like I had lost my mind. I too that as, "If we had it in our pockets all year, we'd waste it".

 

I make decent money now.... $25 an hour..I have the opportunity to make $120K a year if I chose to work all the overtime, but I choose to spend my days off with my 2 kids and wifey instead.

 

I earned $22K extra in OT this year, but I'm an empty nester now and I work my OT by going in one hour early every day.

 

Time with family is never a bad decision.

 

Thanks. I used to be a free loan to the gvt type person.

Once you begin to actively manage your money- everyrhing about your perception of money will change.

By the way- tax filing is meant to determine what you OWE- not determine your REFUND.

You pay the same, either way.

 

Discuss.

I would like to know what everyone is doing for work. $25 an hour is nothing to frown upon. Especially these days.

 

right there with ya.

 

I work at a plant...Whitewave Foods...we make half&half, international delight coffee creamers, Horizon Organic milk...and other stuff...I am a lead in one of the departments.

 

Oh and forgot to mention great benefits...healthcare... $30 a week for myself or the whole family...and it covers alot...so that helps tremendously

 

Between state and federal, I paid a little over $18,000 in taxes. Get my taxes done, hoping for a big ass return, end up owing $3,902 to federal and $260 to state. Nothing is more devastating than paying taxes all year just to end up paying more. Especially that much. Pisses me off!