Filed those taxes!

Well, got my w-2 yesterday and went out into 10 degree weather to pick up turbo tax today and already filed and sent my taxes. should get the return in 9-15 days. what a great time of year. get on those taxes everyone and buy something for your trucks!

Planning on it, just have to wait for my W-2's.  Direct deposit FTW!

all i can say is amen.

Can't wait to claim those college credits again this year.  Another $1500 refund would be quite nice.

Oh yeah, I know I won't get it all back but I paid just over $700 in interest on my school loan payment.  Just wish the end of JAN would get here quicker so I could get my W-2's.

Yeah can't wait to get me return. It will be nice to have a big ol check again. I havent been working for a little while now since I am back in school so it will be nice to get some money back.

all i have to say is yay new amp(look for my other post a sweet upgrade)

my employer sent ours out at the beginging of Janurary...I filed mine for free on line...should be in my bank account some time this week! Of course...it's going straight to savings...(need an emergency fund) it's not much...but enough ...I make sure the government doesn't handle any more of my money than absolutely necessary...greedy bastards...

I probably won't get anything back, I just hope to not have to pay again. I used to love tax time now I hate it, but I am not giving my money to the gov. to hold for me just for a refund.

think I'll wait since its -30 outside........?

You know if you get money back you just gave the Goverment an Interest free loan? 

wish i could get alot back on taxes, i need $2600 by the end of the week for my motor rebuild, looks like im taking out a loan.

im still waiting on my w2  so i can file mine. im not sure what the tax brackets are but im sure i will hit a higher if not 2 brackets higher this year so dont have a clue wha i will get back, i know i wont pay in though, thats my main concern

just filed mine yesterday. I'll get a whopping $25 back sometime in the next week or so lol

I guess any is better than none

Still waiting on one more w-2 then I will file mine and wait to see if I get a return this year or not last year an old debt I forgot about took my 1k return I was pretty mad!!!

Filed this afternoon, we have $3700 coming back to us. Most of that will be used to fix Bob and buy myself a new (to me) car.

kinda on this topic, i heard something about a atomatic refund this hear, a set amount for single people and another for married. but im not sure exacty i was wondering if it is true or not. anybody know what i am talking about?

i think thats what obama and hillary are talkin about in the debates, not sure though cause i don't watch em!  I think its an idea one of them have or somethin
 

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ORIGINAL: blznlowxtreme

kinda on this topic, i heard something about a atomatic refund this hear, a set amount for single people and another for married. but im not sure exacty i was wondering if it is true or not. anybody know what i am talking about?

Yeah $800 for individuals, $1600 for married if your income is below $110,000 for the couple.  Sorry, can't remember the salary amount for single, maybe $85,000?  Either way my Wife and I fall WELL below those numbers.  They're not sure when it will go through (if at all).  Some remembered the last time it happened and they didn't get the extra $$$ until June (the buzz began in JAN).  Also, I've also heard that it may just be added to next year's refund (in 2009 for the 2008 year).  But I highly doubt that will happen because the purpose is to boost the economy right now.

I was a little offended by one article I read saying that it needs to be put in a certain income bracket because those are the people who will spend it right away.  Makes us out to be greedy little money-mongers who can't save cash.

thanks TBB, i will fall well below the limit, i will have to pass the info on to my mom, she wont be happy because her and my step dad will not benifit from it,

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ORIGINAL: igot10pinitis

i think thats what obama and hillary are talkin about in the debates, not sure though cause i don't watch em!  I think its an idea one of them have or somethin

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ORIGINAL: blznlowxtreme

kinda on this topic, i heard something about a atomatic refund this hear, a set amount for single people and another for married. but im not sure exacty i was wondering if it is true or not. anybody know what i am talking about?

That would be stupid.  All a refund means is your paying to much during the year.  So now everyone gets a rebate regardless of what they pay in?  If I pay say 2k to much during the year I only get 800 back?  I dont listen to the Democrats so I wouldnt know WTH they are talking about. 

Personally I think the Fair Tax System would be perfect.  Abolish ALL other taxes and impose just one flat tax like 12%.  So if you make 50k a year you get 50k a year not 35 or whatever it would be.  Then on everything excluding I think food you would have a 12% tax rate.  And if you make a certain amount you would be excluded from all taxes.

I read the book about this a while ago but kind of lost some of it since then.  If anyone is interested to learn more read The Fair Tax Book.

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ORIGINAL: BLK85
That would be stupid.  All a refund means is your paying to much during the year.  So now everyone gets a rebate regardless of what they pay in?  If I pay say 2k to much during the year I only get 800 back?

It's an additional $800 on top of whatever your regular return would be.  Or $1600 for married couples.

i thought the $800 dollar bonus wasnt really related to taxes...    i was under the impression its just a gift, regardless of if you overpay your taxes. i thought they were just trying to give people some money in hopes that the people will spend it and boost the economy. im all up for free money but if i know theres a recession headed our way, im not gonna spend it right away. this is probably the case for quite a few people
 
thats assuming im right, my manager at work was talking about it but i havent watched the news in a week or so, so i really dont know all the details

Cursory research shows that if it goes through, it will actually be a rebate on past paid taxes like the last one that was $300 or so.  VID  I know what I'd do with an 'extra' $1600.  Ok, well maybe I don't because I'd love to buy stuff, but I'd also like to take care of a couple cards.  That would take care of three cards in one fell swoop.

All I can say is it's about time us single with no children people..working hard to make ends meet... don't get screwed over by people who continue to procreate ...and continue to get rewarded for that...bah!!!!!!! anyways...don't get me started.....to each his own I suppose