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Writing big checks

Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 7:55 pm
by gsabc
To Uncle Sam and Cousin Deval. :(

How come when I earn too much, the IRS takes away my tax breaks, but when the oil companies earn too much, it's "we can't do anything about it except hold hearings" from the Congresscritters?

Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 8:02 pm
by Oral B Roberts
Ahem! Don't forget your Uncle Oral!

Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 8:11 pm
by PlacentiaSoccerMom
I wrote a smallish check and will get a refund from Arnold.

Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 8:12 pm
by Ritterskoop
I get a largish refund from the feds ($800-something which pays for kitty surgery), and the state owed me $17, which I told them to give to the endangered wildlife fund.

Re: Writing big checks

Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 8:25 pm
by gotribego26
gsabc wrote:To Uncle Sam and Cousin Deval. :(

How come when I earn too much, the IRS takes away my tax breaks, but when the oil companies earn too much, it's "we can't do anything about it except hold hearings" from the Congresscritters?
I got to send a chunk to Uncle Sam - there was a bunch of wierd stuff in 2007 - my favorite line from the CPA I hired (the first time ever I didn't just do them myself) - "Well, I've never seen this fact pattern before."

There should be a sepcial place in hell for the evil people that invented (and perpetuate) AMT.

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 6:15 am
by peacock2121
I just found out how much Pealette pays in income taxes.

Shut me right up.

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 6:18 am
by ne1410s
I just found out how much Pealette pays in income taxes.

Shut me right up.
Wait until her grandchildren are paying off this "war"...


Sorry. Couldn't help it...

Re: Writing big checks

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 6:24 am
by MarleysGh0st
gsabc wrote:How come when I earn too much, the IRS takes away my tax breaks, but when the oil companies earn too much, it's "we can't do anything about it except hold hearings" from the Congresscritters?
They have better lobbyists.

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 6:48 am
by peacock2121
ne1410s wrote:
I just found out how much Pealette pays in income taxes.

Shut me right up.
Wait until her grandchildren are paying off this "war"...


Sorry. Couldn't help it...
She won't be having those. It will be up to your great grandchildren.

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:08 am
by minimetoo26
Can we just not talk about this today?

*sob!* :cry:

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:11 am
by MarleysGh0st
minimetoo26 wrote:Can we just not talk about this today?

*sob!* :cry:
It's the traditional topic of the day!

Even for those of us who got our refunds a month ago. :wink:

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:12 am
by Rexer25
minimetoo26 wrote:Can we just not talk about this today?

*sob!* :cry:
It's April 15. It's the day the government sets aside for us to bitch about paying taxes. It is our right!

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:13 am
by peacock2121
minimetoo26 wrote:Can we just not talk about this today?

*sob!* :cry:
Way back when I was married to Dr Dick, we were both self employed. He had a professional corporation and I had a DBA. We did not make large enough quarterly deposits. I cried for days.

I met with the accountant the next day and told him that his job was to make sure I didn't cry next April 16.

He did his job.

We owed after that and I always knew what we would owe and I had it saved.

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:14 am
by littlebeast13
Rexer25 wrote:
minimetoo26 wrote:Can we just not talk about this today?

*sob!* :cry:
It's April 15. It's the day the government sets aside for us to bitch about paying taxes. It is our right!

Is it Tax Freedom Day yet.....?

lb13

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:14 am
by Rexer25
littlebeast13 wrote:
Rexer25 wrote:
minimetoo26 wrote:Can we just not talk about this today?

*sob!* :cry:
It's April 15. It's the day the government sets aside for us to bitch about paying taxes. It is our right!

Is it Tax Freedom Day yet.....?

lb13
I think tax freedom day is about Annie's birthday now...

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:24 am
by minimetoo26
peacock2121 wrote:
minimetoo26 wrote:Can we just not talk about this today?

*sob!* :cry:
Way back when I was married to Dr Dick, we were both self employed. He had a professional corporation and I had a DBA. We did not make large enough quarterly deposits. I cried for days.

I met with the accountant the next day and told him that his job was to make sure I didn't cry next April 16.

He did his job.

We owed after that and I always knew what we would owe and I had it saved.
We do quarterlies, too, but the business my husband and his sister own had a banner year last year.

I'd go get a tissue, but I don't think I can afford one today...

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:27 am
by MarleysGh0st
minimetoo26 wrote:We do quarterlies, too, but the business my husband and his sister own had a banner year last year.
What a shame! :twisted:

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:27 am
by littlebeast13
minimetoo26 wrote:
peacock2121 wrote:
minimetoo26 wrote:Can we just not talk about this today?

*sob!* :cry:
Way back when I was married to Dr Dick, we were both self employed. He had a professional corporation and I had a DBA. We did not make large enough quarterly deposits. I cried for days.

I met with the accountant the next day and told him that his job was to make sure I didn't cry next April 16.

He did his job.

We owed after that and I always knew what we would owe and I had it saved.
We do quarterlies, too, but the business my husband and his sister own had a banner year last year.

I'd go get a tissue, but I don't think I can afford one today...

I'll let you use the $11 refund check I just got from the state of Missouri to dry your eyes. I get three checks this year instead of two since the bastards at the boat took too much out of that jackpot I won last July..... :P

lb13

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:31 am
by minimetoo26
littlebeast13 wrote:
minimetoo26 wrote:
peacock2121 wrote: Way back when I was married to Dr Dick, we were both self employed. He had a professional corporation and I had a DBA. We did not make large enough quarterly deposits. I cried for days.

I met with the accountant the next day and told him that his job was to make sure I didn't cry next April 16.

He did his job.

We owed after that and I always knew what we would owe and I had it saved.
We do quarterlies, too, but the business my husband and his sister own had a banner year last year.

I'd go get a tissue, but I don't think I can afford one today...

I'll let you use the $11 refund check I just got from the state of Missouri to dry your eyes. I get three checks this year instead of two since the bastards at the boat took too much out of that jackpot I won last July..... :P

lb13
Ha ha! I won on a table game, so I didn't pay tax on it! :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:33 am
by Rexer25
minimetoo26 wrote:
peacock2121 wrote:
minimetoo26 wrote:Can we just not talk about this today?

*sob!* :cry:
Way back when I was married to Dr Dick, we were both self employed. He had a professional corporation and I had a DBA. We did not make large enough quarterly deposits. I cried for days.

I met with the accountant the next day and told him that his job was to make sure I didn't cry next April 16.

He did his job.

We owed after that and I always knew what we would owe and I had it saved.
We do quarterlies, too, but the business my husband and his sister own had a banner year last year.

I'd go get a tissue, but I don't think I can afford one today...
Don't you go out and collect bottles and cans by the roadside? I bet you could get one of those travel packs of Kleenex with your proceeds today.

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:33 am
by Appa23
Rexer25 wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:
Rexer25 wrote: It's April 15. It's the day the government sets aside for us to bitch about paying taxes. It is our right!

Is it Tax Freedom Day yet.....?

lb13
I think tax freedom day is about Annie's birthday now...
It already has passed in Texas. It was April 12th.

Here is the entire list of Tax Freedom Days for each state (and their ranking -- the higher the number, the earlier it is).

United States April 23rd
Alabama April 9 (46)
Alaska March 29 (50 )
Arizona April 20 (20 )
Arkansas April 17 (30 )
California April 30 (4)
Colorado April 23 (15)
Connecticut May 8 (1)
Delaware April 14 (37)
Florida April 26 (9)
Georgia April 19 (23)
Hawaii April 26 (10 )
Idaho April 20 (19)
Illinois April 23 (16)
Indiana April 17 (29)
Iowa April 16 (34)
Kansas April 18 (26)
Kentucky April 10 (45)
Louisiana April 13 (38 )
Maine April 20 (22)
Maryland April 28 (7)
Massachusetts April 28 (6)
Michigan April 16 (31)
Minnesota April 27 (8 )
Mississippi April 7 (49)
Missouri April 14 (36)
Montana April 8 (48 )
Nebraska April 19 (25)
Nevada April 26 (11)
New Hampshire April 15 (35)
New Jersey May 7 (2)
New Mexico April 12 (42)
New York May 5 (3)
North Carolina April 17 (27)
North Dakota April 12 (39)
Ohio April 17 (28 )
Oklahoma April 11 (43)
Oregon April 16 (32)
Pennsylvania April 21 (18 )
Rhode Island April 24 (13)
South Carolina April 16 (33)
South Dakota April 12 (41)
Tennessee April 11 (44)
Texas April 12 (40 )
Utah April 21 (17)
Vermont April 19 (24)
Virginia April 25 (12)
Washington April 29 (5)
West Virginia April 8 (47)
Wisconsin April 24 (14)
Wyoming April 20 (21)
District of Columbia May 3

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:34 am
by littlebeast13
minimetoo26 wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:
minimetoo26 wrote: We do quarterlies, too, but the business my husband and his sister own had a banner year last year.

I'd go get a tissue, but I don't think I can afford one today...

I'll let you use the $11 refund check I just got from the state of Missouri to dry your eyes. I get three checks this year instead of two since the bastards at the boat took too much out of that jackpot I won last July..... :P

lb13
Ha ha! I won on a table game, so I didn't pay tax on it! :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P

Glad I could make you feel better.... :P

I hope they don't start taxing emoticons, or I'll be out in the gutter in no time....

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Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:35 am
by PlacentiaSoccerMom
littlebeast13 wrote:
I hope they don't start taxing emoticons, or I'll be out in the gutter in no time....

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Fancy!

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:41 am
by Barack_Obama
You bitter, bitter people. Try to remember that if you are paying a lot of taxes then you made a lot of money. Please send the leftovers to my campaign. thenkyouverymuch

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:42 am
by MarleysGh0st
Appa23 wrote: Here is the entire list of Tax Freedom Days for each state (and their ranking -- the higher the number, the earlier it is).

New Jersey May 7 (2)
New York May 5 (3)
Yep, that's why I moved to New York--for some relief from the #2 most taxed state. :roll:
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