SpeedRacer 1 #1 April 10, 2002 OH gee gosh didn't getting that $200 check from the government last year make you feel all warm & fuzzy inside?! The government was living up to its promise about lowering taxes, right?Well I just did my taxes. The amount my employer withholds from my paycheck has always gone up with my salary such that when I do my taxes its usually within a hundred dollars, plus or minus, of what I owe on April 15.Well for SOME STRANGE reason, this year I owe $640!! So I guess the government gave with one hand only to take EVEN MORE back with the other!If you haven't done your taxes, do them. You might be in for a rude surprise, especially after all the wonderful promises about lowering them.I don't know who's REALLY benefitting from these so-called tax cuts, but it sure isn't me!Speed Racer"Fill your hand, you son-of-a-bitch!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #2 April 10, 2002 There was a thread about this way back when the "refund" checks came out. I had posted that this was actually not a refund but a loan on your next year's return. Many people argued with me about how it was a true refund of cash. I guess now that they've seen the form and notice that you have to pay back that $200 when you file your taxes this year, they'll see the truth. Let's not forget the millions of tax dollars spent in postage to mail those useless checks out to everyone.cielos azules y cerveza fría-Kevin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ibrobinm 0 #3 April 10, 2002 Well we owe a total of $2500.00, maybe that will make you feel a little better about what you are paying. Wanna trade???What I could do with $2500.00.........Very funny Scotty, now beam down my clothes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhino 0 #4 April 10, 2002 Allot of people I know just forgot to remember about the credit when they did their taxes?? I can't remember if I got mine or not?? Blue Skies ..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #5 April 10, 2002 And i was complaining cause i owed $235. This is the first time i've ever had to pay taxes so i guess i owe beer!!"Who gave Phreezone the remote again?!" ~ Goat Blower Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhino 0 #6 April 10, 2002 One more thing.. Start a small business of any kind.. You get 40+ tax writeoffs that the non business owner doesn't get.. Mileage, business expenses, portions of your rent from your home based business, losses... You allways make out on top.. Blue Skies ..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #7 April 10, 2002 That is one nice thing about being a student: taxes. I didn't have to pay anything (besides what came right out of my pay) and I got most all of that back. "Are they short-shorts?" T.B. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jfields 0 #8 April 10, 2002 Heh. Be thankful your taxes weren't like mine were last year.Between state and federal, I owed $6,600. Ouch! That sucked big time, but I managed to pay it on time without having to borrow any money. Needless to say, I changed a few things around to make sure that crap didn't happen again. I don't know what will happen this year, but I'm betting on a refund.Justin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #9 April 10, 2002 QuoteStart a small business of any kind.. You get 40+ tax writeoffs that the non business owner doesn't get.. Even better: start a large corporation & make contributions to political campaigns...that's probably where I went wrong...Speed Racer"Fill your hand, you son-of-a-bitch!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyhi 24 #10 April 10, 2002 Made the same complaint to my mother. She said, "You have to pay a lot of taxes because you made a lot of money." Thanks Mom. How's my inheritance doing? flyhi"To understand Mankind, you must look at its two root words; Mank and Ind." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindsey 0 #11 April 10, 2002 Maaaaan.....I am so afraid! I don't have mine back from the tax lady yet.....but despite having a small business and all the nifty write-offs that go along with it....and having a child.....the fact that I am a student translates into NO MONEY (no money no honey....) I think I might just scream if I have to come up with some chunk of cash right now.....BTW....I did make a B on that biochem exam! I think I'm gonna pull out a B in the class! Yippee!! It was kind of at the expense of physiology, and that one didn't go so well.....at least there was a good cushion....blah blah blah....suffering from SEVERE sleep deprivation......Peace~LscribblescribbleEve was framed!http://home.earthlink.net/~linzwalley Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #12 April 10, 2002 QuoteThanks Mom. How's my inheritance doing? Heh. If she's anything like my parents, she's having a great time with it! pull & flare,lisa Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #13 April 10, 2002 Hmmm... I guess my $3800 in refunds this year would'nt make you happy then huh? "Hey.. Its my camera, and my remote... I'll rewind if I want to!" ~ Goat #2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrumpySmurf 0 #14 April 10, 2002 Well, like they said it could be worse, I just love looking at my W-2 and realizing I paid, in Federal Tax, the salary of one well paid civil servant for the entire year, along with supporting a few crack babies on the side. But it sure beats the Canuck tax rates. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SpeedRacer 1 #15 April 10, 2002 Quote. Let's not forget the millions of tax dollars spent in postage to mail those useless checks out to everyone.So basically we the taxpayers paid for a political advertisement for the current administration.Speed Racer"Fill your hand, you son-of-a-bitch!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites wingnut 0 #16 April 10, 2002 just remeber guys...your tax refund is just that..money you paid he goverment that you didn't owe......be thankfull ou don't owe more...well some of you do....and just remeberr...i need your tax dolloars to suport the DOD budget so i have drinking money and jump tickets.......sorta wierd though... i pay myself in a small way...same thing for teachers and all gov. employees......who wants to vote on a tx break for gov. employees???? of corse politicians will be ecempt from the tax break...."i may not go to heven, i hope you go to hell"-C.C. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SpeedRacer 1 #17 April 10, 2002 OK the "refund" check was actually $300 for single people. I stand corrected. But BFD, we still gotta pay it all back now.Speed Racer"Fill your hand, you son-of-a-bitch!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites billvon 3,033 #18 April 10, 2002 >If you haven't done your taxes, do them. You might be in for a rude surprise,>especially after all the wonderful promises about lowering them.Well, don't forget, we're spending two and a half billion dollars a week in the 'war on terror' - all that money has to come from somewhere. That's about $1000 per taxpayer increase right there.-bill von Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bbarnhouse 0 #19 April 10, 2002 Boy was I shocked! I expected twice as much back! Talk about piss me off......I told my accountant that there obviously had been some mistake......He said "welcome to Bush 101"YIKESIt only takes a little pixie dust...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SpeedRacer 1 #20 April 10, 2002 QuoteAllot of people I know just forgot to remember about the credit when they did their taxes?? I well, from what I know about those vultures at the IRS, "forgetting to remember" ain't gonna fly.Speed Racer"Fill your hand, you son-of-a-bitch!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites blueskyphil 0 #21 April 10, 2002 I want to make you feel better.I live in Quebec do you know what i mean!!!!!!think of anything;...... it is taxableBye guys Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Keith 0 #22 April 10, 2002 Yep, good old George (it was his idea afterall) "gave" us a tax refund alright. I knew what it really was though so it was no surprise to me come tax time. Keith Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Keith 0 #23 April 10, 2002 QuoteLet's not forget the millions of tax dollars spent in postage to mail those useless checks out to everyone.And don't forget the millions used to send out letters from George W. saying we were going to get a check and what a great guy he is for sending us the "tax rebate." Keith Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ChromeBoy 0 #24 April 10, 2002 Quote "welcome to Bush 101" Funny...my sex education teacher used to say that before class started. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SpeedRacer 1 #25 April 10, 2002 QuoteFunny...my sex education teacher used to say that before class started. LOL! Actually that makes sense. Both classes are about getting screwed. Speed Racer"Fill your hand, you son-of-a-bitch!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0 Go To Topic Listing
SpeedRacer 1 #15 April 10, 2002 Quote. Let's not forget the millions of tax dollars spent in postage to mail those useless checks out to everyone.So basically we the taxpayers paid for a political advertisement for the current administration.Speed Racer"Fill your hand, you son-of-a-bitch!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingnut 0 #16 April 10, 2002 just remeber guys...your tax refund is just that..money you paid he goverment that you didn't owe......be thankfull ou don't owe more...well some of you do....and just remeberr...i need your tax dolloars to suport the DOD budget so i have drinking money and jump tickets.......sorta wierd though... i pay myself in a small way...same thing for teachers and all gov. employees......who wants to vote on a tx break for gov. employees???? of corse politicians will be ecempt from the tax break...."i may not go to heven, i hope you go to hell"-C.C. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #17 April 10, 2002 OK the "refund" check was actually $300 for single people. I stand corrected. But BFD, we still gotta pay it all back now.Speed Racer"Fill your hand, you son-of-a-bitch!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,033 #18 April 10, 2002 >If you haven't done your taxes, do them. You might be in for a rude surprise,>especially after all the wonderful promises about lowering them.Well, don't forget, we're spending two and a half billion dollars a week in the 'war on terror' - all that money has to come from somewhere. That's about $1000 per taxpayer increase right there.-bill von Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bbarnhouse 0 #19 April 10, 2002 Boy was I shocked! I expected twice as much back! Talk about piss me off......I told my accountant that there obviously had been some mistake......He said "welcome to Bush 101"YIKESIt only takes a little pixie dust...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #20 April 10, 2002 QuoteAllot of people I know just forgot to remember about the credit when they did their taxes?? I well, from what I know about those vultures at the IRS, "forgetting to remember" ain't gonna fly.Speed Racer"Fill your hand, you son-of-a-bitch!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blueskyphil 0 #21 April 10, 2002 I want to make you feel better.I live in Quebec do you know what i mean!!!!!!think of anything;...... it is taxableBye guys Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keith 0 #22 April 10, 2002 Yep, good old George (it was his idea afterall) "gave" us a tax refund alright. I knew what it really was though so it was no surprise to me come tax time. Keith Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keith 0 #23 April 10, 2002 QuoteLet's not forget the millions of tax dollars spent in postage to mail those useless checks out to everyone.And don't forget the millions used to send out letters from George W. saying we were going to get a check and what a great guy he is for sending us the "tax rebate." Keith Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChromeBoy 0 #24 April 10, 2002 Quote "welcome to Bush 101" Funny...my sex education teacher used to say that before class started. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SpeedRacer 1 #25 April 10, 2002 QuoteFunny...my sex education teacher used to say that before class started. LOL! Actually that makes sense. Both classes are about getting screwed. Speed Racer"Fill your hand, you son-of-a-bitch!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
SpeedRacer 1 #25 April 10, 2002 QuoteFunny...my sex education teacher used to say that before class started. LOL! Actually that makes sense. Both classes are about getting screwed. Speed Racer"Fill your hand, you son-of-a-bitch!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
