Free Jump Tickets ! !

[GeekStreak 0]

Well, sorta. US tax-payers who filed for 2000 get $$$ back!!
WOOHOO!!!
If you filed taxes you will get a tax rebate check. Every taxpayer will receive a mailed letter, giving them the information about their check. The maximum amount of the payments will be $300 for single filers, $500 for head of household and $600 for married filing jointly. Payment will be made according to the last two digits in your SSN.
Schedule for payment as follows:

 00-08    July 23
09-17    July 30
18-26    August 6
27-35    August 13
36-43    August 20
44-51    August 27
52-59    September 3
60-67    September 10
68-75    September 17
76-83    September 24
84-91    October 1
92-99    October 8

Since I'm still renting gear, that's 5 free jumps for me 1111,
GeekStreak

[Pammi 0]

Really?! Where'd you hear that??
"The question is not whether we will die, but how we will live."
http://trak.to/skydivechick

[GeekStreak 0]

A co-worker of mine shared that with me. I hope he's right or I'm gonna have egg, I mean PIE on my face (again!) .
1111,
GeekStreak

[spectre230 0]

[GeekStreak 0]

1111,
GeekStreak

[flyingferret 0]

Well, it sounds kinda like an email hoax to me. But, I will wait and see. My last two digits are in that first group, so time will tell before too long.
Malachi

[what42 0]

Yes this is real. It's been talked about in the news for about a month now. I didn't know they'd released a final schedule of who was getting paid when though. It'll be nice getting a little extra in August.
Wesley
--
I want to fly!

[Pammi 0]

Hmm..why are they giving this refund?
"The question is not whether we will die, but how we will live."
http://trak.to/skydivechick

[GeekStreak 0]

I think it has to do with Dubya's tax bill getting passed.
1111,
GeekStreak

[what42 0]

All part of the tax cut. They (congress and Bush) decided to make it retroactive to 2000 which means that everyone gets a little back. Click here to read a CNN article about the tax rebate
Wesley
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I want to fly!

[mattb 0]

in response to "why are they giving this refund?"
because taxes are too high already! Bush like him or not made good on his promise to lower taxes and wasted no time doing it.
end political rant
-mob

[PalmettoTiger 1]

I was stoked about getting yet another refund, until I remembered that last year, Jack + Shit = my total income. So whatever I paid in taxes, I got it all back in my original federal refund. But, on the bright side, I got my state refund back today - a whopping $73!! Might not sound like much, but that's 3 jumps if I rent goggles, helmet, altimeter, and jumpsuit (none of which I have at the moment).
...or I could use the money to buy the first 3 used and jump in baggy clothes!
Blues, squares,
PTiger
*insert witty sig here*

[Grogs 0]

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I got my state refund back today - a whopping $73!!

Damn PT, you just made my day. I almost forgot the state of Virginia should be sending me about $150 pretty soon!

[Merrick 0]

Yeah, I saw on the news this morning where Oklahoma is one of the states that's going to tax this refund!!! Isn't there a law against double taxation, or some such?!?? What Bullsh*t!
"Grab the grass, it's the bounce that kills!"
Merrick

[GeekStreak 0]

You two need to move south a few miles to Texas. No state income taxes ... just watch out for the virus (Pammi) 1111,
GeekStreak

[PalmettoTiger 1]

No, the deal is that your federal taxes are deducted from your income - your state doesn't tax you on the money you pay in federal taxes. So unless the federal gov't is GIVING you tax money, it's a great deal compared to the other states. Unfortunately, the federal gov't is giving you tax money. So the amount you are legally allowed to deduct has fallen - since you can now spend that money on something other than the IRS, Oklahoma treats it as normal income.
I know it's raw that your state taxes go up as a result of a federal refund, but next April you can lord it over all of us who pay state taxes on the federal tax dollars we never have a chance to play with!
Blues, squares,
PTiger
*insert witty sig here*

[Merrick 0]

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"next April you can lord it over all of us who pay state taxes on the federal tax dollars we never have a chance to play with!"

Oh no, We still had to pay almost $800 in to Oklahoma this year too.
"Grab the grass, it's the bounce that kills!"
Merrick