So...What's Everyone Doing With Their Tax Refund?

[bloodrayne]

We're going to get a bunch of new horror movies...AND...We're getting THIS:

I like this black one






Thanks Newb ;)

[newb]

hmmm......tough one...The wife wants the hardwood floors refinished...I want a new computer.



I'm sure the floors will look nice:(

[bloodrayne]

Originally Posted by newb

hmmm......tough one...The wife wants the hardwood floors refinished...I want a new computer.



I'm sure the floors will look nice:(

Aww...Poor you...You can come over and have some popcorn with us and watch some horror movies...Who needs a computer anyway? :)


Did you know this thing just plugs into a regular outlet?...It has a cabinet to put all of your popcorn making supplies in it, too...We're gonna put it in the diningroom

[Vodstok]

i think ours is going into savings. It should (Hopefully) be a beast this year.

[bloodrayne]

Originally Posted by urgeok

we're going to put in hardwood floors

(if we get a return at all ... my wife makes too damn much money)

Yeah...I was gonna mention that to Vod, since he's making so much more money now, but I didn't wanna burst his bubble...

The more you make, the more they take...And KEEP


When we hit the $70,000s (with my exhusband), we barely got anything at all back...Meanwhile, all of our friends who didn't make as much were getting at LEAST 4 times more than us back...No kidding


OH...And for state...we got $2.49...That was pretty funny


Anyway...If you claim 0 on your paychecks through the year...You ALWAYS get at least something back, because they take out the maximum amount they can from every check...So, when you file for your normal amount of dependants, you always have a plus balance...That's what we do to make sure that we never owe :)

[Vodstok]

they take out the absolute max for me, almost 30% of each paycheck goes to taxes and benefits.

[bloodrayne]

Originally Posted by Vodstok

they take out the absolute max for me, almost 30% of each paycheck goes to taxes and benefits.

Yep...That's almost exact...30% between the $55,000-$70,000 range


But, you don't get much of it back...Your 'tax liability' increases quite a bit with each new tax bracket you hit

[Roderick Usher]

Another fun part about being a writer: the deductions

I get to write off every movie, comic book, cable bill, internet costs etc because they are all "research materials"

When I was acting, I could write off massages and spa treatments.

I'll probably spend the refund on a Disneyland or Six Flags day with the kids...now if I just write something set in a theme park then the tickets and meals would be deductions too.

[massacre man]

Originally Posted by bloodrayne

We're going to get a bunch of new horror movies...AND...We're getting THIS:

I like this black one






Thanks Newb ;)

Before I scrolled and saw the entire thing I thought the popcorn machine was one of those carnival fortune teller things. :(

[bloodrayne]

Originally Posted by omcdave

i pay tax never get any back :( i make to much each year and so does the wife so we pay ...last year was 5000.00 dollars:eek:

There's absolutely no way that you could possibly owe $5,000.00 in taxes at the end of the year unless you claim 9 dependants (that's the maximum allowed) on your paychecks to keep them from taking out any tax on your checks through the year, then claim your 2 at the end...Or you make *hold on, let me check the book...* (claiming 1-3 through the year, your 2 at the end, standard deductions for filing 'married joint', etcetera)...$200,000 a year...

You need to get someone ELSE to prepare your taxes...