Your total tax refund...

[Ruiner]

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

Married, filing jointly FTW! :goodjob:

Federal: $6,095.00
GA: $1,287.00
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Total: $7,382.00

Yeah yeah, I know that I let the government make *free* interest off of me, but it sure is nice to get the big check at the end of the tax year.

[rickgiblin]

wow... htf did you get that much... were not getting anything close to that and were filling married jointly with a newborn also

[Catnip]

I might get like $11 back.

[Vteckidd]

ZERO, i owe $7000

[Ruiner]

wow... htf did you get that much... were not getting anything close to that and were filling married jointly with a newborn also

I make a lot of money, pay a shit ton in taxes, and was able to claim about $30k worth of deductions. The government owes me big time.

[§treet_§peed]

ZERO, i owe $7000:smileowne

[§treet_§peed]

eh i got back almost 2k total

[RandomGuy]

i heard random every day people who bought houses from july of 2008 on get like 10k returns and stuff... Crazy? (some sort of wierd pay it back no interest loan type of thing)

but yeah I Think i've been doing my taxes wrong... I always get $ back in federal but owe state... like EVERY year... whats that about?

[ironchef]

I owed $15 on Federal got back $114 on state, lulz.

[Ruiner]

i heard random every day people who bought houses from july of 2008 on get like 10k returns and stuff... Crazy? (some sort of wierd pay it back no interest loan type of thing)

but yeah I Think i've been doing my taxes wrong... I always get $ back in federal but owe state... like EVERY year... whats that about?

$7500 and the cutoff was something like April 15th of 2008 for buying a house or something like that.

[ALVIN]

I got back 890...I guess that is good for claiming 1 the whole year and only working from May.

[JennB]

No, it's $7500 for first time buyers who purchased or will purchase a house between April 9, 2008 and July 1, 2009. The current stimulus bill is aiming to increase it to $8,000 for anyone who buys a house in 2009, the entire year, not just until July.

If you get back federal and own state, most likely your fed and state W-4's are different and one is withholding too much and the other too little.

Comparing refunds is nearly useless (in an analytical sense). I mean it's a conversational topic but you really can't look at anyone's refund and say "Why didn't I get that much back?" Too many factors. I barely get anything back but that's because I recalculate my taxes every year. Now what I actually pay.... that's a whole different ballgame. It's ridiculous. Makes me really hate our tax system.

[Sam C.]

FYI- The $7500 is to be repaid over the life of the loan. The new plan will be a true $8000 tax credit with no payback.

[civictR]

Zero from federal and a whole 26 buck from state.

[JennB]

FYI- The $7500 is to be repaid over the life of the loan.

Specifically, 15 years.

[Mike Lowrey]

Federal: $4,506
State: $938
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Total: $5,444


Now waiting for my yearly bonus to be deposited. :D Did very well. :D

[Tiff-O-Bitties]

Federal: $4088
State: $234

Already got it back, paid off bills and invested the rest. YAY!

[soul]

2kish, im happy

[Brett]

I am going to file this week, I have to file mine and Leisa's so I am not sure with her income showing she stopped as of 9/08 if that will hurt me or help me. I dunno... I wish i could just file mine then I know Id be in good shape

[JennB]

^^ Be sure to add up and itemize medical expenses if you had a lot that insurance did not cover. That will help you tremendously.

[Echonova]

$200 Federal, $15 state.

[Julio]

Federal : $5665.00
State : $1754.00
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$7419.00

Single.

[Julio]

Crazy shit is... When I did mines.. they said in my paperwork I was getting $1604 from state... When I got the check it was for 1754.00.. I hope they dont get me for the extra $150 I had no clue where it came from.. lol

[willum14pb]

I got back my returns PLUS a percentage of what i SPENT last year.. ;)

[civic95]

We owe $4K to federal...

[Brett]

Can I just file single and mine or do I really need to still file for Leisa as well and file married and get less back :(

[FTMFW]

Federal : $178.00
State : $70.00
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$248.00

Single.

[civic95]

Can I just file single and mine or do I really need to still file for Leisa as well and file married and get less back :(

Have to file married bro. If you were married even 1 day of the yr, you have to file married. Trust me I looked into the rules. Personally I think it's BS. So many other things require 6 months out of the yr. Like any dependents you claim have to live with you at least 6 months out of the yr. But if you got married on Dec 31, 2008 at 11:59pm, you have to file married for the year.

[03RCode]

Got back all of $315.

[collins]

I still don't have my w2 from my last employer.... Is that bad? Lol

[bigdare23]

I'm getting back around $1500 combined

[Sammich]

i had a dream i got back only $600..and the previous year i got about $3k...i seriously hope my dream is BS

[Brett]

Have to file married bro. If you were married even 1 day of the yr, you have to file married. Trust me I looked into the rules. Personally I think it's BS. So many other things require 6 months out of the yr. Like any dependents you claim have to live with you at least 6 months out of the yr. But if you got married on Dec 31, 2008 at 11:59pm, you have to file married for the year.

Damn, thanks man!!!

[blaknoize]

Ive never gotten over $400 back to date :(

[Alan®]

ZERO, i owe $7000
Glad to see the business doing well.

[VegetaRules]

I got back $5640 from State, & $412 from State....Vegeta

[eraser4g63]

12,222.96- Fed
899.65-State
I wrote off every damn thing I could, Down to the boot laces I had to buy for my work boots.

[Sammich]

^lol wtf..how the flipperachi u did that?

u married?

[Julio]

12,222.96- Fed
899.65-State
I wrote off every damn thing I could, Down to the boot laces I had to buy for my work boots.


Good Job.. That shirt that you bought from target to go to the club or dinner.. That became a work shirt ..

lol..

good job.

[Sport1.3]

i havent even recieved my W2 yet.....effin BULLMESS!!

[Sport1.3]

i expect like 250-300 something fail like that

[Got Milk?]

i got 5700.00+400=6100.00

I am happy.

[RedEj8]

I aint getting shit! All my jobs were under the table last year... And one was in Fla.. Dammit

[TheGrillMan]

I aint getting shit! All my jobs were under the table last year... And one was in Fla.. Dammit

you and i have something in common sir

[SicStang03]

I'm not getting shit back from State.. $24 bux... I don't get it, I made a lot more this year but I'm getting back 1/5th what I got from state last year.

Not complaining about federal though :)

[Paul]

we are getting back about $1800... i'm so stoked we didn't have to pay. we had to itemize like bitch to get that back; we were told basically to slow down on the working or have a kid to help us out :eek:

[slowinmidga]

12,222.96- Fed
899.65-State
I wrote off every damn thing I could, Down to the boot laces I had to buy for my work boots.

WOW! what all can you deduct to get that much back?? I know you couldnt have paid that much in

[osnap]

shit, some of yall got some crazy returns.

I got right around a grand total.

[Julio]

we are getting back about $1800... i'm so stoked we didn't have to pay. we had to itemize like bitch to get that back; we were told basically to slow down on the working or have a kid to help us out :eek:



Thats bullshit.. check out what tax bracket you guys are falling under and how much you guys are paying out of each check...

Maybe not paying enough or paying to little....... check the allowance as well...

[Paul]

Thats bullshit.. check out what tax bracket you guys are falling under and how much you guys are paying out of each check...

Maybe not paying enough or paying to little....... check the allowance as well...

we are paying enough thats why we are getting something back. i've always was told its best to be at - 0 - meaning... 0 back / 0 owed. the gov is gonna get your money one way or another but i would rather have the bulk of my money through out the year instead of waiting for a check every year.

[Julio]

we are paying enough thats why we are getting something back. i've always was told its best to be at - 0 - meaning... 0 back / 0 owed. the gov is gonna get your money one way or another but i would rather have the bulk of my money through out the year instead of waiting for a check every year.



Im right there with you... I wish we knew the trick to paying the right amount! I rather have my shit every week instead of Feb.. lol

[JennB]

WOW! what all can you deduct to get that much back?? I know you couldnt have paid that much in


Yeeeeah... that's kind of how it works. Your refund is the amount you overpaid. To get back $12,000... you have to pay $12,000. Well, unless you qualify for Earned Income Credit but I doubt anyone getting EIC paid in that much.

The max for EIC is about $4800. I think that's crap but that's a whole other issue.

[MachNU]

I got back $1400 total! I need next year to have someone do my taxes i think turbo tax is screwing me!

[OG-Skinny]

For those without W2's, I think you employer had til 01/31 to mail them to you..
Am i wrong?

[JennB]

Correct. They can be fined for not providing them.

But, if you have your last paycheck from 2008 and you know how to read it, everything you need is on there. I do my taxes on about 1/15 every year. Sometimes I wait for my W-2 and 1098's but I usually don't.

[Frög]

10k.. not

[redrumracer]

like 260ish total

[Frög]

I'm not getting shit back from State.. $24 bux... I don't get it, I made a lot more this year but I'm getting back 1/5th what I got from state last year.

Not complaining about federal though :)


I like your sig.. ;)

[SicStang03]

I like your sig.. ;)

You should :boobies:

We need to get another shoot together :camera: