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mangaroo

Me vs the IRS

Feb 01, 2010 12:18

I recently completed a major project at work -- one that kept me busy evenings and weekends for months -- and I have forgotten what I used to do for fun. This weekend, with no work obligations oppressing me, I felt completely adrift. So I did my taxes. Whee ( Read more... )

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collarnojutsu February 2 2010, 01:18:33 UTC

Oohhh hey, a tax credit? Thanks for catching that for me too, as I would have undoubtedly missed it as well. XD

I also still paper file. (Only one year did I e-file and that was thru an accountant - a friend - because I had... er, circumstances.) In my defense, it's not because I don't want to join this century. It's because I will never forget how, in my final year of being allowed to take the education loans credit, Turbo Tax online was adamant about not letting me. Now, I know computers aren't infallible, but we're led to believe by all the marketing that Turbo Tax will actually help you get everything we're entitled to. Clearly, that was not my experience and thus I will continue to paper file until the government no longer lets me.

I have a giant blog entry of my own to write, maybe three, but I have my last TP order to contemplate over at TRSI before the sale ends and then I think I'm going to need sleep. :/

collarnojutsu February 2 2010, 01:19:25 UTC

Also, is your subject line a CHUCK pun?

Also ^2, why aren't we talking about this season yet?

mangaroo February 2 2010, 01:27:03 UTC

Reading your first comment, I was all, "She didn't notice the Chuck?" Yay! She noticed.

We're not talking about this season because it is never clear to me what episode you are on and, unlike me, you hate spoilers. You are catching them weekly the day after they're broadcast?

collarnojutsu February 2 2010, 01:35:18 UTC

*laughs* I noticed right away but I got distracted talking about taxes and thinking about manga. (Incidentally, I wish I hadn't broken up my orders, because I've decided I only really want 3 more books, and I can't get free shipping with that. I'm going to have to get that Madness book, aren't I??)

Yes, I'm watching CHUCK on Tuesday nights, via Hulu. :)

spacealien_vamp February 2 2010, 04:50:01 UTC

I did my taxes over the weekend also. I'm getting enough of a refund from federal to cover what I owe on state taxes, but not a whole lot more than that.

mangaroo February 2 2010, 10:43:12 UTC

In one of my early filing years out here, what I owed the state exceeded my federal return. At that point, I switched my withholding status to 0. Most people describe that as an interest-free loan to the gov't, but prior to YNAB, I was more responsible with the money when I received it in one chunk instead of chunk/12.

sara_tanaquil February 2 2010, 15:43:33 UTC

Ooh, it must be almost time for me to file my taxes. I'm still getting tax-related forms in the mail, though. Usually they've all come by the first week of February, so I should be able to tackle it soon... if only I could dig a path into my home office, where all the unfiled receipts are.

I usually get money back from state (because of property tax credits) but break even on federal, since I try to minimize witholding. We'll see how it goes this year. Thanks for the heads up on the new credit!