How much ya bench get back?

Fed: $2400
State: $150

hooray shady-looking taxslayer!

[Edited on February 2, 2009 at 8:07 PM. Reason : .]

2/2/2009 8:06:55 PM

adjust your forms with personnel.

2/2/2009 8:11:08 PM

i, too, used taxslayer


but i'm only getting

Fed: $792
State: $105

but it was free, dawg

2/2/2009 8:17:39 PM

Federal: $550
State: -$3

God Damn you inheritance tax

2/2/2009 8:23:28 PM

2200

168

2/2/2009 8:24:13 PM

so i thought i had everything set perfect to minimize my withholdings so i would only get a small refund but apparently im getting $2100 back

does any of the tax software have a tool so i can play around with next years stuff to try to figure out what kind of deductions i should be claiming?

2/2/2009 8:27:39 PM

i always end up owing money but at least i didnt give the government a free loan

2/2/2009 8:31:40 PM

getting bout 1400 federal, 300 state, and a delicious helpping of 7500 home credit.

2/2/2009 9:05:20 PM

F~$880
S~$150

2/2/2009 9:07:44 PM

I just did a preliminary check and it looks like Im going to get raped.

2/2/2009 9:17:21 PM

http://thewolfweb.com/message_topic.aspx?topic=556128

not in the lounge but its there.

2/2/2009 9:19:11 PM

F 1238
S 233

if we got last years stimulus check this year (not a dependent this year)...is it included in the 1238 or separate

[Edited on February 2, 2009 at 10:51 PM. Reason : ]

2/2/2009 10:50:44 PM

Married - filing jointly first year

F: 2750
S: 308

... or something like that. I think a lot of that excess comes from my wife not having adjusted her... whatever you call them. Withholdings, I think. I know I did that for my job at State and started getting more each month, but got less back come tax time.

Honestly, though, I kind of like getting a huge chunk back. Had we been getting that money, it would have been spent on random shit we dont need. Granted, some of this money will be spent on random shit we don't need (a trip), but we'll also be able to put some into long term savings and emergency fund.

Edit: Do you think its worth it for me to go back and take the time to try to see what we would get back separately? I know my wife doesn't have any major deductions (all mine are school and standard - I guess she would get standard too). She made only about as much as did because she started her time job halfway through the year and was a student the other half... basically, we both have about the exact same income and almost the same deductions.

[Edited on February 3, 2009 at 9:31 AM. Reason : add question]

2/3/2009 9:25:25 AM

Tax returns arent savings accounts.

2/3/2009 9:32:52 AM

$1600 Fed
$650 State

I'm wondering if the state will "unfortunately be forced to" delay the payments due to the economy.

2/3/2009 9:34:37 AM

^^ oh I know, dude, and I've adjusted mine to try to minimize that. We just took on her car payment that her parents were paying before she graduated (I hate car payments, I think we have both learned our lesson about buying new cars). That extra $200 a month would really go a long way in helping cover that. I'll see about getting her to change back.

Also, getting about $800 or $1000 back is still a nice surprise. I just like getting a little something back. Dont judge me!

[Edited on February 3, 2009 at 9:37 AM. Reason : and 1 (^)]

2/3/2009 9:36:52 AM

F: $2900
S: $700

2/3/2009 9:42:32 AM

F: 1900
S: 240

2/3/2009 11:33:12 AM

F: $1530
S: $470

Got it direst deposited a couple days ago.

Yay!

2/3/2009 12:38:52 PM

still waiting on my damn 1099-D from TD Ameritrade for stock sales. once all that is in i'll be able to send in the tax return.

2/3/2009 12:46:07 PM

FED: $7,642
STATE: OWE $164

2/3/2009 12:49:57 PM

Quote :

"Had we been getting that money, it would have been spent on random shit we dont need"

There's an easy way to fix that:

Don't spend it on things you don't need. Fix your withholding rates so they aren't taking out so much, then have that amount automatically drafted from your pay (or from your bank account on paydays) into investments or a money market acct.

This is, for most people, the best way to handle saving and investing in general: figure out how much you need to be putting away, then have it automatically drafted, then don't touch it.

2/3/2009 12:58:12 PM

F: 8905
S: 420

$7500 is from the home buyer tax credit (loan)

2/3/2009 2:03:23 PM

Quote :

"Charles Schwab We'll Mail Your 2008 Form 1099 Later Than in Previous Years We’re writing to let you know that Schwab will mail your 2008 1099-Composite in mid-February 2009. The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 extended the required mailing date for Form 1099-Composite from January 31 to February 15. Due to Presidents' Day on Monday, February 16, 2009, the required mailing date will be further extended to February 17 in 2009."

I WANT TO DO MY TAXES YESTERDAY GODDAMMIT.

2/3/2009 2:06:28 PM

^same boat and pretty irritated

2/3/2009 2:19:58 PM

TD Ameritrade said all sent out by 2/2/2009. better be in my mailbox this week

2/3/2009 3:20:18 PM

Federal: $8954
State: $0

Fuck the state of north carolina.

2/3/2009 3:44:20 PM

Fed: $758
State: -$7

2/3/2009 3:59:01 PM

Fed: $3770
State: $800

Rock on mortgage interest!

2/3/2009 4:15:22 PM

Fed: $881
State: $220

2/3/2009 4:15:50 PM

Federal: $1,703
State: $224

2/3/2009 5:00:17 PM

Feb: $1319
State: $29 .. boo

2/3/2009 7:01:13 PM

Response from Morgan Stanley :
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ugh

2/3/2009 8:12:17 PM

Fed: $573

State: $141

First time I haven't had to pay state!

2/3/2009 10:06:26 PM

Fed: 1900
State: 200

Plus a possible 100 to 200 for interest paid on my loans! Woooooooo

I crapped a brick when my mom told me this... Was not expected...

2/4/2009 8:50:08 AM

interest for loans only good for student loans and mortgages right?

2/4/2009 9:49:54 AM

Fed: 6900
NY: 1041
NJ: -122

2/4/2009 10:54:05 PM

^ jesus son, free loan to the govt.

2/5/2009 8:42:06 AM

OMG ORIGINAL IDEA!!1!

2/5/2009 8:43:09 AM

good God some of you really need adjust your withholding.

2/5/2009 9:44:29 AM

Quote :

"Refund Status Results There is a delay in processing your tax return. For more information, please continue."

Every fucking year. And when I sit on hold for 30 mins, they finally come on to tell me they have no idea what the problem is, or why its happening.

2/5/2009 9:59:07 AM

Fed: 5760
NC: 180

Yes I need to adjust it now, I bought a house halfway through the year and I border line owed last year. I <3 deductible interest.

[Edited on February 5, 2009 at 10:24 AM. Reason : a]

2/5/2009 9:59:43 AM

deductible insurance eh

2/5/2009 10:12:54 AM

Looks like the gubment is trying to increase the home buyer tax relief to $15,000 (max). I wonder what the window to buy would be if it does pass.

http://www.wral.com/news/political/story/4472695

2/5/2009 12:06:17 PM

$918 deposited in my account yesterday.

-its going straight into the savings, gotta keep fueling the recession!

the state will be getting their check when I get around to it.

[Edited on February 5, 2009 at 12:33 PM. Reason : .]

2/5/2009 12:20:35 PM

Quote :

"Looks like the gubment is trying to increase the home buyer tax relief to $15,000 (max). I wonder what the window to buy would be if it does pass. http://www.wral.com/news/political/story/4472695"

should i wait to file my taxes for this?

2/5/2009 12:22:28 PM

State got deposited last night.

2/5/2009 12:28:58 PM

I don't know if we should take that first time home buyer's credit or not. Opinions?

2/5/2009 2:31:17 PM

of course you should

2/5/2009 2:35:24 PM

Quote :

"should i wait to file my taxes for this?"

No, I would imagine if you claim it this year and they pass the bill, you'll be able to claim the remainder next year. I don't think it would apply to 2008's tax laws. Pretty sure it wouldn't.

2/5/2009 2:39:14 PM