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RTHKI wrote:

lost my charger

OH FUCK!!!!

Toilet Sex wrote:

how do you lose a car?

http://forums.bf2s.com/viewtopic.php?id=69630

Ilocano wrote:

HITNRUNXX wrote:

Three other people that filed their taxes on the same day as me got their returns yesterday. Mine is scheduled for Tuesday... So much for buying my camera RIGHT NOW... I have to add a whole FOUR MORE DAYS to my 18 month wait.

I don't get people who like to give Uncle Sam loans.  Adjust your deductions so you are always negative.  And you if want that extra cash like the tax refund, just setup a secondary account that gets automatic transfers from another account.

Not that I like to. I had someone screw up my taxes really badly a few years ago and show that I owed a ton of money. I was broke and was expecting a small return (I usually like to get about $500 back state and $500 back Federal, just to stay positive). We had just had our second kid and was SUPPOSED to get about $4K back that year because I hadn't adjusted my deductions for the kiddo yet. They screwed up, and I was dumb enough to just trust it. So instead of a return, we had to pay the tax preparation place $200 plus play State $500 plus pay Federal $2,000. Because of this, it made things REALLY rough on us, and I adjusted the withholdings to prevent it from happening again. Turns out the tax guy had Alzheimer's and screwed up a BUNCH of returns. So the next year we ended up getting about $10K. So every year I adjust it down a little more, so we get a bigger paycheck and less return, but I am scared to adjust it too much at once, especially since I get a cost of living and a merit raise every year, and therefore owe more taxes... So over the last 5 years, we have cut that $10K return down to $4K, and then this year's adjustment SHOULD cut it down to about $1K, where I will leave it as a safety net against owning. I know everyone says "Owe as close to zero as you can!" but we are banking $230/paycheck right now, and about to add $150/paycheck between tax decrease and merit raise this month, so I feel pretty comfortable with how it is. I like three raises a year.

I will never go negative again though.

im sorry but i cant fee too bad for someone who makes so much money they cant claim their children as tax benefits

HITNRUNXX wrote:

Ilocano wrote:

HITNRUNXX wrote:

Three other people that filed their taxes on the same day as me got their returns yesterday. Mine is scheduled for Tuesday... So much for buying my camera RIGHT NOW... I have to add a whole FOUR MORE DAYS to my 18 month wait.

I don't get people who like to give Uncle Sam loans.  Adjust your deductions so you are always negative.  And you if want that extra cash like the tax refund, just setup a secondary account that gets automatic transfers from another account.

Not that I like to. I had someone screw up my taxes really badly a few years ago and show that I owed a ton of money. I was broke and was expecting a small return (I usually like to get about $500 back state and $500 back Federal, just to stay positive). We had just had our second kid and was SUPPOSED to get about $4K back that year because I hadn't adjusted my deductions for the kiddo yet. They screwed up, and I was dumb enough to just trust it. So instead of a return, we had to pay the tax preparation place $200 plus play State $500 plus pay Federal $2,000. Because of this, it made things REALLY rough on us, and I adjusted the withholdings to prevent it from happening again. Turns out the tax guy had Alzheimer's and screwed up a BUNCH of returns. So the next year we ended up getting about $10K. So every year I adjust it down a little more, so we get a bigger paycheck and less return, but I am scared to adjust it too much at once, especially since I get a cost of living and a merit raise every year, and therefore owe more taxes... So over the last 5 years, we have cut that $10K return down to $4K, and then this year's adjustment SHOULD cut it down to about $1K, where I will leave it as a safety net against owning. I know everyone says "Owe as close to zero as you can!" but we are banking $230/paycheck right now, and about to add $150/paycheck between tax decrease and merit raise this month, so I feel pretty comfortable with how it is. I like three raises a year.

I will never go negative again though.

Holy fuck what the hell taxes do you have in 'merica?

eleven bravo wrote:

im sorry but i cant fee too bad for someone who makes so much money they cant claim their children as tax benefits

You'd be suprised how low it is:

$55,000 for married couples filing separately,
$75,000 for single, head of household, and qualifying widow(er) filers, and
$110,000 for married couples filing jointly
In the phaseout range, the child tax credit is reduced by $50 for each $1,000 of income above these threshold amounts.

eleven bravo wrote:

110,000 a year is plenty for a nuclear family

Have kids, find out that they are smart as hell and want to be doctors from the best medical universities.

eleven bravo wrote:

dont you buy each of your kids console systems?

Consoles are cheap, one time purchases.  Monthly Kumon costs more.

eleven bravo wrote:

110,000 a year is plenty for a nuclear family

$110k isn't a lot of money at all man. It's not in the realm of juggling bills to keep shit from getting turned off on you, but it ain't livin baller style either

There are actually a lot of Asian families moving into my area. Of course a Kumon center opened up to take advantage of this.

eleven bravo wrote:

Jay wrote:

eleven bravo wrote:

110,000 a year is plenty for a nuclear family

$110k isn't a lot of money at all man. It's not in the realm of juggling bills to keep shit from getting turned off on you, but it ain't livin baller style either

i  know its not balling outta control but its no where near the bottom of middle class.

Depends on your cost of living. If I bought a house around here it would cost like $30k a year for the mortgage, plus another 10-15k for property taxes. There goes half your pre-tax income

its like a guy buying multiple consoles of the same system complaining about not having enough tax breaks