Tax day

Tinalles · Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 12:17 pm Post subject: Tax day

If you're an American, remember to get your taxes done - tomorrow is the deadline!

I just finished mine, and I have this terrible suspicion that I've been doing them wrong for the last three or four years, because all of a sudden my estimated refund is bigger. A LOT bigger. Like, $2000 bigger. I don't think I've been declaring my tuition expenses right. Bah. The tax system is hideously complex, even for fairly simple cases like me.
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Violabelle · Joined: 23 Mar 2008 Posts: 181 Location: Springtime

Not filing this year. I sure hope I don't get audited...
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Tamir · Joined: 22 Mar 2008 Posts: 1628 Location: Israel

Mm, I was supposed to get my taxes done a month ago. Rolling Eyes

I'm just too darn lazy. Last year they sent me a letter saying "give us money now or you die!" a while past the deadline, and I did it then. ^^;;

Tinu. · Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 7:50 pm Post subject:

I don't have any. . .*is too young*
But my family got them done a while ago I think - though there was a bit of a problem with my India-located brother's.

anyone got their refund/economy-stimulating return yet?
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Sparrow · Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 9:35 pm Post subject:

>> My family pokes an accountant to do them. All I had to do was sign. My goal in life is to mind-meld with an accountant. Simplicity for one and all.

Squeeself · Joined: 23 Mar 2008 Posts: 258

Squee....hated taxes this year. Due to a number or reasons...Squee had to pay way more than Squee expected Sad

Evil taxes.

Tomato · Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Posts: 312

I hated taxes also. I seriously hated them. I'm getting some decent money back though. We'll see how it goes.
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unimportant · Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Posts: 566 Location: Right behind you.

My parents were happy because it turns out we owed over a thousand dollars less than we thought...

...all of which is now helping my sister and I go to New York tomorrow. My parents are good to us.
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Tomato · Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Posts: 312

OOo... New York? Sounds fun Very Happy

Good luck, have fun, ttfn!(ttfl?)
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CBB · Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 11:36 am Post subject:

No taxes for meeeee! I didn't have any income. Next year, however...*quails*

I have an advantage, though-my dad's a tax lawyer, so he's pro at doing it correctly-and he and Mom are the most meticulous record keepers I've ever seen. Three filing cabinets, all in a row, all six feet high. A couple of days ago my dad told me I should start thinking about getting one. He's probably right, but...filing cabinets are scary.
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Tinu. · Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 3:26 pm Post subject:

Your own personal filing cabinet CBB? Wow, moving up in the world. . .
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Asa · Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 3:41 pm Post subject:

"I see you've moved up in the world, Spot!" Hee hee.

My dad's a tax preparer for a tax-doing company, so he does ours too. I've actually had taxes since 10th grade, I think, since I was 16 certainly. It's just that my dad always did it. ^_^
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CBB · Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 9:16 pm Post subject:

*sighs dreamily* New York...such a beautiful town. Even more so now that you don't have to worry about getting mugged...

Yep, personal filing cabinet = leaving Neverland for me. I DUN WANNA DO IT. YOU CAN'T MAKE ME.

I just want to know why taxes are so complex. Wouldn't it save everyone a ton of hassle if it was one flat rate or anything? Any tax law students here to explain why it's so weird?
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