omg, i'm SOOOO excited!!

my boss is bringing my W-2 form later today, i'll go to my tax guy tomorrow night, and i MIGHT have it back as soon as next week!!

i hope tax laws haven't changed much this past year, b/c i should get back around the same as i got last year. nothing else has changed for me. i really hope i'm not going to be disappointed expecting the same.




so, who else looks forward to this time of year?

fantasyislander said:

Cool! It's always great to get a refund, rather than having to pay Uncle Sam. I always get money back, and it goes right into my savings account.

psychodelicide said:

i'm putting a large chunk into savings, but i have plans already for most of it.

that's why i'm really hoping i'm not disappointed!

Posting threads about your income taxes is highly frowned upon.

SureThing said:

this thread is more focused on the refund.

fantasyislander said:

Oh well, good luck!

TR and I always get a woderful rebate

we usually rent a beach house for a week and taked the kids to the ocean and still have a grand left to pay on any loans

it's spring break in an envelope... gotta LOVE that

fantasyislander said:

I hope you're not disappointed as well, that would not be good.

Mach said:

Definitely, that sounds awesome!

Mach said:

i'm putting a bunch in savings, paying off some debts, get myself a nice camera, and by god i'm gonna take a vacation!!!

You can share the refund with all us orgers

luv4u said:

don't hold your breath.

fantasyislander said:

Not even till I am blue in the face?

For some reason I always get such a huge refund, I can't figure this system out I make less than poverty line, and get low income rebates and what-not, but still I think it is

ZombieKitten said:

Don't question it

luv4u said:

I am living in fear one day they will knock on my door and ask for it back!

Don't forget about that sweet ass phone credit. It was an extra $30 for me.

RipHer2Shreds said:

i just got home from my tax guy, and yeah, he knew that too.

fantasyislander said:

I never even heard about it until I looked at the form. At any rate, it paid for the taxes.

It's fun to get refunds, but if you are constantly getting big refunds, you might want to adjust your W-9(?) so that not so much is withheld from your paychecks throughout the year--then invest that 'extra' in a high interest savings account or CD. That way your money is earning interest. The government 'borrows' your money (taxes) during the year but then when they give you back the overpayment (refund) they aren't paying you interest on it...

jone70 said:

most of the refund i get is EIC. this is one GREAT thing about being a single parent!!

jone70 said:

I'm not getting a huge refund but thanks for the free tax advice. When I do get it back, it goes straight into an interest-bearing account.

RipHer2Shreds said:

No problem, but please take it with a grain of salt--I'm not an accountant, I'm an art historian.

fantasyislander said:

Ahh, gotcha. Yeah, that probably wouldn't work for you, then...

i all ready got my refund!

ehuffnsd said:

i was waiting for my W2, didn't get it til yesterday.


but my tax guy says i can expect it as early as this friday, but if not definitely by next friday.

my tax man is a retired detective for the state patrol, and was an accountant too, now does taxes but is otherwise retired. he's been doing my taxes for years now, and doesn't charge much. he files it electronically, and i choose direct deposit so it doesn't take much time at all to get it back. especially when filing early.

fantasyislander said:

we got ours early this year, but i was very happy to get it out of the way