Comments on: We Want to Help You Stimulate US http://blog.shirl.com/2008/05/06/we-want-to-help-you-stimulate-us/ bare pate roue Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:04:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Corey http://blog.shirl.com/2008/05/06/we-want-to-help-you-stimulate-us/comment-page-1/#comment-407 Corey Thu, 08 May 2008 01:12:48 +0000 http://blog.shirl.com/?p=546#comment-407 MoeBush, We are almost always within $100 of even every year. I adjust our withholding anytime anything changes and check it in October. I'm sure you've heard the adage before, but if you get a 'return' you gave the government an interest-free loan for a portion of the year. They are not nearly as kind when the situation is reversed. More than $1000 due and the penalty interest can be pretty steep. Just thought I'd point that out. I suppose a shorter answer to your question would have been... "No". *grin* Corey MoeBush,

We are almost always within $100 of even every year. I adjust our withholding anytime anything changes and check it in October.

I’m sure you’ve heard the adage before, but if you get a ‘return’ you gave the government an interest-free loan for a portion of the year. They are not nearly as kind when the situation is reversed. More than $1000 due and the penalty interest can be pretty steep.

Just thought I’d point that out.

I suppose a shorter answer to your question would have been… “No”.

*grin*

Corey

]]> By: bshirley http://blog.shirl.com/2008/05/06/we-want-to-help-you-stimulate-us/comment-page-1/#comment-405 bshirley Wed, 07 May 2008 03:58:05 +0000 http://blog.shirl.com/?p=546#comment-405 In a "normal year", which I haven't had for two years in row since the turn of the millennium, I usually owe a little. This was a rare year - I worked less than half of it. In a “normal year”, which I haven’t had for two years in row since the turn of the millennium, I usually owe a little. This was a rare year – I worked less than half of it.

]]> By: MoeBush http://blog.shirl.com/2008/05/06/we-want-to-help-you-stimulate-us/comment-page-1/#comment-404 MoeBush Wed, 07 May 2008 03:25:46 +0000 http://blog.shirl.com/?p=546#comment-404 It's funny but for last several years, we usually get a refund from our federal and state taxes. This year, we spent extra time with Turbo tax and we're only getting back a state refund. Interestingly, the federal stimulus is about the same as we would get from previous refunds. Another couple of friends noticed the same thing. Coincidence? What's your experience? It’s funny but for last several years, we usually get a refund from our federal and state taxes. This year, we spent extra time with Turbo tax and we’re only getting back a state refund. Interestingly, the federal stimulus is about the same as we would get from previous refunds. Another couple of friends noticed the same thing. Coincidence? What’s your experience?

]]> By: Corey http://blog.shirl.com/2008/05/06/we-want-to-help-you-stimulate-us/comment-page-1/#comment-402 Corey Wed, 07 May 2008 00:33:07 +0000 http://blog.shirl.com/?p=546#comment-402 You need a better calculator: 300 / 1.3794 X 10^13 = 2.1749 X 10^-11 = 0.0000000021749% With Niall ours is significant, $1,500. Mind you, we paid more in taxes than many people earn in a year, last year. We're those "rich people" you mentioned, apparently. You need a better calculator:

300 / 1.3794 X 10^13 = 2.1749 X 10^-11 = 0.0000000021749%

With Niall ours is significant, $1,500.

Mind you, we paid more in taxes than many people earn in a year, last year. We’re those “rich people” you mentioned, apparently.

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