Anyone still have to do their taxes?

PoopyfaceMcGee · February 20, 2009, 02:20:56 PM

Hey, even those that don't have to pay any tax have to file to get their refunds, right?

So, are you using a computer program, a web site, or an accountant; or are you doing them yourself with a slide rule?

Is anyone getting a bigger refund than IGY?

rjs246 · February 20, 2009, 02:26:51 PM

I owe a couple of grand because my company didn't properly tax me this year. I don't really care in theory but writing a big check rather than getting slightly less per paycheck isn't exactly my idea of a good time.

General_Failure · February 20, 2009, 02:36:18 PM

This is about the right time to file if you want a speedy return. If you filed already, you might still be waiting for it because there's the bare minimum of people handling returns. If you wait until April, there's more people handling returns but there's 30 times as many returns coming in.

mussa · February 20, 2009, 02:41:26 PM

Didn't pay any in...I'm gonna get hammered, but I try and save as much in the next few weeks to pay it off. One of these years I will file quarterly. I go to a lady. She's pretty good, but I need a real accountant who knows things.

hunt · February 20, 2009, 02:42:16 PM

i got my refund today & plan on spending it on fireworks.

mussa · February 20, 2009, 02:44:52 PM

thats a real economy booster

Zanshin · February 20, 2009, 03:02:01 PM

Filed last night. Used an accountant, mostly because every time I do it myself I reaffirm that it's worth paying an accountant because I hate it with a passiion.

Tomahawk · February 20, 2009, 03:04:23 PM

Quote from: FastFreddie on February 20, 2009, 02:20:56 PM
Hey, even those that don't have to pay any tax have to file to get their refunds, right?

So, are you using a computer program, a web site, or an accountant; or are you doing them yourself with a slide rule?

Is anyone getting a bigger refund than IGY?

If you make $56,000 or less and go to www.irs.gov, you can link out to sites to e-file your federal return for free. If you make more than that, you'll have to pay.

I used TurboTax and H&R Block so I could compare the returns to see if one would be bigger. They were the same and both do an excellent job of walking you step-by-step through the deductions to maximize the refund.

ice grillin you · February 20, 2009, 03:14:12 PM

going to my tax guy tomorrow morning

PoopyfaceMcGee · February 20, 2009, 03:37:58 PM

Quote from: hunt on February 20, 2009, 02:42:16 PM
i got my refund today & plan on spending it on fireworks.

Illegal Chinese fireworks, or good-old Made-in-the-USA swirlies?

Quote from: ice grillin you on February 20, 2009, 03:14:12 PM
going to my tax guy tomorrow morning

I want to compare Federal refunds. If they're close, we can compare johnsons as a tiebreaker. It's the Repubelican way.

My accountant charges $225, tax deductible. I'm in the Zanshin mindset.

reese125 · February 20, 2009, 04:25:19 PM

Im pulling a Wesley Snipes but slicker

Father Demon · February 20, 2009, 05:13:56 PM

Did mine.. I always use Tax Act, and filed early this week. This year they were harder than I expected, considering I didn't have a job the entire year. Still not difficult, but I expected easier.

And I'm getting a shteinload back, since the government taxed my lump sum severance like I made $1M+ a year. Which is nice, because it will help restock the savings account.

Butchers Bill · February 20, 2009, 05:21:34 PM

I have used Turbo Tax for a long time. All of my info is saved so I don't always have to re-enter everything.

PhillyPhreak54 · February 21, 2009, 12:47:53 AM

I use TurboTax as well. I filed the first week of February and got it direct deposited in a week. I love TT because of all the deductions I have, it makes it easy to take me through them all.

PoopyfaceMcGee · February 21, 2009, 10:10:01 AM

You don't have as many deductions as the Prius owner!