I filed mine today... nothing like procrastination :D
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I filed mine today... nothing like procrastination :D
Well, we always owe every year! Sucks! Before my hubby and I got married we never had to pay. I've been told that I need to have kids!:) Not to get a tax break.:rolleyes:
I am with Jen...I gather up the documents, and away to the accountant it goes! Then, I just call him and say, "have WE filed yet"?
For those of you married and unhappy with your tax situation, have you tried filing separately? SOMETIMES it makes a difference. And, I forget which one of you mentioned you are in school, but still paying tax...that doesn't sound right. Are you having the proper withholding? I always got money back when I was in school....just a thought....sometimes, it might be worth it to have an accountant do your taxes every 3-4 years to make sure you are doing them correctly. (Not those of you who are filing the EZ form...that is pretty cut and dried)
Yep, we filed back in January and actually got $ back this year!! Yiipppeee!! It's already gone and spent on our new bedroom set! It was well worth it though!
:rolleyes: I can be a bit of a procrastinator... I mailed mine out this morning...
Cataholic, our accountant tried it both ways, and we owed less filing joint than separate. I too was told to have kids and I would get more money back. No thanks! I think I will continue to pay the IRS :D
I was the one who wrote about having to pay taxes while in school. I have had several investments in my name since I turned 18. This additional income caused me to have to pay while in college. I have never done my taxes. Don't have much time and worry about screwing them up. I do file my brothers's 1040EZ and state taxes every year.
My taxes have been filed and I have my federal refund back. I am getting a refund from the state, but I don't have that one back yet. I hope it didn't get lost in the mail.
I am glad you posted that. I was racking my brain as to why you would have been paying taxes....and the investment income paints the whole story!! I guess you were in a good place cause you had some investments at such a young age, but, a bad place cause you didn't have much deductions to take against your tax...Quote:
Originally posted by DoggiesAreTheBest
I was the one who wrote about having to pay taxes while in school. I have had several investments in my name since I turned 18. This additional income caused me to have to pay while in college.
there's a CPA firm in my office building and I will be using them next year. Right now, their office is closed for a well deserved break. They reallly work hard from January through tax day.:eek:
Had to laugh at the "kids" comment, Souraya. This year, Scott and I were able to claim all three of ours. Too bad we can't claim the pets too! But, we are getting a whopping $35 refund! I can only imagine how much we would have owed without the kids!!! :eek:Quote:
Originally posted by DoggiesAreTheBest
Cataholic, our accountant tried it both ways, and we owed less filing joint than separate. I too was told to have kids and I would get more money back. No thanks! I think I will continue to pay the IRS :D
I was the one who wrote about having to pay taxes while in school. I have had several investments in my name since I turned 18. This additional income caused me to have to pay while in college. I have never done my taxes. Don't have much time and worry about screwing them up. I do file my brothers's 1040EZ and state taxes every year.