Its tax day here in the US of A. Have you filed yet?

[aly]

I filed mine today... nothing like procrastination

[Cisco's Mom]

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.

[Cataholic]

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)

[Cookiebaker]

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!

[RubyMutt]

I can be a bit of a procrastinator... I mailed mine out this morning...

[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

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.

[Felicia's Mom]

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.

[Cataholic]

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.

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...

[catland]

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.

[Logan]

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

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.

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!!!