Thread: Tax time again...

Originally Posted by gugi

how did you get screwed?

Withot even so much as a 'by your leave'!

Need I go on?

JMS, you're having way too much fun here!

Originally Posted by JMS

Need I go on?

no, i get it. so don't pick up the soap when the taxman or JMS are nearby...

Originally Posted by gugi

no, i get it. so don't pick up the soap when the taxman or JMS are nearby...

HEY!! Your one mean jelly bean!!

Originally Posted by JMS

Need I go on?

You forgot "Without even being taken out to dinner?"

How was I screwed?

Nothing bad. It just burns me up that the Federal Government takes X amount of my money... and for what exactly? I've seen quite a few examples of the Governments wanton waste of John Q. Taxpayer's money... welfare... (and when hardworking honest people need it they give them a hard time because so many worthless people are out there sucking on the proverbial government teat...), but very little good.

Sorry for the rant.

This problem came into being about 15 minutes after the first taxes were collected in history: "you're doing what with my money?!?!?"

Paying taxes is not a moral obligation, so any legal method you can use to lower your burden is fair game. Of course, it depends on your income and tax amount as to whether you should engage an accountant....if the service costs more than the refund...

I don't have kids...but have to pay to fund schools and their sports programs, regardless of the number of low-grade morons graduating and entering the workforce ("Yes, dear, I know I gave you too much money...the cost was $17.75...I gave you a $20 and 3 quarters...give me $3 back....").


I like the model in Germany: you go to school for classes, sometimes on Saturday, spread throughout the year (no 3 month vacation in the summer...sort of like the real world...they do this rotating schedule now in Colorado) and if Junior wants to play , Mommy and Daddy can pay for it at the local rec center.

I'm sure many view this as heresy.....to quote Lou "whatever."

I'm not going to get screwed so bad simply because I have enough deductions to get rid of any tax burden I have. That says one thing about me- I don't make very much money Soon, when I do actually start to make real money again, I'll be hating tax time.

Yeah, QO, I'm sure you'd rather hate tax time. I guess I wish you 30% taxes then.

--meanie beanie (perhaps I ought to put this as a custom title)

I would rather that to what I have now. I'm not jobless, but even jobless people wish they had taxes to pay. It at least means they make enough money for the government to take notice and want some of it.