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02-08-2009, 08:07 AM | #1 |
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How much you getting back in taxes?
I lucked out this year with my house in Utah and my move to Cali...I'll be getting $2200 back from the Feds and Cali owes me $750. Not too bad if you ask me.
Possible purchases with said tax monies.... -Engagement ring down payment -Pay off my paltry $400 AMEX bill -Buy new wheels for the Bimmer -Maintenance items on Bimmer We shall see..... |
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02-08-2009, 08:12 AM | #3 |
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Hopefully somewhere in the $500 range, prayin...
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being that i do not have a job per say, i do not do taxes. But since my dad is an long distance truck driver he got back around 7,000 last year.
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you get so much back per day you spend above and below the mason dixon line. Expenses vary buy you can get money back on mini fridges, meals etc.
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02-08-2009, 08:22 AM | #7 |
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It's weird how the taxes are done on the mileage checks too, got a buddy who gets paid mileage on top of salary and he's getting a ton back from that.
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02-08-2009, 01:46 PM | #8 |
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So far all I've gotten are piles upon piles of forms. I've probably got a dozen W-2/1099/etc forms. Then I get to file in two states. When it's all said and done, everybody gets a chunk of my pie but me.
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I used Turbotax for the second time on this last one. It was extremely user friendly and still cost less than HR Block or one of the other tax prep services. |
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I've usually done it myself using http://www.olt.com but this year I might consider some other options (Turbotax, CPA, whatever). I imagine Turbotax is similar to olt.com but more expensive, but I'll probably try it anyway. Does the program allow you to do the whole thing and they just don't charge unless you file through them?
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I thought write-offs are only for businesses. For all that paperwork, I should be running a business, but I'm not.
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There is a huge amount of stuff you can deduct. For example, I deducted my moving costs for my new job which included to corporate apartment I lived in, moving truck, and gas to move. I also claimed a trip to D.C. for a job interview, including the airfare and rental car. You can claim tax preparation expenses as well. I was able to do all this through Turbotax...if you look at Turbotax Deluxe you can try it out on the web....if you like the results, then pay at the end. |
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Deduction = write off? I thought they were different.
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Is the stimulous happening this year?
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Might get about 1500 back Our CPA charges us $85....its worth it for her signature on the bottom in case we ever get audited
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That is a huge plus if you have complicated returns to do. Luckily mine haven't been too challenging and I can back up everything on this years since it was a little screwy. |
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Mine is way to complicated.
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02-08-2009, 11:47 PM | #21 |
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I am not sure yet, No T4 until mid-late feb.
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02-09-2009, 01:01 AM | #22 |
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I don't get money back, i've got to pay about a grand
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Im gonna get abou 1300 and like 45 from state Teh munies are paying for my new tires/wheels and the rest is going towards debt
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I got some MB Rockers and I like them SO much more. I was afraid I'd hate them and want black again but so far they are proving superior.
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