Just did my taxes, getting $5174 back, ask me anything!

[elfwitch]

I just finished my taxes online and I will be getting a refund of $5174. Yay me!

[Richardo]

1. I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today...

congrats, elfwitch! :thumbsup:

[VelmaD]

2. Marry me?

:-)

[elfwitch]

10. Can't

Already have the greatest spouse in the world.

[VelmaD]

27. Curses...

foiled again. x(

[Hawkeye-X]

3. What program

I'd like to get that much back, pay half towards to my debt reduction and half towards to paying down the car..

Hawkeye-X

[afraid_of_the_dark]

4. Congrats for being so ahead of the game!

And, I admit I'm insanely jealous of the amount you'll be getting back.

[elfwitch]

11. Got my W-2 tooday

Did my taxes online at H&R Block online in about 20 minutes. Only cost me $24.95 to e-file.

[RUexperienced]

5. Send half to the Treasury to help with the deficit.

Why not?

[Lostmessage]

40. LOL

That's funny!

[GOPisEvil]

6. Wow. I haven't even gotten my W-2 yet.

As soon as I do, I'll probably get a few hundred back.

[elfwitch]

13. Start your own business and go to school....

You'll get a lot more back.

[GOPisEvil]

20. What business should I start...

...when we all move to NoCal? ;-)

My few hundred will let me get some work done on my car, or I might use as deposit money on a new pad...

[elfwitch]

31. We started an Art Studio...

You could start your own business as our nanny. We could not pay you and you could deduct all your expenses.

[GOPisEvil]

35. Is there a different term for that business?

Early Childhood Education Specialist sounds better.

Uhhh...can you pay me and just lie about it? I have this strange addiction to food and shelter.

[elfwitch]

37. You could be a live in...

Otherwise we were just going to look for a nice SF grown gay nanny. I figure we have a gay male nanny our son will learn about style and such. He sure ain't gonna learn about it from Mommy or Daddy.

[GOPisEvil]

38. Hrm...don't know that I could help there...

I could show him Queer Eye re-runs, but that's it. :D

[elfwitch]

39. That might work

He likes that show.

[afraid_of_the_dark]

14. I haven't gotten mine either...

And I'm getting antsy - I have to have the info so I can file for student loans this year!

[GOPisEvil]

30. As long as it is mailed by Jan. 31st, your employer is within the law.

Of course...Jan 31st is a Saturday this year...not sure how that affects things.

[Lostmessage]

7. Do you own a home?

That's a good amount of money are you going to take a vacation.

[elfwitch]

9. Nope

I'm going to put it in savings and use it to make up for the difference between what my expenses are each month and my pitiful salary.

[Lostmessage]

17. Do you have kids?

That's a good chunk of change and I am single which means I hardly ever get anything back.

[elfwitch]

23. See post #12

A picture of my little tax deduction.

[Lostmessage]

28. He is adorable

Buy him something nice.

[elfwitch]

33. We will...

And part of the money is going towards paying for a babysitter two days a week while Daddy does his internship at DNA studios.

[TrogL]

8. Can I borrow some money?

I need:

• a new motherboard
  
• the front money to pay for my teeth (insurance pays back)
  
• the front money to pay for my shrink ("")
  
• the front money to rent the hall for my recital
  
• fix the lock on my van
  
• buy a fancy calculator for my daughters math class next semester
  
• pay some school fees
  
• pay some other fees
  
• pay my cable bill (or I'm back on dialup)
  

[elfwitch]

12. Love to but...

I got a little man that will be benefitting from the funds.

Ain't he cute?

[afraid_of_the_dark]

16. Such a cutie...

Look at those big dark eyes :)

[elfwitch]

22. We like him...

I think we will keep him.

[central scrutinizer]

15. interest free loan

I am sure Bush will be sending you a thank you card for loaning the government that much money interest free for a year. I would suggest revising your deductions to try to minimize your refund.

[elfwitch]

24. I kinda like the gvt sponsored savings account

I can't save money on my own. What I make, I spend.
This method allows me to get a big chunk of money at the beginning of the year to do with as I please.

I've been doing this as long as I've been paying taxes. Which means that Mr. Clinton got to use my money for eight years.

[fob]

18. For god sakes REDUCE your witholding and give yourself a raise

with each paycheck! Why give bush* an interest-free $5,174 loan to spend on war and death!

Boy that sounds more threatening than I meant, but you get the point.

Cheers!

fob

[elfwitch]

25. see post #24

n/t

[Shananigans]

19. Ways to spend elfwitch's money...

1. Purchase a more reliable vehicle so I don't have to take Metro Transit to work every day.
2. Go to the eye doctor and get an updated vision prescription.
3. Pay off bank loan that I took out to pay off credit cards.
4. Pay on student loans.
5. Take a vacation to Australia.
6. Buy some furniture.
7. Move.
8. Give some to charity.
9. Donate the majority to Howard Dean.
10. Take the rest of the day off work so that I can get some SLEEP!

Yup...I have plenty of things to do with the money...send some my way! ;)

[elfwitch]

26. I'm going to give my annual donation to...

The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund

[Westegg]

21. You haven't forgotten, have you?

About that $5174 you owe me? Boy, this is good timing, no?

[elfwitch]

29. Did I say I was getting $5174??

I meant I was paying in that much. Sorry dude, can't pay you back yet.

[Ishoutandscream]

32. I may have missed it, but how many children do you have?

I have three and I was looking at a substantial return. Then I remembered that the money we got last year was an "advance" on this year's child tax credit.

[elfwitch]

34. Just the one (see post #12)

We have our own business. That made a big difference.

[Ishoutandscream]

36. Congrats. I'm thinking we'll get in the neighborhood of 3000

But I was banking on another 1000 or so. Oh well, it could be worse. And congrats on your return.