Do you agree?

[tikkalover]

I have no problem with people getting everything back that they pay in, good for them. Its the above and beyond what they pay in, that gets me upset.

 

[Up Y'oars]

don't think the same rules apply to folks who pay in 32k/year. your 32k/year is providing for the extra $ back that the "less fortunate" receive. sorry.

When I file my tax returns there isn't much I can do, as a single person, from paying "IN" even more. Each year I still write a check for approx. $1,000 to the feds. I've already claimed S-0 on my W4 and I already have another $100/mo extra taken out to help pad the end-of-year burden. I use the long form and write off as much as legally possible (e.g. energy savings, mortgage interest, property taxes, charitable donations, volunteer expenses, etc.) and yet I can't seem to break even at $0 taxable.

Seems the only way to get there is to dip the wick and get some chic pregnant... which then becomes a 30yr financial burden! ;:;rant

 

[REY_off]

when i first started dating my now wife, she was a single mom, working part time and going to school full time. she had me doing her taxes. the first time i did them, i was like "WTF?" i had to re check my work 3 times to make sure i wasn't inputting the numbers wrong because i couldn't figure out how she was getting more back then she paid in. LOTS MORE. i think it was something like paid in $1500 and getting $4000 or more back... could've been 6k back. but, i don't want to exaggerate when its not needed and i honestly can't remember. but, i definitely remember that feeling of "how the hell is this possible?"

I was also in this same situation. I had my "WTF" moment also.

 

[Farmer]

I heard it a little differently. The version I heard was "Those who cannot teach, administrate. Those who cannot administrate, teach in college."

I agree that makes way more sense