Boy, do you guys suffer! Now I do, too. I've finally got around to trying out TurboTax, and fuck me, this is torture. Anyone got any advice, or should I just give up and go to H&R Block or something. Once I've got through it the first time, it should get much easier, right? Right?
I had a look at the Clinton's tax return yesterday. Holy crap, it's 30 pages plus a 20 page appendix I just did my private one btw. Four pages, two if you don't have children or some handicap
I did mine online for free via one of the links the IRS has. Got my interest-free loan to the government refunded to me back in February.
It doesn't help that I lived in two different states, and became a resident alien during 2007. Plus I have foreign savings, etc, that I don't know what to do with, or how they translate.
I would have thought your growth while living in Yurp would have you rubbing one out in anticipation of filing your taxes. Try looking for those guys who wear the Statue of Liberty outfit in front of the accountants' offices this year.
You have children? I'm at 14 pages so far, and I still haven't figured out whether I have to file for New Jersey or not yet! (I lived there, but was not permitted to work, so earned no income).
Yeah, I just kinda ignored all that. I just put in my W2 info and didn't deal with anything else. Getting 2442 back. I 'legally' live in two different states as well. WA doesn't file, and when I tried to file for AL it told me I owed 63 bucks?!?! What the fuck? No way am I paying them like 60 bucks a month, and then another 60 when I spent all of.... 8? days in the state this year? Considering I made a whoping 17K this year, I don't see how I owe anything actually. Usually they cut me a check.
Stayed home and Turbo Taxed today. We were getting $16 back, but since it's such a small amount, I'm going to apply it to next year's taxes.
Also, shame on the lot of you. I did mine over a month ago and I'm thinking of putting that delicious return into a new shiny revolver.
Wow. And that's with private capital income, a job, and renting out apartments? Mine's still ahead of me this year, but I'll be filling out at least 8 pages, and I don't truly understand any one of them.
I hate you. Turbo tax generated 72 pages of god knows what for my return. I think they're using the "baffle them with bullshit" algorithm. I only input about 7 or 8 pages of data. shudder.
No shame here. We generally wait until the deadline to file our return. We've adjusted our withholding and deductions so that we either have to pay a very small amount or we get a very small return (see my previous post). I'm not keen on giving the government an interest-free loan.
Had mine done in mid-Feb, e-filed, had my refunds e-deposited within 10 days. Wasn't even aware of it for another week, 'til I checked....
Er, no. Top-rate tax payers usually have to file, too. Not onerous, if you're anything like me - ie, income only from my job and tiny savings - but a bloody long booklet to fill in. Luckily, the inland revenue has now accepted how straightforward my affairs are and I don't have to file every year.
This one was just my private one - job plus letting, which is just another job as far as the Finanzminister is concerned. Only problem is that I can't do it online due to my previous self-employment - I need to fill out the bloody form. I'd really like to have capital income btw
I did my federal taxes back in February, but waited til yesterday to do my state taxes because for some reason there's more paperwork to file a state income tax return than a federal income tax return. I'll get $57 back, big whoop.
I was getting ready to put our tax return in the mail and, when I was gathering the various forms, I realized I hadn't included our charitable contributions in the tax deductions. I re-Turbo Taxed them and now we're getting a refund of $1400.
I know you're ticked that you gave the government an interest free loan, but its better than having just given them the money altogether without noticing your error.
