Taxes!!!!

[C5Rick]

Originally Posted by Guro305

Doubt it. In 2001, the tax stimulus we received wasn't taxable the following year.

I thought we actually had to pay it back, it was an advance of some sort

[Maalox]

Well I just efiled my Fed return and also a return for the Peoples Republic of Kalifornia. Wife has a consulting job in CA and since we had income from there we must pay CA state taxes.

Did not have enough taxes withheld for either one so we have payments due to both parties.

I have spent enough time in other countries to appreciate what we have here in the US, but our tax system and especially the way the politicians use this to maintain power is very... disappointing to say the least.

[Kap142]

Originally Posted by Shadow

We've tried Democrat and that didn't work

We've had it with the Republicans...that sure as hell isn't working!

Unfortunately, anyone who breathes a word about a true restructuring of this convoluted tax "system" or a review or downsizing of the Infernal revenue service will NEVER get elected

I guess the bright side is this.

If you can't (or won't) do them yourself, there's always the the CPA's and Tax services. This keeps at least some people gainfully employed during tax season.

If you do them yourself, you'll need a computer, paper (lots of it apparently), ink, etc...this serves to keep the computer and support industry in $$$...

And of course, either way, you'll need either lots of migrain medicine....thus supporting the pharmaceutical companies and drug stores.

If you decide to protest and NOT file, you'll keep the feds employed (a bunch of them), as well as the legal beagles.

If you win....(not likely), the lawyers win. If you loose....well, you'll keep the soap industry in business.....

And as a last resort, when there's nothing left,...well, you'll support the firearms and ammunition industry....but either way you go, you'll only do it once....

Damn brother well said! I'm proud of ya

[Guro305]

Originally Posted by Rich Z

Not that I could find the tax forms to prove it, but I believe it was. I seem to recall that I got a letter and a bill from the IRS the following year because I did not include that "stimulus check" amount on that year's tax form.

I didn't!