Thread: Just got my taxes back...

Originally Posted by Dale Mabry

I got $1200 directed depsoited into my account, god I love the electronic age. What is everyone else getting back?

Hi Dale,

I'm doing mine today and electronic filing for the first time. In the past I always liked getting a check in the mail as proof.

How long ago did you electronic-file your return? How long did it take to get your refund? Where did you electronic-file it? How much do they charge to electronic-file?

Take Care, John H.

I went thru the IRS website which has a link to go to H&R Block for free. I filed last Thursday and got my refund this am so it took about 8 days to be deposited into my account.

It took me about 15 minutes to file. Oh, don't go to HR website, you have to go thru irs.gov to get it for free.

I'm still waiting to get my W2. This is the first year that I own a house so it should get a very good return. Do you think that next year I can itemize my AAS?


On a side note:
Hey John, I just noticed that you don't have an avatar, so I made you one.

I hope you like it.

(Sorry to pollute your thread Dale)

cFs3 - this is my second year filing with my house, the mortgage interest has been a huge write off for me each year.

I just finished mine yesterday so hopefully I will have the money deposited by the end of next week.

The good thing is that the first year the majority of payments are for interest. Well, good depending on how you want to look at it.

I think we're getting back like $1500. This is our first year owning a house. I think we are still waiting for some paperwork before we can file though.

I don't know...my wife's a CPA and handles all the taxes. I just hand over my paychecks and as long as money spits out of the ATM, I don't ask questions.

Sounds familiar...

As for only getting back $1500, did you just buy the house? Because you should get back all the money that you paid towards interest.

Originally Posted by I Are Baboon

I think we're getting back like $1500. This is our first year owning a house. I think we are still waiting for some paperwork before we can file though.

I don't know...my wife's a CPA and handles all the taxes. I just hand over my paychecks and as long as money spits out of the ATM, I don't ask questions.

Big time whipped!

Originally Posted by cfs3

Sounds familiar...

As for only getting back $1500, did you just buy the house? Because you should get back all the money that you paid towards interest.

Yeah, we closed on the house in the middle of August.

Originally Posted by dg806

Big time whipped!

Actually, I just don't care. I have full access to all our banking and credit card info online.

This is my first year in my house too, but I only closed in August also. I'm hoping for at least 3K back!

Originally Posted by ChrisROCK

This is my first year in my house too, but I only closed in August also. I'm hoping for at least 3K back!

I'm getting around $5500 back! No more money down the renting drain.

Originally Posted by cfs3

I'm getting around $5500 back! No more money down the renting drain.

amen to that my brutha... Now, i just can't keep the cash from flying out of my wallet and into home improvement projects.

The IRS thanks all of you for your interest-free loan to the government!

If you're referring to getting the interest back on a home loan, it's not like you can choose to not have it taken out during the year.

sh*t, i havent received my W2s yet. F*#k

I am talking about the fact that you get a tax refund. Should adjust your withholding so you come out even or about even.

You don't get your interest back. You get a deduction for it but that deduction does not put nearly as much dollars back in your pocket as goes out in interest.

Originally Posted by Pepper

I am talking about the fact that you get a tax refund. Should adjust your withholding so you come out even or about even.

You don't get your interest back. You get a deduction for it but that deduction does not put nearly as much dollars back in your pocket as goes out in interest.

but it is much better than non-deductible RENT.

Talking to yourself???

The appropriate answer would be, "no we're not!".

I dont know if this counts, but the funeral home sent me a check for $50

www.easy-efile.com

$12.95 paid 3 weeks ago, $3500 dollar check from the IRS is in the mail. (my girlfriend)

I do what Pepper said. I adjust my witholdings so that I come out pretty much even. I have to mail a $30 check to the IRS by april 15th. I dont like the idea of the gov holding on to my money when i can deposit the same amount into some kind of interest bearing account and make a little bit of cash.

im getting 34$ back!!

Originally Posted by Dale Mabry

I went thru the IRS website which has a link to go to H&R Block for free. I filed last Thursday and got my refund this am so it took about 8 days to be deposited into my account.

It took me about 15 minutes to file. Oh, don't go to HR website, you have to go thru irs.gov to get it for free.

Hi Dale,

Thanks for the information!

I went yesterday and did my taxes and filed it electronically. The guy who sent it in for me forgot to put the routing number and account number on my return so I could have it directly deposited. He said he resent the information in after he realized what he missed. I hope so because I wanted to get it back as soon as possible and did not want to wait for a paper check in the mail.

I'll see I guess. It was great to see how fast this can be done and easy (I guess) for those that can use computers better than I can. I am "all thumbs" I guess.

Thanks again! Take Care, John H.

Originally Posted by cfs3

I'm still waiting to get my W2. This is the first year that I own a house so it should get a very good return. Do you think that next year I can itemize my AAS?


On a side note:
Hey John, I just noticed that you don't have an avatar, so I made you one.

I hope you like it.

(Sorry to pollute your thread Dale)

Hi Cfs,

OK, now you caught me - what is an avatar? (I admit I am a computer dummy!)

I tried clicking on to the figure in the thread you posted because I could not see it all that well - I thought it would become bigger by doing do - nothing happened. If that is an "avatar" I can not see it that well so I can not say...

Thanks for thinking of me though and I appreciate the thought!

Take Care, John H.

Originally Posted by Flex

I dont know if this counts, but the funeral home sent me a check for $50

Hi Flex,

You have to declare it as income or the IRS will send you "up the river"...

They look for any excuse because they love doing it!!!

Take Care, John H.

Originally Posted by Pepper

but it is much better than non-deductible RENT.

Hi Pepper,

Rent is BAD. You do not get anything back nor do you get any equity in the place you are renting.

It really is money thrown down the drain. It is infinitely better to own your own home if at all possible. It is yours and you can basically have the freedom to do and to live as you wish.

Take Care, John H.

I LIKE getting money back from the government so I declare NO deductions that way I am ASSURED of getting money at a time when just about anyone needs it. Yes, I could even things out and yes I am loosing out on the interest and yes I could use the money throughout the year just like anyone else BUT I SURE HATE TO OWE ANYTHING TO ANYONE.

Unless the government figures out a way to do it (and I certainly do not think they will at some point not TRY) I am guaranteed money back. I guess it helps the government to have more money to spend since the interest and the benefit I would get myself from the money I overpay THEY can utilize throughout the year and I can not BUT at the end of the tax year it sure is DAMN NICE to KNOW you have money COMING TO YOU and that you OWE NOTHING TO NO ONE! I don't want anyone holding anything over me or taking any risks especially when it comes to my farm. I will DEFEND my complete and total ownership of it to my death. Trust me! There is no way I will ever be in any position to have anyone especially the government take away what IS MIND and WHAT I WORKED DAMN HARD FOR!!

Take care, John H.

Originally Posted by John H.

Hi Cfs,

OK, now you caught me - what is an avatar? (I admit I am a computer dummy!)

I tried clicking on to the figure in the thread you posted because I could not see it all that well - I thought it would become bigger by doing do - nothing happened. If that is an "avatar" I can not see it that well so I can not say...

Thanks for thinking of me though and I appreciate the thought!

Take Care, John H.

The avatar is the picture just under the user's name on the left. You can upload the image in your "User CP" (top left of the page) under the avatar section. For example, the girl with jiggling boobs is my avatar.