OT 16: A pirate's life for me!

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D Griff wrote: Sun Feb 17, 2019 12:06 pm
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Looks like I'll be shoveling snow.
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Griff when u have time, try this place
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There’s one in bayside after passing dat draw bridge, close to where ultra fest takes place
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Johnny_P wrote: Sun Feb 17, 2019 7:50 pm
fledonfoot wrote: Sun Feb 17, 2019 5:13 pm Just did my taxes. Owe $4800, which is $1900 more than last year...

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Why the big change?
I’m not entirely sure, but I didn’t update my W4 with the new tax law so obviously under withheld. That said, in my first few checks of the year, a little bit more was being pulled out ($20 biweekly) than the previous year so I figured that with the “new lower brackets for everyone!” spiel I should have been good, or close to it.

I’ve typically owed $2500-3200 in the last several years but plan for it. Our combined income is only up about $2k over previous years, so there’s no other real changes than the tax laws. This year we were back to the standard deduction - even in NJ the property taxes and mortgage interest on a 4 year old mortgage didn’t break that threshold.

I have friend and a coworker in similar boats... no drastic income changes but owing a bunch more. I’m not happy.
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fledonfoot wrote: Sun Feb 17, 2019 9:25 pm
Johnny_P wrote: Sun Feb 17, 2019 7:50 pm

Why the big change?
I’m not entirely sure, but I didn’t update my W4 with the new tax law so obviously under withheld. That said, in my first few checks of the year, a little bit more was being pulled out ($20 biweekly) than the previous year so I figured that with the “new lower brackets for everyone!” spiel I should have been good, or close to it.

I’ve typically owed $2500-3200 in the last several years but plan for it. Our combined income is only up about $2k over previous years, so there’s no other real changes than the tax laws. This year we were back to the standard deduction - even in NJ the property taxes and mortgage interest on a 4 year old mortgage didn’t break that threshold.

I have friend and a coworker in similar boats... no drastic income changes but owing a bunch more. I’m not happy.
:truckyeah: dang man sorry. That really sucks. I don't ever break the standard deduction, no home or anything like that.
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Calvinball wrote: Sun Feb 17, 2019 2:58 pm
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I like snow :doe: and it's a bit of a workout to shovel so :iono:
Just be careful and pace yourself. Heart attacks happen with snow shoveling.


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Yea, I know. And being a "heart patient" myself I am careful and pay attention to how I'm feeling. But I gotta say that I've never not felt right while shoveling.*knocks wood*
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fledonfoot wrote: Sun Feb 17, 2019 5:13 pm Just did my taxes. Owe $4800, which is $1900 more than last year...

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wap wrote: Sun Feb 17, 2019 11:00 pm
fledonfoot wrote: Sun Feb 17, 2019 5:13 pm Just did my taxes. Owe $4800, which is $1900 more than last year...

:rage:
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I don't even want to know. I made a lot more last year than 2017 and paid a boatload last time. I really miss the days of 2002 or so, paying an effective rate under 10% when deducting interest and everything.
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MexicanYarisTK wrote: Sun Feb 17, 2019 7:53 pm So i just dropped my dad off at the airport since he was visiting Greece, and this guy that sits on the same row, took off his pants and sits with his boxers on the seat, and puts his pants on overhead bin :bruh:

I also have a pic to prove
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MexicanYarisTK wrote:
D Griff wrote: Sun Feb 17, 2019 12:06 pm :disgust:

I'm in Miami.Image
Griff when u have time, try this place
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sun-se ... y,amp.html

There’s one in bayside after passing dat draw bridge, close to where ultra fest takes place
:ohdang:

Leaving this morning sadly, but next time!
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Johnny_P wrote: Sun Feb 17, 2019 7:50 pm Why the big change?
I’m not entirely sure, but I didn’t update my W4 with the new tax law so obviously under withheld. That said, in my first few checks of the year, a little bit more was being pulled out ($20 biweekly) than the previous year so I figured that with the “new lower brackets for everyone!” spiel I should have been good, or close to it.

I’ve typically owed $2500-3200 in the last several years but plan for it. Our combined income is only up about $2k over previous years, so there’s no other real changes than the tax laws. This year we were back to the standard deduction - even in NJ the property taxes and mortgage interest on a 4 year old mortgage didn’t break that threshold.

I have friend and a coworker in similar boats... no drastic income changes but owing a bunch more. I’m not happy.
That sucks dude. I have a buddy who ended up owing $7k this year and never had previously, it seems like a lot of employers got the chances :wrong:

Funny enough, everyone I know who has stories like this is married, personally I brought home over $1k extra in 2018 than 2017 with the same income/tax situation.
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Swedish Chef wrote: Sun Feb 17, 2019 7:09 am Are there plans for a Deals Fap 4: Electric Boogaloo?

I can’t seem to find the thread for last year’s Fap either? :iono:
There is no more deals fap.
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fledonfoot wrote: Sun Feb 17, 2019 5:13 pm Just did my taxes. Owe $4800, which is $1900 more than last year...

:rage:
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[user not found] wrote: Sun Feb 17, 2019 5:17 pm

It's gonna be fun when I get to finish mine. :doomed:

I'm expecting to owe $3k.
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razr390 wrote: Sun Feb 17, 2019 5:47 pm I’m getting back about $1,000. Thanks, privilege!
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I'm getting back 3500 :dafuq: :thankstrump: :math:

1. new kid. no deduction but there is a credit
2. Child care credit
3. wife worked less
4. Wife and I did not change withholding when we joined breeder class
5. I don't think my company actually adjusted my withholding on my pay when the tax law changed.
5a. std deduction is significantly higher then it was when I should have itemized last year, like 10k more.

Anywho, now on to state, where I'm sure I will give some of that back to (Fuck) John Bel Edwards
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Sun Feb 17, 2019 9:36 am Is 9:30 AM too early to eat the pulled pork I made for today? Just add some eggs and it's ok right?
dude. I had some really good smoked pull pork n' eggs grillades, covered in a duck fat hollendaise sauce. The food truck also made a similar version and served it over some rosemary grits.

was pretty damn good. Came with a raspberry vinaigrette salad too. :drool:
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Everyone blaming the employers for fucking up withholding... :wtf:

it wasn't that huge of a change people. You wouldnt go from getting a small refund to owing over $1k with this tax law changes unless you had a large change in your financials from 2017 to 2018...

:deadhorse: :fakenews:
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we owe $3500 to Fed's this year. :meatspin:

and I'm mostly okay with that because the wife did her part to save to cover her tax bill from her new biz. :fuckyeah: because she isnt a :derp:
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Oh and now our stupid dog might have a hurt solder and might require surgery. yay $3-4k. all because he runs too fast.
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dubshow wrote: Mon Feb 18, 2019 9:19 am Oh and now our stupid dog might have a hurt solder and might require surgery. yay $3-4k. all because he runs too fast.
sorry about dag.
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dubshow wrote:Everyone blaming the employers for fucking up withholding... :wtf:

it wasn't that huge of a change people. You wouldnt go from getting a small refund to owing over $1k with this tax law changes unless you had a large change in your financials from 2017 to 2018...

:deadhorse: :fakenews:
Our tax liability went down by about $3000 for 2018 with no change in income/status. Effective federal tax rate went from 13 to 10%. Dat flyover standard deduction lyfe. :thankstrump:
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[user not found] wrote: Mon Feb 18, 2019 9:23 am
dubshow wrote: Mon Feb 18, 2019 9:09 am Everyone blaming the employers for fucking up withholding... :wtf:

it wasn't that huge of a change people. You wouldnt go from getting a small refund to owing over $1k with this tax law changes unless you had a large change in your financials from 2017 to 2018...

:deadhorse: :fakenews:
I actually manually withheld more last year after owing about $1300 in 2017. However, I wasn’t expecting the following:

1) New tax code
2) Lower withholding from employer basically washed out my extra withholding
3) Wife made nearly double what she made last year, and she’s 1099.
4) I personally made about $25k less than I did in 2017, which means my withholdings were less capable of covering the wife’s tax liability.

Need to up my withholding this year and get the wife LLC’d to minimize the tax time pain next year.
:dat: x100. She has got to be able to easily expense things. you know what you must do.
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dubshow wrote: Mon Feb 18, 2019 9:19 am Oh and now our stupid dog might have a hurt solder and might require surgery. yay $3-4k. all because he runs too fast.
dags are stupid. But they clearly have a value in our life.
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dubshow wrote: Mon Feb 18, 2019 9:31 am
dubshow wrote: Mon Feb 18, 2019 9:19 am Oh and now our stupid dog might have a hurt solder and might require surgery. yay $3-4k. all because he runs too fast.
dags are stupid. But they clearly have a value in our life.
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dubshow wrote: Mon Feb 18, 2019 9:09 am Everyone blaming the employers for fucking up withholding... :wtf:

it wasn't that huge of a change people. You wouldnt go from getting a small refund to owing over $1k with this tax law changes unless you had a large change in your financials from 2017 to 2018...

:deadhorse: :fakenews:
I'm not blaming employers... there were changes to the withholding tables the IRS supplied and some people are getting a nasty surprise right now for not revisiting W4s... enough that I read the IRS is considering waiving underpayment penalties this year.

There were literally no other changes to our tax situation over previous years, and our combined income only went up approx $2100 over 2017. I have a very simple return - two W2's, mortgage interest, PMI, property taxes, no kids. That's it. Standard deduction all the way this year and somehow we owe a significant chunk more than expected. Double checked by doing everything manually and also using TurboTax. :iono:
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4zilch wrote: Mon Feb 18, 2019 9:35 am
dubshow wrote: Mon Feb 18, 2019 9:31 am

dags are stupid. But they clearly have a value in our life.
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Clarification, my dag is stupid. And he aggravates me with his antics.
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My refund went up, and wifeys refund was about the same. Benefits of being poor I guess.
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Apex wrote: Mon Feb 18, 2019 10:23 am My refund went up, and wifeys refund was about the same. Benefits of being poor I guess.
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one case where it pays to be poors. :lol:
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Only thing that sucked for me this year on taxes are that the state refund moneys that I got last year added to my taxable income. Dat government double dip doe. I got a sizable state income tax refund last year because when I sold my house in 2017 I had them hold money for state taxes from the sale, then I had my work put 100% of my last two months worth of paychecks into my 401k to lower my taxable income. Think I got like $6500 back from the state, which helped offset the $8000 or whatever I owed to the feds that year. But then this year I had to pay taxes on that $6500 :derp:
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