Comments on: 10 Fun Tax Facts ;)

By: J. Money

J. Money — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:54:11 +0000

Great, thanks – I’ll go and check out now :) I *think* I’m for it too, but don’t know enough yet…

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:35:54 +0000

I think I’m a VAT fan because I also really support and believe in flat tax. Here’s an old article, but this is a general idea on VAT: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503983_162-20001918-503983.html

By: J. Money

J. Money — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:48:16 +0000

@Squeezer @Personal Finance Success – Yeah that’s no good either!
@Jeff @My Multiple Streams – Ouch, sorry to hear! But also, congrats on making lots of money! :) My accountant told me I HAD to file quarterly unless I liked paying fees for not doing so, haha… so that’s why I started doing it ;) It’s not as bad as it was last year when I was getting used to it, but it’s never fun manually cutting checks for that stuff either. I liked having it automated at my 9-5!
@GB @ In Budgets We Trust – HAH! As if I needed even more reasons to like Hooters and Cinnabon ;)
@Stephanie – I would be interested in learning more about VAT too – it def. makes sense on the surface. I know I’d cut back a bit if that were the case! :)
@This Aggie Saves – Yikes! Sorry to hear about your loss too, that’s never fun :( We lost our last grandparents the past couple years too, I miss ’em!
@LB – Woahhh good job! I don’t know if I’d want to go into surgery to get around it, but way to go! Haha…
@LifeInTransition – One of my faves too :)
@Jenna, Adaptu Community Manager – Oh jeez, haha… you are good!

By: Jenna, Adaptu Community Manager

Jenna, Adaptu Community Manager — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:38:34 +0000

11. In 2012, Adaptu launched their Android App on Tax Day: https://welcome.adaptu.com/adaptu-to-go.html

Sorry I couldn’t help myself.

By: LifeInTransition

LifeInTransition — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:52:03 +0000

Thanks for the fun facts! My favorite one is the tax on beards.

By: LB

LB — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:47:47 +0000

I was expecting to pay in so I did a lot of advance planning with donations and such. Thank goodness for my surgery and retirement fund, because I squeaked out a nice $1000 refund instead of owing around $4000

By: This Aggie Saves

This Aggie Saves — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:50:36 +0000

I don’t believe my parents have filed yet, while I filed way back in early February. They have some pretty complex estate stuff they’re working through with the death of my grandparents. I just hope they filed an extension!

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:08:49 +0000

I’m totally against getting refunds back (even though I screwed up somehow with my w/h and got some back this year) because of the way our society blows the money when they get that check back. “I was 2 months late paying my ::insert necessity here::, but look at this ah-mazing flat screen TV I got back wtih my refund! Cha-ching!”

I’m totally pro-VAT tax system and wish our country could adapt it. You’re taxed on your what you consume not what you earn. I think paying 15-20% in taxes on your purchases would help people realize if they really NEED something or not.

By: GB @ In Budgets We Trust

GB @ In Budgets We Trust — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:00:34 +0000

Taxes filed! Yes! I just heard that a lot of restaurants are having tax deadline specials, like two free Cinnabon bites at Cinnabon and 20 boneless wings for $10 at Hooters.

haha. The jock tax and beard tax are totally unfair and crack me up. Good list!

By: Jeff @My Multiple Streams

Jeff @My Multiple Streams — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:56:13 +0000

Just filled. $9k owed :( I didn’t do quarterly but going to try next quarter