Hell Hath No Fury (1000+ posts) Fri Dec-17-10 03:22 PM
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How is this fair? Seriously, how?
Edited on Fri Dec-17-10 03:27 PM by Hell Hath No Fury
I just spoke with my Mom who is a tax preparer (including mine) and she confirmed that I will be received less from the government come tax time. I am a single member of the working poor who makes less than 20k a year.
Bill Gates will be getting more money this year. I will be getting less.
Please tell me now that is fair?
Personally, I was for all the tax cuts expiring, but goddammit, Bill ****ing Gates over the working poor???
Indefensible.
Hey, Fury:
**** you. I just did a rough calculation of MY return. Ya see, I'd LIKE to be able to NOT get a refund, because I don't really like the idea of giving the government an interest-free loan. But since I'm single with no dependents, I get the max taken out. Then I have to figure out my taxes, deductions, etc., and get my refund.
But you know what REALLY burns my ass? You're bitching about "getting less back" when in REALITY, you're getting a refund that EXCEEDS what you paid in, given that you'll get EIC, making work pay credits, etc., etc. IOW, I'm supporting your worthless ass because you have a NEGATIVE tax liability overall. I, OTOH, pay about 20-25 percent of my income in federal taxes because I can't claim all those cool programs you get.
Suck it, DUmmie. Suck it long and hard.