The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[Rista1313]

Mine were a pain this year. I had to go back and recalculate because I had sooo many medical expenses. I ended up still taking the standard deduction, but it was worth looking into. And then because I now contribute to a retirement plan, TurboTax, which I used last year, wanted to charge me, so I had to switch over to H&R block and basically restart (if your income is below a certain level and you're under 61, you can file for free). Plus then my two W-2s with my jobs were done quickly, but then getting my 1099 form from my bank took forever.

I'm just glad they're done and I'm getting my refund.

Just an FYI to you an others. FreeTaxUSA.com is free for federal and $12.99 for state and it carries over your information from year to year also, which makes things smoother. And I don't believe there was a capping income on them. I make too much apparently for H&R to be free.

ETA: they can also import your information from Turbo Tax, H&R Block, Tax Act, and others

 

[StarWarsGirl]

Just an FYI to you an others. FreeTaxUSA.com is free for federal and $12.99 for state and it carries over your information from year to year also, which makes things smoother. And I don't believe there was a capping income on them. I make too much apparently for H&R to be free.

Good to know, although my goal is to go back to school for accounting and hopefully become a CPA, so by the time I make over the amount, I should be able to do them myself, or else I'm in trouble.

 

[21stamps]

Wow. I just went to book my room for April.
Slim pickins!!!!

I only checked with my pin code though..might log back on in a little bit to check without the code.

 

[Rista1313]

Good to know, although my goal is to go back to school for accounting and hopefully become a CPA, so by the time I make over the amount, I should be able to do them myself, or else I'm in trouble.

You would still need a portal to submit it through, unless you decided to go old school paper. (if they even have those anymore?) To date myself, I use to do them on the paper forms. My dad taught me how to do taxes when I was 18.

 

[StarWarsGirl]

You would still need a portal to submit it through, unless you decided to go old school paper. (if they even have those anymore?) To date myself, I use to do them on the paper forms. My dad taught me how to do taxes when I was 18.

You can. My father, nicknamed the Paper Man, still submits via paper so he doesn't have to pay fees.

He also has every tax return since 1978.

 

[StarWarsGirl]

For @ajrwdwgirl

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

Wow. I just went to book my room for April.
Slim pickins!!!!

I only checked with my pin code though..might log back on in a little bit to check without the code.

Is your family booked near Easter? Might be why. Lots of schools have off in the Northeast. Britain I think also staggers their Spring vacation regionally so you may be dealing with a lot of vacationers. I booked us once a week after Easter thinking it wouldn’t be too crowded. I was so wrong.

 

[Rista1313]

You can. My father, nicknamed the Paper Man, still submits via paper so he doesn't have to pay fees.

He also has every tax return since 1978.

Oh good lord.. WHY!?! Just WHY!? I do print mine and I think I keep about 5-10 years back. After that, it gets pitched!

 

[93boomer]

Oh good lord.. WHY!?! Just WHY!? I do print mine and I think I keep about 5-10 years back. After that, it gets pitched!

Are there any circumstances that one should keep their tax copies that long?

 

[21stamps]

Is your family booked near Easter? Might be why. Lots of schools have off in the Northeast. Britain I think also staggers their Spring vacation regionally so you may be dealing with a lot of vacationers. I booked us once a week after Easter thinking it wouldn’t be too crowded. I was so wrong.

Yes, but Easter is a week prior to their arrival. The kids are missing a week of school. Half of the trip is during their Easter Break (the Clearwater portion) and then missing school for the following week at Disney.. hopefully the crowds won’t be too bad during that week!

They are all booked at AoA suites, I wasn’t able to talk them out of it.. but there is no way that I’m getting one too. I think it’s stupid to begin with.

 

[Rista1313]

Are there any circumstances that one should keep their tax copies that long?

The IRS suggest you keep your tax copies 7 years in case of auditing. It's much easier to keep a copy then have to find where you filed it years later, or if your copy is on a computer that died and you can't get your copy, and you don't recall who you filed it with.

 

[Mr Ferret 75]

Still sitting here hungry waiting on the Mac and cheese drop @MinnieM123

 

[Rista1313]

Still sitting here hungry waiting on the Mac and cheese drop @MinnieM123

She said not until after 4pm! (I'm assuming she means HER time!)

 

[Figgy1]

And we are Off


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Hug a palm tree for me, thnx

 

[Figgy1]

3 days until hunting season

 

[Figgy1]

So yesterday and today I received phone calls, first and second (the last) warning me that there is a problem with my social security that requires my immediate attention to avoid possible jail time and severe legal problems. I was to stay on the line and I would be forwarded to a social security representative to get this problem straightened out.

It was a recorded message so I couldn't really tell them where they should place their bogus threats and attempted persuasion of a senior citizen. I have the phone numbers that they called in on. Is it worth while to attempt to report it and who should I report it too. They said that this one I got today will be my final warning, so I should probably pack a bag so I can bring some clothes with me to the lockup. I know a lot of elderly are taken in by such calls, but this is the first one I ever received so I really haven't been paying attention to the proper locations to report it. I guess this clinches it. I am officially old.

Honestly, I was tempted to stay on the line just to hear what was going to be said as soon as I was connected to a human. I'll bet it was going to be scary. I opted to hang up both times. So if you don't hear from me for 10 to 20 years you will know what happened to me. Send bail money please!

I also got one of those scam calls. It was rather obvious when they asked my name after they called my phone. I had a bit of fun with it, I listened about I had an arrest warrant and then was asked my name. I said if you have my number and you called me you must know who you're calling, again was asked my name this went on for a few minutes before I was hung up on. Promptly reported to SSA

 

[Figgy1]

 

[Mr Ferret 75]

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Or wine

 

[Figgy1]

It is late. It is Dark. But the Palms are
Green @figmentfan423

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I filed mine on Monday and it was accepted... now we wait....

Filed accepted and waiting along with you

 

[Figgy1]

Are there any circumstances that one should keep their tax copies that long?

In case you're audited