tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post3133467074707828639..comments2023-11-02T03:10:39.674-07:00Comments on GeeeeeZ!: TAXES.......Happy April 15 (not!)Zhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15989573357446569262noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-23359507154567211732014-04-16T01:39:45.114-07:002014-04-16T01:39:45.114-07:00Ed,
He could not remain an auditor in good conscie...Ed,<br /><i>He could not remain an auditor in good conscience as a Christian.</i><br /><br />Something similar happened with my mother. She kept transferring out of the IRS to the Federal Trade Commission. But then another vacancy at the IRS popped up, and she was bumped back to the IRS. This happened over and over again!<br /><br />At last, she had a heart attack in 1960 -- at the age of 44. At that point, she was permanently retired on disability very shorty before she was planning to retire anyway (25 or 30 years of service allowed for retirement other than on disability).<br /><br />I must say that her supervisor at the IRS -- Mr. Levin -- was an honest man. But he was leaving too, so Mom decided to do the same. The heart attack forced her out early.<br /><br />Mom often spoke of how the IRS had changed during the years she worked there. Not a pretty scenario as to ethics.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-31997822400205526392014-04-15T20:35:46.727-07:002014-04-15T20:35:46.727-07:00Ed, you have, and that story can't be told eno...Ed, you have, and that story can't be told enough. And should make the front page of all big city papers, etc., but it won't.<br /><br />There's a story a friend just sent me about the census bureau being under WH auspices and how the questions are now tweaked in a way to favor the ACA....very conniving and so, another 'conspiracy theory' is proven correct.<br /><br />I'm sorry for your friend...he made it to the job he desired and deserved and then can't lower his character ....<br /><br />and some think there's nothing suspect about the IRS!? Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989573357446569262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-50364015332810755902014-04-15T16:36:41.337-07:002014-04-15T16:36:41.337-07:00I may have mentioned my friend before.
He's a...I may have mentioned my friend before. <br />He's a black pastor in Detroit who is also an accountant.<br />For years he struggled financially and then one day got accepted as an auditor for the IRS.<br />Finally making good money.<br />Then he had to quit.<br />He could not remain an auditor in good conscience as a Christian.Ed Bonderenkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03724552853113809036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-34622939158981926172014-04-15T15:09:59.538-07:002014-04-15T15:09:59.538-07:00John! And Liberals call US Fascists when the true...John! And Liberals call US Fascists when the true definition is ON THEM.<br /><br />FrogBurger...I wish you the best with all of that..it's tough, I know.<br /><br />When I had my business lo those many years, I hated paying quarterlies but NOT paying them ....shudder :-)<br /><br />AOW..that's wonderful! But HARVARD? :-) No, seriously..that's terrific and you deserve it.<br /><br />Gustave (?)..I just watched five minutes on MSNBC and they're very close to suggesting that ONLY the 'rich' pay taxes! They're convinced the rich (who pay something like 77% of ALL taxes NOW) are in some conspiracy to get their tax bills down and raise those of the poor. You can't make this up, seriously!<br /><br />Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989573357446569262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-40826929048834764082014-04-15T12:23:20.425-07:002014-04-15T12:23:20.425-07:00So according to Joe Biden, all the Presidents peop...So according to Joe Biden, all the Presidents peoples that are nearly half America's population are unpatriotically getting away without paying their fair share while 25% of the government class favored by the President, cheats the system! What hypocrites these Progressive, liberturds are.! <br /><br />This is an incredibly disturbing bit of information, but what compounds it is the rapid decline of the status of the middle class simultaneously. Nobody's paying taxes, yet the middle class (who USED to pay taxes) is disappearing. The only conclusion one can draw is that the rich are hoarding all the money (and not paying their share in taxes!), the poor (who are incapable of paying taxes!) are benefitting from the growth of welfare (NOT EARNED programs like Social Security and Medicare, which are in part or almost entirely PAID FOR by the recipients!), and the middle class is being rapidly slid down the slippery slope into poverty. And the nation's politicians have the balls to refuse to deal with the situation. Throw all the bums out before it's too late!!!!!<br /><br />When are you Progressive, liberturds going to wake up and realize that this country is going to hell in a hand-basket, and fast!Gustave Adolph Rappoldnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-5480186951727833652014-04-15T11:52:51.773-07:002014-04-15T11:52:51.773-07:00FrogBurger,
Your comment of April 15, 2014 at 11:4...FrogBurger,<br />Your comment of April 15, 2014 at 11:49 AM is spot on!<br /><br />At this point, it's all unraveling. The consequences of the people's letting things ride -- and being apathetic.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-5854506619328144412014-04-15T11:51:14.823-07:002014-04-15T11:51:14.823-07:00disillusioned with
The tax bill hurt my brain app...disillusioned with<br /><br />The tax bill hurt my brain apparently :)<br /><br />FBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-1959491218612433942014-04-15T11:50:44.064-07:002014-04-15T11:50:44.064-07:00on their hands, not "on their end."
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...on their hands, not "on their end."<br /><br />:(<br /><br />FBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-11566400375539048292014-04-15T11:49:44.614-07:002014-04-15T11:49:44.614-07:00It's like there are powers to be TRYING to des...<i>It's like there are powers to be TRYING to destroy the country we knew and that we love.</i><br /><br />Maybe some of them but I honestly think now that the powers to be in the entire Western world just don't give a crap because their sole focus is to maintain their power and share favors with money interests. <br /><br />If they're destroying the system, countries, etc. it's because they're more worried about bailing out the banks, protecting big unions, giving subsidies so their parties get funded. It doesn't matter if it comes with the price of hurting people. In exchange they send us some checks, freebies so keep us quiet otherwise they'd have a revolution on their end.<br /><br />I'm utterly disillusioned on Western democracy. <br /><br />FrogBurgerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-84825862414507917252014-04-15T11:49:23.037-07:002014-04-15T11:49:23.037-07:00Z,
Guessing how much you'd be making and turn...Z,<br /><i> Guessing how much you'd be making and turning it in? Ridiculous.</i><br /><br />Yep.<br /><br />I've been doing that since I was 14 years old -- when I first started giving private piano lessons. <br /><br />My mother was an IRS auditor and showed me how to make those quarterly payments stay on target so as to avoid any penalty for underpayment.<br /><br />The computer has helped too. I use Quicken with it customized for my business. Saves a lot of time!Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-25411744215292748472014-04-15T11:47:19.266-07:002014-04-15T11:47:19.266-07:00Z,
you've worked hard, you've done it all ...Z,<br /><i>you've worked hard, you've done it all right; this should be the time of the dream for you and I am SO sorry it isn't.</i><br /><br />It is what it is. We're hanging on.<br /><br />This morning, I received affirmation from a former student of some 15 years ago -- when I was teaching 6th grade. She was a handful, and I held her accountable. She fought me all the way. Back then.<br /><br />But now? <br /><br />Here's the message I got:<br /><br /><i>Finding you on facebook made my DAY!! I know it sounds corny, but it's as if I've been able to complete my elementary memories!! I hope all is well, you look great! I just wanted to thank you for all the dedication/hardwork you put into teaching us. It truly made a difference in my life, I know. I went on to graduate high school with honors and was voted most likely to succeed. I completed a Biochemistry degree, a MBA with a concentration in Pharmaceutical business, and did a year and a half in law school ( it was too gray for me, no black and white, lol, so I left) and I now work at Harvard. thank you--without people like you in my life, I wouldn't have made it this far!</i><br /><br />Not much money in what I do for a living. But the other rewards? Can't beat 'em!Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-795716058690501562014-04-15T11:42:57.114-07:002014-04-15T11:42:57.114-07:00I paid quaterly but I made more this year and I co...I paid quaterly but I made more this year and I couldn't afford to dish out more along the way after buying the house.<br /><br />My savings are basically wiped. I had foreseen a big bill but this beat my estimate by over 50%. Social security as a self employed person is a big chunk. I hope I'll see those checks when I get old :(<br /><br />I need to find a way to incorporate or something.<br /><br />FrogBurgerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-22635817857324779532014-04-15T11:42:47.655-07:002014-04-15T11:42:47.655-07:00You bleeding heart Librturds do realize that Hitle...You bleeding heart Librturds do realize that Hitler & the Nazi's were extremist Nazi socialists, don't you?<br />Hitler hated blacks, jews, homosexuals, liberals, and the free-press. He loved guns though. Sound familiar?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659350946939171951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-78693226370169513302014-04-15T11:37:20.025-07:002014-04-15T11:37:20.025-07:00Frog: Plus, do you have to pay quarterlies like I...Frog: Plus, do you have to pay quarterlies like I did when I had my own business? Guessing how much you'd be making and turning it in? Ridiculous.<br />Maybe, next year, you'll get more mortgage tax deduction IF it's still a deduction, that is!<br />Say HI to L for me xxZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989573357446569262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-18727247908315344802014-04-15T11:36:11.585-07:002014-04-15T11:36:11.585-07:00Frog...nice to hear from you.
You're not the o...Frog...nice to hear from you.<br />You're not the only one beginning to wonder why they're working so hard. That's a very sad and dangerous situation for any country.<br />It's like there are powers to be TRYING to destroy the country we knew and that we love.<br /><br />AOW's right; if you can save half, you're blessed.<br /><br />On the other hand..save where? I'm beginning to worry about my bank accounts, frankly.<br /><br />AOW...you've worked hard, you've done it all right; this should be the time of the dream for you and I am SO sorry it isn't.<br /><br />John...sorry if I came down hard on you. I'm always very glad when you're here...I'm just tired of the discussions about some other blog some commenters assume we all know or care about, or people like Dave Miller, frankly.<br />You hit a nerve. Sorry!<br />Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989573357446569262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-89352913968436925002014-04-15T11:34:36.965-07:002014-04-15T11:34:36.965-07:00I'm very worried as well. I haven't been a...I'm very worried as well. I haven't been a serious saver and as a self employed person, I now must be.<br /><br />We bought a cheap house this year. The funny thing is that we'd have been better off getting into more debt to lower the tax bill but at the same time it's not healthy financially.<br /><br />The US Tax system is messed up. You can't even foresee how much taxes you'll pay the next year. It encourages overspending/too much debt and if you save, the gov takes you the money.<br /><br />FrogBurgerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-13442117042003389412014-04-15T11:25:05.537-07:002014-04-15T11:25:05.537-07:00FrogBurger,
I need to change my spending habits be...FrogBurger,<br /><i>I need to change my spending habits because of that and will now put 50% of every single client check I get on the side.</i><br /><br />That's the right idea, of course.<br /><br /><b>However</b>, a lot of people cannot afford to do so. They are now on the road to serfdom.<br /><br />Had Mr. AOW and I not been dedicated savers for decades, we be on that road ourselves. We may yet be forced onto that road -- particularly when I am too old to work.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-53071745318499636122014-04-15T11:04:29.309-07:002014-04-15T11:04:29.309-07:00It's going to be like this for the years to co...It's going to be like this for the years to come. The country is broke so despite them saying we'll tax the rich, they'll tax the middle class since that's where there's more money. <br /><br />I need to change my spending habits because of that and will now put 50% of every single client check I get on the side. Because the tax burden is around 40% since I'm self employed.<br /><br />FrogBurgerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-13106289642697340312014-04-15T10:57:30.168-07:002014-04-15T10:57:30.168-07:00PS: The AOW household is in the 10% bracket. Even...PS: The AOW household is in the 10% bracket. Even so, I didn't have much of a 2013 overpayment -- only a partial overpayment that covers only 50% of the first 2014 quarterly payment.<br /><br />Likely -- <b>hopefully</b> -- this household will not have $40,000 in medical expenses in 2014. If that's the case, however, we'll over big time for Tax Year 2014. The estimate for Tax Year 2014 is based on the 2013 figures.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-44174372505192460122014-04-15T10:54:36.137-07:002014-04-15T10:54:36.137-07:00Speaking of getting hammered, I made this comment ...Speaking of getting hammered, I made this comment at my own blog a few minutes ago:<br /><br /><i>This household's 2013 taxable income -- after various exemptions and some $40,000 in medical deductions -- resulted in yet another payout to the federal government even after making quarterly payments. Every year, we have to dip into our savings to pay our federal taxes. In fact, this household's 2013 taxable income was so low as to beggar belief. Still, money had to be shelled out to the U.S. Treasury.<br /><br />Really, it is no wonder that our ailing economy is recovering so poorly. Expendable income keeps shrinking for the middle class and below.</i>Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-31095399893008024902014-04-15T10:52:53.739-07:002014-04-15T10:52:53.739-07:00FrogBurger,
Went to the next bracket and got hamme...FrogBurger,<br /><i>Went to the next bracket and got hammered in CA this year.</i><br /><br />This is happening all over America for Tax Year 2013.<br /><br />It seems to me that I recall hearing something a couple of years ago about how 2013 would be a-you'll-get-hammered year. Something to do with the ACA maybe? Not exclusively the ACA, but the ACA was one factor.<br /><br />Besides, various debts are due -- government debts, that is. All the bonds contracted at the state and local levels do eventually need payment. Meanwhile, of course, all the school systems are requesting or demanding bigger and bigger budgets. Those budgets are, of course, funded by the taxpayers. <br /><br />Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-36446712164919475812014-04-15T10:49:08.104-07:002014-04-15T10:49:08.104-07:00Z,
shouldn't they give BACK the money they'...Z,<br /><i>shouldn't they give BACK the money they've taken until they decided to stop this stupid attempt at hurting people because they're granddad still owed $300?</i><br /><br />I wouldn't count of their refunding any of the money.<br /><br />Besides, the matter is now under "investigation." That likely means that nothing will change. How many times have we heard the phrase "under investigation" to discover later that nothing was done once the objections evaporated?Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-34700345770833941372014-04-15T10:43:51.013-07:002014-04-15T10:43:51.013-07:00Went to the next bracket and got hammered in CA th...Went to the next bracket and got hammered in CA this year.<br />To the point I'm wondering if I should cut back on my hours.<br /><br />FrogBurgerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-52271175314355840412014-04-15T10:42:58.613-07:002014-04-15T10:42:58.613-07:00Fox isn’t the MOST successful and profitable netwo...Fox isn’t the MOST successful and profitable network on TV for no reason. And they generate the high ratings on the air. They claim to be Fair & balanced and I think that they are. It’s no wonder why they drive idiots like these crazy liberal comrades who comment and blog here insane. <br />I watch them all the time, but for the rest of us it's pure hell... heh, heh, heh!Keithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-13763671317638557152014-04-15T10:42:46.132-07:002014-04-15T10:42:46.132-07:00You are right, sorry I didn't see your post be...You are right, sorry I didn't see your post before.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659350946939171951noreply@blogger.com