Are You Usually Happy or Disappointed With Your Tax Refund?

I'm glad to get anything back.

I am usually happy with it.

Because we have 2 kids and don't make enough to pay any taxes during the year. Thank Goddess for Earned Income Tax Credit.

Dont you have to have a job to get one of those?

They have been keepin mine for a few yers.
They say I owed the 11 million dollars

It has shrunk a lot the last few years, now it is good for one night on the town. Meaningless.

I got a refund a few times, many years ago

I retired last year and made much less than when working. But my tax impact is just the opposite. Amid all the tax changes I lost most if not all my deductions. Paying off my home mortgage was great but now the tax man really has me in his sights. Lord forgive me but if my wife or I die the surviving spouse will have to pay even more tax to the man.

change your deduction status before the middle of the year, that way you can earn interest off your own money, and don't let the government use yours.

Taxes? what are those? I wouldn't send ovomit a penny.

I suggest everyone reduce their tax witholding, it's only a matter of time before the IRS cannot refund your overpayment because we are BROKE!

I set my withholding and estimated payments during the year so I have a small refund, so I'm happy. I don't have to pay more and don't let the government keep too much withheld.

Gov't existance does not need to steal through legal coercion.

NO REFUND....NOT HAPPY.

Sure, $6 …nearly enough for a six-pack of Stellas. What’s to argue?

between the charitable donations, the business expenses, and the republican accountant, i guess i do okay.

Doing taxes is like going to the dentist, you know it's gonna hurt, but you do it for the smile!

Since Big Ears became president I have been grtting a bill instead of a refund.

I'd check my accountant then. He's either lying to you, or you're lying to us.

Mr. Obama hasn't raised your taxes. In fact, depending on your income bracket, they've most likely gone down under his admin.

Don't worry tho, since the advent of the TEA Party (a group of ill informed individuals who staged nation wide rallies to protest high taxes, and non existent proposed tax increases on the middle class, during a time when their tax by % of income was the lowest since the 1950's) we don't expect enemies of the current American Government to understand tax code, or basic business math.

I am not a member of the tea party; But, I am glad they are around!

The last president I always recived a return. I'm stating that since the current POTUS I have owed. And are you telling me that the Tea Party raised taxes? If you don't know what you're talking about then be quiet. You must really love the taste of shoe leather.

Mine have not, We have not changed our deduction status but my refund has gone down quite a bit in the last 2 years.

You aint seen nothing yet, The worse, is yet to come!

You mean that paltry fraction of the money they steal from you every year that they decide, for the sake of public relations, to return?

No, that doesn't make me happy at all. If someone steals 100 dollars from me, then decides he really doesn't need the last 20, I'm not *up* 20 dollars, but *down* 80. "Taxation" is just a dressed-up word for theft, and nothing makes theft (whether by individuals or by "government") morally acceptable.

Have you driven on a public road lately?

Oh you have? Guess that money wasn't stolen from you then huh?

Taxes are how you pay for the privilege of living here, don't like them; move to Somalia.

I used to believe exactly as you do...promise. Hell, I even think the very line "taxes are the privilege we pay for society" might have crossed my lips once.

But consequentialist arguments about theft maybe, theoretically benefiting its victims at a later date with monopolized public services do *not* address the fundamental moral argument at all. Theft, like all coercion, is wrong on principle. You have the right to your own justly-acquired property. If not - if we ever come to disregard the inviolability of property and decide that a group of ordinary individuals (in this case, the state) has a higher ownership claim to your property than you do - this gives them the authorization, not only to confiscate your money, but to tell you what you can do with your own body, mind, conscience, and reproductive freedom, as politicians of practically all points in the spectrum have done.

I don't mind *anybody* having nice roads to drive on, and I'd definitely chip in to fund them myself. I'm only asking that we don't employ force to get these kinds of things done. Roads are a highly worthwhile endeavor, and nothing so worthwhile remains devoid of voluntary investors for long.

I could point you in the direction of consequentialist critiques of public works monopolies if you're interested, but you might have already made up your mind about the subject.

You raise a very good point! But, I don't mind paying my "fair share" It is the waist, that really pisses me off! Like this latest $1million spending spree by the USGA, now that kind of BS really pissed me off!

I tax refund means they had money I did not owe and paid me no interest. I am always disappointed when I get a refund. I always want to owe them a little money, and make them wait till april 15 to get it.

Technically you do not owe any money until the end of the year after you file your tax return. So technically they keep interest on your money all year. We pay over 20K in income taxes each year. Technically, at a mere 3% interest they are ripping me off around $300 in interest every year.

I am the same way, getting a tax refund is not smart!

It was my money to start with. Yeah, the government is so gracious that they are letting me keep my own money. Our overlords are so great to us, aren't they?

I would be happier if we got rid of this horrible tax system from the "Communist Manifesto" and got an American tax system like the Fair Tax!

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Obama who promised that He would not tax seniors Social Security is now doing it

Military Disability is now Taxable too WHAT REFUND? WE ARE RIPPED OFF YEARLY BY THE CORRUPT OBAMA ADMINISTRATION AND OUR TAX DOLLARS ARE WASTED AND CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.


IT IS DANG TIME WE YELL AND DEMAND THAT THE IRS TAX CODE BE OVERHAULED

Well, Obama made a lot of promises! He has broken most of them. If you don't like it; Then don't vote for him; It really is that simple!

Seniors this year paid tax on Social security and Military Retired now pay tax on Disability was not like that last year.

WE NEED TO OVERHAUL THE IRS

Haven't seen one in 5 years

Not only do I pay a lot of taxes, the government gobbles it all up. So it's hotdogs and beans, hotdogs and beans ! ( and now perhaps, a bicycle, because of the gas price).

I hear a lot of cry-babies, that keep voting for Obama!

You shouldn't jump to conclusions Lorenzo. I didn't vote for Obama and that's why it's hotdogs and beans for me, for now ! Soon I will be able to eat a real meal, in November !

try to pay as little as possible throughout the year...so that we can keep the money to pay for things without borrowing, or saving it for the unexpected things that come up. Have been able to do some saving, not that the interest rates are that great...but at least we are making the choices for our money and not being foolish to loan it out for 12 months and get less back because we did loan it out...