I filed my taxes today! For the first time, I did not file a NYS tax return. I filed a Michigan return. The return asked me how much I spent on heating. I guess the state realizes that it is very cold. They wanted to give me a credit...but I made too little money for the credit to matter.
My effective tax rate for 2009 is 0% both federally and for Michigan state. How pathetic. I want to be taxed at 35%! I want to be rich! Hahah. That is what bugs me about those ultra-conservative young people who are too poor to have standing to argue about high tax rates. The government is definitely not taxing them at higher than a 7% rate...(or 15%). Argue about the tax rates when it affects you! You're not "ambitious enough" to justify complaining about your hypothetical future high tax rates when the government isn't even asking for a dime at the moment.
I have been a good citizen filing her taxes for the past four years. I have paid very little taxes. I have actually received part of the federal surplus when Bush gave out dough back when he was President. :) That was a bad idea on Bush's part but it was nice.
I believe in taxation. If only I was rich enough so the federal government didn't feel that they owed me...rather than I owed them. Be sure to remind me of my belief in taxation when I have an income that the government will tax.
i'm jealous! i'm anxiously waiting for my W-2 (cbs is uber slow...will prob send them on last day of the month) so i can get $$$ =) =)
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ReplyDeleteI've never done my taxes. My brother does them for me... I told Gene the other day that if he marries me, he'll have to commit to going to Gina for real estate, Paul for taxes and insurance, and Sophia for our will. Gotta give them business... especially because right now, my brother does it for freeeeeeee. So gotta pay him sometime!
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