View Full Version : What Are You Going To Buy With Your Tax Refund?
iSteve
04-13-2008, 07:41 PM
Assuming that we are all getting refunds on our state and federal taxes due this week, what are you going to spend the loot on? Comics? Graphic novels or trades? Hardcovers?
At least part of my refund is going toward the new Iron Man Omnibus that comes out this month.
http://www.newsarama.com/marvelnew/Jan08/imhcv1.jpg
conorkilpatrick
04-13-2008, 07:46 PM
Food.
labor_days
04-13-2008, 07:49 PM
It's going back into my bank account after buying a new drum set (http://i32.tinypic.com/2lsa1pz.jpg) recently.
Edit: And I bought a Sound Mixer (http://i30.tinypic.com/rua8ia.jpg).
Edit2: And a couple of pairs (http://tinyurl.com/6nun95) of shoes (http://tinyurl.com/5s6f37) for my girl.
Edit3: I have no impulse control.
ryan79
04-13-2008, 09:07 PM
It's going into a savings account so I can use it for a rainy day.
Nahhh...I'm blowing most of it at Dragon*Con.
gungadin
04-13-2008, 09:18 PM
Whatever tickles my fancy... Maybe something extravagant... Maybe not... Haven't really decided yet... All I know is I paid four dollars in taxes, so I get a huge rebate... Good stuff...
labor_days
04-13-2008, 09:21 PM
It's nice to discover your account is up several thousand dollars via direct deposit. Electronic filing ftw.
It's like the government is re-gifting my money to me!
cormano
04-13-2008, 09:57 PM
It's going towards my new car. Probably a Honda Fit.
jaflanagan
04-13-2008, 10:00 PM
Had to pay. Quit rubbin' your refunds in my face.
labor_days
04-13-2008, 10:03 PM
Ouch. That sucks Josh.
Hookers and blow.
Pat O'Brien did my taxes. He made me promise.
cepwin
04-13-2008, 11:05 PM
I'm eying the "Metal Gear Solid" PS3 bundle that is coming out in June....
six-gun
04-13-2008, 11:10 PM
I'm eying the "Metal Gear Solid" PS3 bundle that is coming out in June....
excellent choice
paper
04-13-2008, 11:22 PM
Paying off my credit card debt. Or...nibbling at it.
xyzzy
04-14-2008, 12:53 AM
It goes into the new house fund.
jmstump
04-14-2008, 02:28 AM
Had to pay. Quit rubbin' your refunds in my face.
Let me guess MFJ and lots of income? I'm guessing some of that income taxes may not have been paid on, meaning iFanboy? Yeah, I could of told you that you were going to most likely pay. Who did your taxes and for the love of god and all that is holy please do not say H&R Block.
I got my refund months ago, it's not hard when you support and have access to a several thousand dollar piece of Tax software.
paper
04-14-2008, 02:30 AM
H&R Block did mine. I hate calculators.
niceguyeddie
04-14-2008, 02:30 AM
two pairs of shoes.
i have no sneakers. and my newest pair of running shoes got so worn out that i had to go back to my older pair of running shoes.
H&R Block did mine. I hate calculators.
my bro did mine. now that he's a certified cpa i get's my taxes done fo' free.
jmstump
04-14-2008, 02:41 AM
H&R Block did mine. I hate calculators.
H&R Block is the devil, please tell me you at least didn't get the rapid refund paper?
paper
04-14-2008, 02:42 AM
i just gave them a blank check and a pile of Wendy's receipts.
jaflanagan
04-14-2008, 02:46 AM
Let me guess MFJ and lots of income? I'm guessing some of that income taxes may not have been paid on, meaning iFanboy? Yeah, I could of told you that you were going to most likely pay. Who did your taxes and for the love of god and all that is holy please do not say H&R Block.
I got my refund months ago, it's not hard when you support and have access to a several thousand dollar piece of Tax software.
A) creepy when people you don't really know are speculating about your tax status.
B) Way off.
jmstump
04-14-2008, 02:49 AM
A) creepy when people you don't really know are speculating about your tax status.
B) Way off.
Sorry, when you work all day doing tech support for Tax software and have a bunch of people calling and asking you for Tax advice, you get in the mode of it.
i just gave them a blank check and a pile of Wendy's receipts.
Brilliant! I would love to see that tax preparer's face lol.
decepticon
04-14-2008, 02:59 AM
HAHA first year doing my own taxes...it wasn't fun. Probably won't make the same mistake next year.
Anyhow, not a big refund this year, but oh well. I got my vacation pay and profit sharing checks from work last week so that has gone mostly to paying off my credit card debt. As for my actualy tax refund when that comes in...I might put it towards the MGS4 PS3 bundle or the desktop PC I'm going to be building this summer...probably no comics.
cenquist
04-14-2008, 04:16 AM
Payin off the little amount on my credit card, big amount goes to the house fund. And the rest will probably be a $200 amazon order!
animalvader1
04-14-2008, 04:17 AM
Disclaimer: I really don't mean to brag with this post, but it's been far too long since I've been in a position to spend money on myself and I'll be damned if I don't try to make the best of it.
Most of my tax rebate went into a security deposit for my new shag pad, but I spent some on Amazon and e-bay. I got:
Captain America: The classic Years (Golden Age) Vol. 1-2 hardcovers w/slip case
Essential Spider-Man vol. 3-4
Fell vol. 1
Powers vol. 2-3
Batman: The man who laughs Hardcover
Got a loan with my Thrift Savings to pay off credit cards and will have enough left over for:
42" Vizio LCD 1080p HDTV
refurbished 80gb PS3
Rock Band
and with my tax relief check in May I'll be getting a new tuner to round out my entertainment center because my old one barely works anymore.
Whatever I have left over from all this is going into my savings for a rainy day. Promise. :D
gungadin
04-14-2008, 06:33 AM
Ha! Superman The Movie! The four disc version! I need it, and desperately....
charlie-blix
04-14-2008, 02:11 PM
I just got my new Video Camera with mine. OMG... I love this thing... its Panasonics DVX100B
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16830180049
xebix
04-14-2008, 02:45 PM
My Tax refund is $36. So...
jaflanagan
04-14-2008, 02:51 PM
My Tax refund is $36. So...
A nice lunch?
euchre0
04-14-2008, 03:22 PM
My Tax refund is $36. So...
They're having a special down at the Taco Hut: 36 tacos for 36 dollars.
jmstump
04-14-2008, 03:57 PM
My Tax refund is $36. So...
Brutal!
iSteve
04-14-2008, 04:17 PM
My Tax refund is $36. So...
Twelve individual comics.
My meager refund is going straight into the wedding fund that my fiance and I set up. And that economic stimulus money...same place. :(
It will be worth it though, when we're sunning ourselves in the Hawaiian tropics for the honeymoon.
iSteve
04-14-2008, 05:03 PM
My meager refund is going straight into the wedding fund that my fiance and I set up. And that economic stimulus money...same place. :(
It will be worth it though, when we're sunning ourselves in the Hawaiian tropics for the honeymoon.
Congrats, Neb, on you upcoming nuptials. Hawaii sounds nice.
xebix
04-14-2008, 05:19 PM
Brutal!
Hey, I'm just glad I don't have to pay this year. I did a lot of contract work last year and ended up owing money.
kahunablair
04-14-2008, 06:01 PM
I haven't decided yet. There's a house I've been looking to rent, so I might just use the refund for my security deposit. We'll see.
Had to pay. Quit rubbin' your refunds in my face.
That was me, last year. When I first did the taxes I came up with a pretty hefty refund. Then I was given a second earnings statement from the "Gifts and Prizes" I had won earlier in the year. After I factored that in, I owed. Hated that!
It's going towards my new car. Probably a Honda Fit.
Nice choice.
itsbecca
04-14-2008, 06:17 PM
I did my taxes as soon as I got my W2s in. Why would you wait this long for moneys! But it was much less than I expected (about half as much as last year). AKA - Illinois is stupid.
But as for what I'll be doing with that tax relief money: Killer microphone and one of them giant external hard drives. And a pony.
kahunablair
04-14-2008, 06:22 PM
But as for what I'll be doing with that tax relief money: Killer microphone and one of them giant external hard drives. And a pony.
Will you allow people to pet/ride your pony? If so...
xyzzy
04-14-2008, 06:48 PM
Had to pay. Quit rubbin' your refunds in my face.
Hurts to pay, I know, but I find it helps to realize that most people with huge refunds are just cheating themselves out of money that they could have had sooner. Basically, they're just giving the government a little interest free loan out of each paycheck, that they can only get repaid on by filing a return.
kahunablair
04-14-2008, 06:53 PM
Hurts to pay, I know, but I find it helps to realize that most people with huge refunds are just cheating themselves out of money that they could have had sooner. Basically, they're just giving the government a little interest free loan out of each paycheck, that they can only get repaid on by filing a return.
You're implying that all people have a huge say in how their company's take out their taxes. I know of a few company's that have HORRIBLE accounting departments.
A friend of mine found out for some reason that she was listed as having 3 kids. She was 21 with no kids. She ended up owing the Government a hefty chunk.
itsbecca
04-14-2008, 06:57 PM
Will you allow people to pet/ride your pony? If so...
Only if I can feed your cougar.
kahunablair
04-14-2008, 06:59 PM
Only if I can feed your cougar.
Sold!
xyzzy
04-14-2008, 08:05 PM
You're implying that all people have a huge say in how their company's take out their taxes. I know of a few company's that have HORRIBLE accounting departments.
A friend of mine found out for some reason that she was listed as having 3 kids. She was 21 with no kids. She ended up owing the Government a hefty chunk.
Um, I wasn't implying anything of the sort (or at least it wasn't intended). I was just saying that this is an alternate way of looking at what it is to pay taxes/receive a refund that might make paying seem a little less painful.
Regardless, I will say that, yes, the vast majority of people have a large degree of control over their withholding. Are mistakes sometimes made? Of course. Is it common? I'd say no, based solely on my own personal experience. Plus, that's the kind of error that you can catch if you pay attention to your paystub.
superfriend82
04-14-2008, 08:26 PM
Ha! Superman The Movie! The four disc version! I need it, and desperately....
I got the superman movie box set for christmas last year.It's really nice.
esophagus
04-14-2008, 08:33 PM
I did my taxes as soon as I got my W2s in. Why would you wait this long for moneys! But it was much less than I expected (about half as much as last year). AKA - Illinois is stupid.
But as for what I'll be doing with that tax relief money: Killer microphone and one of them giant external hard drives. And a pony.Picked up a 250gb external at Costco a few months ago for around $100. Not sure how I lived without it. Plus, the cheap price made it easier for me to buy that pony.
We're just two peas in a pod. Good choices. :rolleyes:
kwok_talk
04-14-2008, 08:38 PM
Paying down the mortgage.
(Or MGS4 bundle... :))
labor_days
04-14-2008, 08:43 PM
Becca, you could get a 750 Gb HDD for about a $100 and external case for about $20 at Newegg. That's how I usually get my externals. More bang for your buck that way.
kahunablair
04-14-2008, 09:30 PM
Regardless, I will say that, yes, the vast majority of people have a large degree of control over their withholding. Are mistakes sometimes made? Of course. Is it common? I'd say no, based solely on my own personal experience. Plus, that's the kind of error that you can catch if you pay attention to your paystub.
I'm in total agreement that it's catchable. Sadly, in my experience people see the word Taxes, and rather then arguing they just except whatever amount they're told.
It's sad, but true.
itsbecca
04-14-2008, 09:32 PM
Becca, you could get a 750 Gb HDD for about a $100 and external case for about $20 at Newegg. That's how I usually get my externals. More bang for your buck that way.
Sounds like a plan. I love Newegg.
charlie-blix
04-14-2008, 09:44 PM
Sounds like a plan. I love Newegg.
Newegg is where I got my new Camera. It was my first time using them and I got to say I believe in the hype. I believe I have a new favorite tec shop.
labor_days
04-14-2008, 09:45 PM
Just checked, Becca. The 500 GB (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136178) drives are going for $100 and less. The 750 GB (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152100)'s are about $130.
Edit: Enclosures are $13-20 bucks!
euchre0
04-14-2008, 09:51 PM
Becca, you could get a 750 Gb HDD for about a $100 and external case for about $20 at Newegg. That's how I usually get my externals. More bang for your buck that way.
A man after my own heart.
cormano
04-14-2008, 10:29 PM
Nice choice.
Thanks.
I had to pay the state $2, but I got a pretty decent amount back on federal.
xebix
04-14-2008, 10:55 PM
Thanks.
I had to pay the state $2, but I got a pretty decent amount back on federal.
I'm glad TX doesn't have state taxes.
jgg0610
04-15-2008, 03:02 AM
I'm planning on using it for sketches this summer at San Diego, the stimulus package money that is. The tax refund went to pay down debt and pay for my wife's study trip to the Czech Republic this summer.
superfriend82
04-15-2008, 04:10 AM
I'll just bank it or somthing.
Congrats, Neb, on you upcoming nuptials. Hawaii sounds nice.
Thanks Steve. Even the though wedding isn't until after my fiance finishes med school next spring, we have to pinch pennies now because it's kind of a situation where we have to pay for half. And weddings are REE-diculously expensive. And the trip to Hawaii won't be cheap either.
acomicbookgirl
04-15-2008, 04:55 AM
what refund? First time i have to pay.
casually-drowned
04-15-2008, 05:24 AM
I am paying tuition with my refund. Boring but functional, and a good investment overall.
casually-drowned
04-15-2008, 06:15 AM
Oh, and an iFanboy donation. Thanks for the reminder Luthor!
valoharth
04-15-2008, 08:52 AM
You know what I'm going to do with my Tax Refund? Kristen Bell bot! That or put money into my car loan...
jmstump
04-15-2008, 11:09 AM
You know what I'm going to do with my Tax Refund? Kristen Bell bot! That or put money into my car loan...
Sir, where can I find one of these delicious fembots? I think you win for best Tax Refund purchase in my book.
iSteve
04-15-2008, 05:22 PM
Tax Refund Fembots - brilliant!
niceguyeddie
04-15-2008, 08:08 PM
My Tax refund is $36. So...
what abotu the tax rebate???
http://finance.yahoo.com/taxes/article/104827/Make-the-Most-of-Your-Tax-Rebate
iSteve
04-15-2008, 08:10 PM
The Tax Man cometh! Just 9 more hours left to file. Get those extension forms ready!
xyzzy
04-15-2008, 08:32 PM
The Tax Man cometh! Just 9 more hours left to file. Get those extension forms ready!
What's the point of getting an extension? You have to fill out forms and pay by today anyway.
k33k3r
04-15-2008, 08:47 PM
I'd love to get a new bike but College Debt is so much fun....
decepticon
04-16-2008, 06:26 AM
Not exactly with my tax refund money, but I plan on going to the bank tomorrow to use both my vacation pay check from work, and profit sharing check (also from work) to completely wipe out what's left to pay on my credit card. I'm excited!
However, that won't wipe out my student loan debt that is building, but one problem at a time.
Still thinking my tax refund money is going away towards my PS3 fund for that MGS4 bundle.
valoharth
04-16-2008, 06:49 AM
Sir, where can I find one of these delicious fembots? I think you win for best Tax Refund purchase in my book.
Well, you're going to need a time machine and a free week to get one of these. Damn the Robot Registration act of 2019! Five or Six replicants run a muck in Los Angels and you have to register everything above a A.I.Q. larger then 40.
cammyknoxville
04-16-2008, 07:37 AM
Although I haven't gotten my refund check yet, ebay and instocktrades made me spend a bunch of money already. Was it worth it? Hell yes!
*Ultimate Fantastic Four Vols 1-3 (all Hardcover)
*Marvel Zombies HC (1st print)
*Batman: The Killing Joke HC
*Justice League International HC
*Y: The Last Man Vol 8
*Absolute Kingdom Come (only $45!)
At this rate, I can kiss that weekend vacation in Seattle good-bye! :D
jmstump
04-16-2008, 10:13 AM
Well, you're going to need a time machine and a free week to get one of these. Damn the Robot Registration act of 2019! Five or Six replicants run a muck in Los Angels and you have to register everything above a A.I.Q. larger then 40.
DONE! I do indeed have someone that has a time machine. I just need to figure out how to get to it without setting off the fail safe that destroys it...
jmstump
04-16-2008, 10:16 AM
What's the point of getting an extension? You have to fill out forms and pay by today anyway.
you usually only have to pay a portion with an extension and it's a lot easier to do then a full return if you have a bazillion K1s, Schedule Cs and Rentals. Those are the people filling out extensions and sending them today. Tonight was awesome at work I took 4 phone calls in two minutes. All of them were, "Can I E-file an Extension in this state." Canned Response, "You can only E-File in four states, which your state is not one of them, NEXT!"