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re: Will You Get a Tax Refund or Do You Owe?

Posted on 3/22/23 at 5:23 pm to
Posted by Motownsix
Boise
Member since Oct 2022
3094 posts
Posted on 3/22/23 at 5:23 pm to
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Most I have ever owed ($10k). Pay raises and bonuses killed me (in a good way).

A pay raise middle of the year helps tour tax refund situation because the second half of the year you’re being taxed as though you made that money all year long when you didn’t. Your bottom number is lower than the pay from the last six months would suggest.
Posted by danilo
Member since Nov 2008
24740 posts
Posted on 3/22/23 at 5:32 pm to
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I’m seemingly outnumbered by no load broke dick EITC WIC recipient baws.

Lol! I support more use of the term “broke dick”
Posted by Jake88
Member since Apr 2005
77916 posts
Posted on 3/22/23 at 5:39 pm to
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But with the standard deduction likely being higher when I retire than it is now
That's going down in 2025 I believe.
Posted by Tortious
ATX
Member since Nov 2010
5650 posts
Posted on 3/22/23 at 5:45 pm to
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My goal every year is between $500 refund and $500 owed.


This is how I do it but am happy with a swing up to 1k.
Posted by llfshoals
Member since Nov 2010
20324 posts
Posted on 3/22/23 at 5:46 pm to
I owe 32k.

Ouch
Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
135740 posts
Posted on 3/22/23 at 5:55 pm to
I always owe. Getting a refund is giving biden money to send to China and Ukraine.
Posted by Cheese Grits
Wherever I lay my hat is my home
Member since Apr 2012
60683 posts
Posted on 3/22/23 at 5:56 pm to
I have been on this site too long

I read Do You Owe? as Do You OweO?

Posted by TJG210
New Orleans
Member since Aug 2006
29261 posts
Posted on 3/22/23 at 9:23 pm to
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It drives me absolutely insane that this concept is completely lost on her.


I own my own business and while I could pay quarterly, frick them, why would I give them an interest free loan? I set aside money all yr long for taxes, but it also can be used as a backstop, should the business need arise.
This post was edited on 3/22/23 at 9:44 pm
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
129132 posts
Posted on 3/22/23 at 9:26 pm to
Owed $18000

Crushed it last year
Posted by pelicansfan123
Member since Jan 2015
2345 posts
Posted on 3/22/23 at 9:34 pm to
Couldn't believe how much I owed this year. Felt like someone was just flat-out stealing that money from me.
Posted by NeonSunburst
Member since Oct 2010
2877 posts
Posted on 3/22/23 at 9:37 pm to
I owe right at 5000.

I'm going to have to get on a payment plan!
Posted by MyRockstarComplex
The airport
Member since Nov 2009
4879 posts
Posted on 3/22/23 at 10:21 pm to
Owe enough to feel like my world is ending.
Posted by HtxDr
Member since Oct 2022
727 posts
Posted on 3/22/23 at 10:42 pm to
I got back $4500 but I also lied a lot
Posted by LSUengr
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2005
2558 posts
Posted on 3/22/23 at 10:47 pm to
Owe around $6K. Normally like to owe in the $1500-$2k range since I don't like the government having my money all year. Got some non employee compensation this year and didn't send any in to Mr IRS so owe a little more.
Posted by Obtuse1
Westside Bodymore Yo
Member since Sep 2016
30015 posts
Posted on 3/22/23 at 10:49 pm to
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I own my own business and while I could pay quarterly, frick them, why would I give them an interest free loan? I set aside money all yr long for taxes, but it also can be used as a backstop, should the business need arise.


When you do this don't forget the government doesn't give you an interest-free loan either. You will pay 3-6% on your underpayment of estimated taxes unless you paid 90% of your current year's tax liability or 100% of the previous tax balance. Those penalties CAN be waived in case of casualty, disaster, disability, and in some cases if you are retired. IIRC the penalties for 2022 went up from 2021.
Posted by BPTiger
Atlanta
Member since Oct 2011
6033 posts
Posted on 3/22/23 at 11:22 pm to
If you don’t pay quarterly you pay more year-end. Roughly 5% of your total tax burden.

ETA yeah what the post above this said with much greater detail.
This post was edited on 3/22/23 at 11:24 pm
Posted by JohnnyKilroy
Cajun Navy Vice Admiral
Member since Oct 2012
40211 posts
Posted on 3/22/23 at 11:31 pm to
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When you do this don't forget the government doesn't give you an interest-free loan either. You will pay 3-6% on your underpayment of estimated taxes unless you paid 90% of your current year's tax liability or 100% of the previous tax balance. Those penalties CAN be waived in case of casualty, disaster, disability, and in some cases if you are retired. IIRC the penalties for 2022 went up from 2021.



Yea the responses where people owe 5 figures... Most likely not a good move
Posted by hiremikeleach
Member since Dec 2019
4621 posts
Posted on 3/22/23 at 11:51 pm to
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Moving expenses stopping being tax deductible in 2019


Not only that, but it is highly unlikely that moving expenses will affect your federal return unless you have a higher deduction on your schedule A compared to your standard deduction (25,900 for MFJ)

The child credit is still a think but it only
Helps with taxable income un like years before which could get a refund with no income
Posted by hiremikeleach
Member since Dec 2019
4621 posts
Posted on 3/22/23 at 11:52 pm to
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Most I have ever owed ($10k). Pay raises and bonuses killed me (in a good way).


If you ever get a bonus get it on your W2
Having a bonus as a 1099-NEC is absolutely killer due to the SE tax
Posted by hiremikeleach
Member since Dec 2019
4621 posts
Posted on 3/22/23 at 11:54 pm to
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Cashed out a pile of crypto for ltcg, owed 100kish fed and 20kish state. Horrible feeling knowing I sent all that money to Ukraine


You should have really talked to your accountant, surely you didn’t take those gains on ST sells
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