The goodness of all of y'alls wishes for a better and happier New Year, have already begun!
I walked to the mailbox today and got the new tax book. A wave of fear washed over me as I walked back to the house. I was going to take a nap, but wanted to check the mail first. Now I wished I hadn't. I sucked it up and with shaking fingers opened it. I got out all the necessary paperwork and calculator and proceeded to figure out our doom. Hoping it wouldn't be worse than I thought.
Without having that last pay check stub for the year-to-date info, I had to do some guessing. With my vague guessing skills, my calculator said the government owed us just under $200. I couldn't believe it! I had to redo it, but this time I remembered the website for his paychecks. I got the real year-to-date and redid it. This time my calculator says we will be getting a return of $222!
I must tell you my dogs thought I was crazy, cause I was up out of my chair doing me a jig! It turned out to be painful, but well worth it! My excitement was contagious, we started playing and chasing and of course there was singing. I don't know what their song was, but mine was "Weeee don't. owe. the. gov. er. ment.".
After I started to calm a tad, I started calling everyone on my speed dial. I hardly ever get to call hubby with good news, usually our calls consist of "What time you think your going to get home?" or he calls me and says "I just left the yard, be home in 45 minutes". Super good news calls are rare, so I couldn't wait to spread the happy.
He answers the phone in a worn out voice.
I yell in my most excited high pitch voice "I have great news!"
His voice perks right up "oh, yeah what?"
Of course I tried to just say it, but came out in sing-song to the tune of "Nana nana boo boo", "weee don't owe the gov. er. ment."
He comes back with...Any dollars back is better than owing!
Buzz kill!
That's it? That's all you can say? Where are the YIPPIES or the YAHOOS?
Whatever! I'm too excited to be brought down!
This year is definately off to a great start!
13 comments:
So happy for you. I started to get my stuff together this weekend to get started, but the thought was too depressing. Taz time is always a downer here...and yeah, I usually wait to the last day to mail them their money. Now, If I was getting some back, I might do them earlier! I hope you dance jigs and sing all week!
One of the great parts of having children is the tax break. Lol. Not really but thank goodness we never have to pay. That would suck.
♥Spot
Yay! Yay! Yay! Doing the happy dance with you!
Oh boy are you on top of things. I can't imagine when I'm going to sit down to figure ours.
Suzicate...That is why I was in such a panic, we have never made enough to ever owe the goverment. If we had owed, we would have had to get a loan!
Spot...unfortunately, we don't have any children to claim. My dogs need to get a SS#! LOL!
Angelia...Thanks!
SMB...Our taxes are easy, gross - deductible = taxible income, what we paid in - what we should have paid in = refund.
Terrific news!!!!
Fantastic! I usually can count on owing about $300! I'm stilling yahooing for you though!!!
Yay! We've had to pay in the last few years, but I'm hoping with the new tax deduction - I mean baby - we'll be getting a little back or come out even.
That IS awesome!
Joanie...Yup, totally excited and relieved.
Menopausal...Thanks!
Tinkerschnitzel...LOL!
Sprite's Keeper...I know! I still can't stop smiling!
Oh, yay! Don't let hubby's mediocre reaction get you down, honey....you do your Snoopy dance and be HAPPY!
You are absolutely right.....NOT owing is something to CELEBRATE!
Whoa doggie!!! Super congrats! Here's hoping we'll be in the same boat as you! (Please, oh, please, oh, please.)
Mindy
www.thesuburbanlife.com
Kathryn...Oh, I didn't! Love the reference to the Snoopy dance! I didn't even think of that. Yup, that's about what it looked like!
Mindy...Thanks! I'll be having my fingers crossed for ya!
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