What did you buy with your tax refund?

[Bennettjh]

It just hit my bank this morning. I've bought nothing fun...yet.

 

[steve0322]

Bought a 60" samsung tv, paid off a credit card, and bought a SW 642. Looking at a new XD mod 2 in .45 with my bonus. The springfield rebate is hard to pass up.

 

[Cerberus]

I plan my federal taxes correctly, so I usually only get a little back. My wife gets some nice deduction due to her job so state always manages to be nice. We bought a new dryer, the old one crapped out the day before we did our taxes.

 

[croy]

Nothing. I bought several things before my tax return got here and just put it in savings

 

[Dirty Steve]

What is this tax refund thing you speak of? I pay quarterly estimates and still end up owing.

Dirty Steve

 

[Joniki]

My little sister explained to me that if I elected to give the government more out of my weekly paycheck, I could get a bigger refund. I told her I would rather put money in a jar than rely on someone giving me back my money.


Ruger American Ranch in 5.56

^^^^ This!

I would rather pay when taxes are due than let someone else hold MY money all year.

 

[TacticalFun]

Bought a 60" samsung tv, paid off a credit card, and bought a SW 642. Looking at a new XD mod 2 in .45 with my bonus. The springfield rebate is hard to pass up.

Thats one of the reasons i bought my ro. The rebate shipped already also.

 

[Leo]

Even though I could not back him on may issues, One of the things Pete Dupont ran on was a flat rate tax. Every one pays the same percentage. You could make one dollar or a billion, no deductions, no loop holes, no deferments. Pay it when you make it. Think of how smooth that would be.

 

[Winamac]

If your getting a large Tax Return redo your Deductions! Why would you let anyone use your Money without even a small % of interest?

^^^^^^^^^ This is my thoughts/method exactly^^^^^^^ I basically try to break even. Maybe get a couple hundred back, but that is all. Like cousin Eddie(Christmas Vacation) says "Clark... its the gift that keeps on givin the whole year through"

 

[gregkl]

I know its wise financial management to adjust your deductions so you are as close to break even as you can be.

However for me, I am not disciplined enough to take that "extra" money I have during the year and squirrel it away somewhere so I have a lump sum to use for something special in Spring.

It may be financially incorrect, but I look at having some extra taken out during the year as a no interest baring savings account. In Spring, I get a nice check that my family and I do something cool with.

I will adjust deductions this year so I am closer to break even with hopefully a small check coming from them instead of me sending one.

$1000 bill to Uncle Sam really messes me up this year. I had plans.

 

[Motomechanic45]

I also am not the most responsible with money and make sure I do a little better than breaking even So I don't have to worry about oweing. I ended up getting the old lady her first handgun and I got the new ruger american 9 compact.

 

[rlfrye]

Got the Boss a new lift chair and bought myself some ar pistol project parts. Not the most financially sound plan, but the kids wont fight over any inheritance this way. I tell them I will come back and haunt them if they do that.

 

[Alexis Machine]

What is a tax return? How do I acquire one for myself?

 

[Bfish]

I didn't have a return to speak of... Never do. The feds owed me a couple hundred and I owed the state a couple hundred. Thats about the yearly theme for me.

 

[stormryder]

Paid ahead on house payment, 5 months ahead on motorcycle loan,paid off Wifes surgery bill, and all the other bills.
Currently trying to save for M1a Squad Scout or SOCOM 16.

 

[aaron580]

Tax RETURN???? I don't even know what that means... if by rifles bought this spring or tax season in general, attempting to finish a mk12 mod 0 then onto the Knights m110....

 

[Knuckleduster]

I guess I invested mine into a better president. And I'm not complaining at all.

 

[TECKS]

Most went in savings. The rest went to paying the feds. God bless Indiana for giving me a little back! I took that and filed 2 form 1s because the feds need thier money, and I need my paid permissions?

 

[bgcatty]

As soon as the refund shows up, out goes my order for an M1 Garand from CMP.

 

[Snapdragon]

And, just for fun, since I got a second pair for $69...