So being poor can definitely have its perks. We originally got back about $1800 for our tax return (which was awesome). THEN a few weeks later we got a letter from the IRS in the mail telling us that we were probably elligible for an additional tax credit. I was dubious and didn't want to fill out complicated paperwork. (Why didn't our tax guy catch this in the first place for what we paid him?) But the paperwork was actually really simple and I thought, what could it hurt?
Fast forward to today: We got a FAT check in the mail for $2500!!! Sweet right? (Before you get too jealous, please remember that we actually have 0 (zero) income.) And if you're asking yourself what plans I have in store for this money? It will be going in the bank to help us feed our starving children. Trust me, we have enough bills to use it up very quickly without doubling our return on a new RV.
The point? I just wanted to say thank you to the IRS for giving us a heads up and helping us out. Now that's honesty for ya. What pals. They get such a bad rap. By the way, is it tacky for me to write the actual amount we received? I'm never really sure.
One of our friends works for the IRS. He hates the thanklessness of the job, and he hates harassing dishonest people. But a job is a job, especially in this economy. He would love hearing about how nice and honest the IRS can be. ;)
ReplyDeleteHooray for tax credits and rebates!
I don't know if it's tacky to tell how much you got from the IRS. I'll join you so you don't feel bad. ;) We got around $3000 combined state and federal taxes back. Then we used it to pay $300 or $400 in the city taxes we owed to our impoverished and greedy previous city and to pay down our evil credit card/student debt. Thank goodness for those poor-people-perks, and thank goodness for the perks of steady income.