Today, I got my tax return. I was really excited. Turns out the government does take the time to send out a tax return for $1.36. FML
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On 10/27/2009 at 4:10pm - money - by nicolo (woman) - United States (Oregon)
So you largely avoided loaning the government money interest-free. How is that an FML?
#1 - On 10/27/2009 at 7:29pm by SheriffBart
I think what's an FML is how long it took for him to get his return, I mean we're in October...
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#11 - On 10/27/2009 at 7:47pm by Starchild21
I don't think so, but that could be. Even then, though, it's not an FML, since she didn't get much of a refund. The cost of waiting six months for $1.36 is pretty low.
#19 - On 10/27/2009 at 8:25pm by SheriffBart
Yea, I was going to say. Most people OWE money every year. This should be a "WOO HOO I DONT OWE THE GOVERNMENT MONEY" rather than "FML I made money"
#80 - On 10/28/2009 at 12:43pm by MonkeySpeaks
I am sorry that you got a dollar. poor you. FYL (loser)
#5 - On 10/27/2009 at 7:35pm by ryanryanryan12
I just heard a "WHOOOOSH". I'm pretty sure it was the sound of you missing something flying over your head.
#64 - On 10/28/2009 at 12:42am by allmidnighteyes
They do if you file your taxes this late in the year (at least in Canada). I filed my taxes for 2006 and 2008 about two months ago (I lived out of the country for part of each year and had lost some of the paperwork when I moved back ... long story), and I *just* got my return literally two weeks ago.
I think this FML could be plausible. Whether you consider *not* owing money to be something to gripe about however, is an altogether different story.
#17 - On 10/27/2009 at 8:07pm by Six_and_the_Moon
I agree with Rota. Fake.. My tax return this year came out to 80 something cents and they rounded it up to $1 and mailed me a check..
#57 - On 10/28/2009 at 12:04am by sophiapetrillo
Canada doesn't send out anything less than $2, nor does it collect any tax debt less than $2.
If this is true, the states are pretty fucking inefficient.
Actually it is good. It saves time and money from mailing stupid checks. Do you realize that now stamps are 41 cents? Which is roughly 1/4 of my state return this year. Would it not have been better to just call it even? I think I can manage to scrape up about 2 dollars of change if I need it that bad. Canada is more efficient than us in multiple ways. Pull your head out of your ass.
#92 - On 10/31/2009 at 9:20am by lonewolf052706
I just had this happen too!!!! only mine was for about seven bucks...
#20 - On 10/27/2009 at 8:37pm by smiggles13
The best part is: If they owe you less than a dollar, YOU have to bother THEM to get it.
If you owe less than a dollar, you can bet your ass you better pay up or get audited.
#22 - On 10/27/2009 at 8:46pm by Nemephosis
Riiiight... IRS will audit you for owing one dollar. That makes sense.
If you've been audited, it's because you either have a high income, were randomly selected, or you did something very stupid with your tax return. It has nothing to do with how much you owe. In fact, if you admit you owe a lot in tax, they WON'T audit you! They don't need to, because you already admitted you owe.
The IRS depends on people being ignorant of how they operate. It makes their job easier when people are afraid of them.
#28 - On 10/27/2009 at 9:18pm by FerrariCake
I agree with many above. Why bitching about doing your taxes well. I would have been happy to hear this.
#24 - On 10/27/2009 at 9:03pm by ajthemistress
To the morons who don't understand how a tax refund (and yes, it's a tax refund... the "tax return" is the paperwork you file, the refund is money you get back) could be received in October, it works like this:
Tax returns are due April 15. But you can file your return any time before or after that date. If you file after, and you owe money, you will be penalized for filing late. But if you don't owe (or are getting a refund) and you file late, there is no penalty.
Some people file years late and owe no penalties because they were due a refund. Some people file their returns in October and are due a refund of $1.36. And they get it a few weeks after filing.
#27 - On 10/27/2009 at 9:15pm by FerrariCake
As one of the morons you're trying to educate - thanks.
Now can you tell me who this is connected to the topic?
#34 - On 10/27/2009 at 9:50pm by balancekiwi
a dollar's a dollar. Imagine if the government didn't waste paper and time to send you that dollar. You might have had to go without a dollar cheeseburger from Mcdonald's and wouldn't that have just been awful?
what happend to fML?!?! I'm going to stop reading these. Seriously. People need to get their lives to be more FML-ish!!!
#37 - On 10/27/2009 at 10:05pm by stupiddumbblonde
How do you not know how much you're getting back ahead of time? You figure it out right on the form.
#39 - On 10/27/2009 at 10:31pm by disney_blonde
FAKE! Even if you filed the extention for october 15th, the IRS demads that you round everything to the nearest dollar so everything will come out even. Even if you do not round to the nearest dollar if you submitted electronicly the program will auto round for you, I fyou did it by paper the IRS rounds it anyways. So there is no way that you would have gooton a refund with change attached, nice try next time say 1 dollar or 2.
#44 - On 10/27/2009 at 10:50pm by Yggdrasdael
Absolutely wrong.
IRS regs clearly state that if you use change with your dollar amounts, you MUST use it in every line, on every calculation.
almost everything the govt does is stupid and a complete waste of money. the one good thing cash for clunkers did is get all the pos cars with obama stickers off the road. thank god.
#49 - On 10/27/2009 at 11:32pm by ladiesman14
Did you know that America still pours money into the homestead act? Despite the fact that the extreme majority of American farms are commercialized, Midwestern states elect a group of conservative senators who fight against the repeal of this useless bill. Obama has done the best he could with what he has been given.
#53 - On 10/27/2009 at 11:51pm by humanbeing123
in canada they don't bother with differences of 2 bucks. so if you owe 1.99 you're good.
#52 - On 10/27/2009 at 11:38pm by ivdrscg
Hello and welcome to the socialist thinking ObamaNation that is America today!!! Woohoo I love throwing my money away to pay for illegal immigration and useless government agencies that don't do jack crap! Is this the "Change" you were looking for when America voted for Obama! Now I just find myself laughing at all the incompetent fools that would vote for a man hell bent on destroying American Capitalism! HAHAHAHAHA!!!! You reap what you sow!!
#58 - On 10/28/2009 at 12:15am by maximus4200
Yeah. It's a bummer we don't have Machiavelli Jr. in office anymore. That turned out awesome; he managed to make Nixon look benign.
sound like your a Republican who can't accept what the previous president screwed up that you wont allow him to take credit for because you want to blame the "antichrist Obama" Just get over your self.
#59 - On 10/28/2009 at 12:20am by Yggdrasdael
Omg, Luckster you fucking rule!!!!! I have been saying the same thing for about 6 months!!! Anywho, atleast you don't owe anything.
#61 - On 10/28/2009 at 12:28am by Super_Vegetto
no need for an extension if the IRS owes you. if you owe them, than yes you'll need one. op: don't be a bitch. at least you got some money back. they could just say f u and not give us anything.
#62 - On 10/28/2009 at 12:31am by Superawesomestev
Wow, could your life get any worse? You got a check in the mail for enough to go buy a cheeseburger or something...come back when you're being audited over $1.36 and then FYL...
does it say where OP is from? I've got the fml app only. limited function. if she's from down under (Australia), we get until October 31st to do ours. we don't get to start doing them until 1st July. and also, the amount doesn't need to be rounded off. and if OP isn't from Australia, I guess this was just a waste of time lol
Don't worry -- next year you might do better and not get *any* refund. Better luck next time at not loaning the government money interest free.
#75 - On 10/28/2009 at 8:59am by ozymandias
This is not an FML - You should be happy. I don't like getting a big refund at the end of the year. It means too much was withheld during the year and I essentially gave the govt. an interest-free loan.
#78 - On 10/28/2009 at 10:36am by wiener_lover
I'm calling bullshit on this one because the IRS does not deal in change. All change is converted to a zero. The amount her refund would have been is $1.
#79 - On 10/28/2009 at 11:59am by blueknight1st
It probably cost the govt. $3 to print that check! Way to stick it to the man!!!
Agreed, getting your tax refund is NOT an FML . . . . the mods must be high again!
Nothing bad about that! Just go buy a muffin or something.
#91 - On 10/31/2009 at 12:08am by Milklaptop
