I did my taxes tonight. I'm gonna get sick.

[Lil Missy]

Anyone care to buy a kidney?

:(

[MrSlayer]

1. I'm avoiding doing mine.

I'm going to ask for the extention as I have no money to pay them right now.

[csziggy]

2. Check with someone - I think even with an extension you need to pay most of it.

You may be able to set up a payment schedule with the IRS.

[Lil Missy]

4. I did request monthly payments. I'm just going to file it and eat the consequences.

[csziggy]

6. I was stunned - I make quarterly payments and still have to pay more than I have in years

But there were some factors that jacked up our bracket we did not figure in last year when we estimated payments.

I wish I had an excuse to put it off but that would just make things worse.

[Lil Missy]

3. That's why I put mine off for so long. I knew it wouldn't be pretty.

I was approved for SSDI last year, which involved a lot of back pay.

I requested the installment payments.

I'm fucked. :(

[old mark]

11. My wife is on SSDI - we have money deductd every month even

though we are not wealthy and usually get a refund.
This year we got the shaft big time.

mark

[dixiegrrrrl]

17. Are you saying you had to pay taxes on SSDI back pay?

'Cause we never did, and we were told it was not taxable.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

18. My CPA advised against an extension in favor of a payment plan

...and the IRS advises against the payment plan in favor of taking out a loan from your bank. That's not going to happen for me, I'm maxed out in that area.

I'm going to owe a LOT...and I don't have the money to pay them...so I will be requesting the payment plan.

A good friend and former boss owes the IRS approximately FOUR TIMES what I will most likely owe. He is on a $300 per month, 2-year plan. He said it works out fine if you pay on time, but if you miss a payment, "they start the wheels turning to shut you down."

Good luck.

[trackfan]

5. I'm doing mine Sunday; I don't look forward to it. n/t

[kedrys]

7. I did mine last week

Since I left the States in March 2008, and they withheld on the basis of my entire salary, I get a nice chunk back.

I guess I should get around to doing the 2007 and 2006 taxes, though. :P

[fizzgig]

8. i'm putting mine off

i ran a preliminary return and it looks like i owe about a grand between federal and state taxes because, like an idiot, i didn't have any taxes taken out of my unemployment because i needed the money.

i have no idea how i'm going to pay that :(

[Jeep789]

9. Kidney? Yuck! Can't stand the taste. How bout a brain instead?

Heard they are yummy. lol Haven't had the nerve to do mine yet.

[Lil Missy]

10. I think I need to keep my brain, even to remain stupid.

How 'bout a lung?

[Blue Diadem]

12. We always have to pay our town.

They doubled it 2 yrs ago too, plus we now have what they call a school tax. I'm just glad we get enough back from the fed. to pay it. Our local taxes are getting ridiculous. This year they're more than what we're paying in Fed. tax. With our state tax added to it, it's now double what we're paying to the fed.

It stinks that you have to pay. You'd think there would be a tax break for those who get back pay like you did.

[Lil Missy]

13. How long could I go on the lam before the IRS would find me?

I think I'm totally fucked. :(

[haele]

16. Two years before they notice you.

I made a mistake filing in 2006 because of a form that never got to me after we moved. They informed me in 2008 that I owed a little over $800 for that mistake, and just sent me a notice indicating I now owe an additional $15 in interest penalty. I paid in $50 or $100 a month chunks once they let me know how much I owed - it was difficult, but since I "made the effort" - even though I refused to set up a payment plan, due to issues at home with medical emergencies, they weren't too miffed. My credit sucks anyway, so why worry as long as I eventually pay off?

The problem comes when you think you've paid them off, they always come up with some bullshit after the fact nickle/dime penalty they didn't figure in before you paid them off, even if you were in contact with them the entire step of the way - and you do have to keep on them, or they'll "lose" something or put the payment towards something else.

Good luck.
Haele

[seemunkee]

14. How much?

I did mine yesterday and wrote the check, but I could still use a companion for lefty.

[petronius]

15. I've been ignoring ours - I think we're screwed too

Since you were first into the kidney market, I guess I'll offer half a liver and a few pints of plasma...