I just got almost $4K in tax refunds. 10% of it will go to relief for Japan.

[slackmaster]

I have a lot going on with my health and my home projects, but I can make the sacrifice.

Who's with me?

A little more detail in case anyone cares: I recently figured out (with no help from my doctor) that I have hyperparathyroidism. Last week at the recommendation of my aunt (who along with my mom also had it) I got a DEXA bone scan and flunked it. I have osteoporosis of the spine, osteopenia of the pelvis, at age 53.

The good news is that the parathyroid thing can be cured surgically, and there is a facility in Tampa, FL that does advanced minimally invasive surgery. The bone loss is probably reversible, but only after I get the underlying problem fixed.

It's going to cost me up to several thousand dollars, much of it out of my own pocket, but I have to get it fixed.

[RebelOne]

1. I would if I were receiving a refund.

Sorry, can't do because I usually have to pay about $800 at income tax time. You are a lucky person receiving that much back.

[slackmaster]

4. It's more a result of poor tax planning than "luck"

I prefer to have to write two checks at tax time rather than allow Uncle Sam and my state to borrow money from me interest-free for a year.

Maybe it's some kind of message from the fates, having the quake hit and the money deposited into my account within 24 hours of each other.

[steve2470]

2. Very kind of you, sir nt

[Hannah Bell]

3. kr

[Scuba]

5. Good for you, on both counts. n/t

[bigwillq]

6. That's a nice gesture.

:thumbsup:

K and R

[Monique1]

7. Good for you Slackmaster

I do enjoy receiving my taxes also. Yes, I can donate some money. Why do people get upset when we receive money back? This is the way I prefer to do things Why bash? I thought DU was all about freedom.

[slackmaster]

8. I'm getting a photovoltaic power system installed on my house in a couple of months

That's going to get me a federal tax credit of over $5K, so I was able to cut down on my federal withholding for the year.

If my medical exceeds about $6K (and it might), I could see some tax relief from that as well.

It's not cheap being me.