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TalenaGor

(1,103 posts)
8. last year I paid a total of 11,000 in taxes....
Mon Apr 15, 2019, 12:49 PM
Apr 2019

This year I had already paid in nearly 17,000 and I still owe 2300!!!!

Just wait...these republican reps will start canceling all of their town halls, etc. because... SWBTATTReg Apr 2019 #1
A lot of them already did this... Wounded Bear Apr 2019 #75
Another shocker is in the works, the proposed withholding form. olegramps Apr 2019 #79
Good, but alas, GOPers just don't care. Iliyah Apr 2019 #2
Yep trc Apr 2019 #11
Hardly working not hardworking Americans scrutineer Apr 2019 #3
Its stunning to me how many people don't know how to compare ooky Apr 2019 #4
I've noticed a lot of that here on DU. llmart Apr 2019 #17
Stunninmg, is itr not. pangaia Apr 2019 #23
Most of us who complain of our disappearing refunds Farmer-Rick Apr 2019 #24
This Betty88 Apr 2019 #35
The fact that you have no withholding, watoos Apr 2019 #30
I'm well aware that it was and is my choice. llmart Apr 2019 #48
What about DownriverDem Apr 2019 #33
I just heard they cut deductions for children.is that right? True Blue American Apr 2019 #39
Most people didn't voluntarily have such major changes dsc Apr 2019 #49
Our accountant kindly did the comparison for us radical noodle Apr 2019 #69
They hid the costs. People thought they were paying less. Not realizing in the end they owed it back boston bean Apr 2019 #73
This calculator will do a side-by-side comparison not fooled Apr 2019 #19
That cculator does not seem to account for not taxable income dixiegrrrrl Apr 2019 #83
I'm not interested in doing the gop's work in explaining this to people who are angry about it Salviati Apr 2019 #31
+1. If the result is people angry at the GOP, lagomorph777 Apr 2019 #43
Sure. Then the GOP and Trump will simply lie to them that "the liberals" did it. ooky Apr 2019 #63
One of my clients explained to me that his higher tax bill was Obama's fault. Mars and Minerva Apr 2019 #67
And I rest my case. ooky Apr 2019 #68
I agree larwdem Apr 2019 #64
The past three years have convinced me most Americans have no idea how much money they make Recursion Apr 2019 #41
A good portion of it was an advance Cosmocat Apr 2019 #45
It's like borrowing against home equity. spooky3 Apr 2019 #78
Income taxes paid did go down for me NewJeffCT Apr 2019 #84
That doesn't tell the entire story, though NewJeffCT Apr 2019 #82
But in a large majority of cases it will. ooky Apr 2019 #86
Dp not hold you breath that Republicans are going to hold Town Halls.... ProudMNDemocrat Apr 2019 #5
If Trump is still in office Mr.Bill Apr 2019 #10
Now THAT is a good point. pangaia Apr 2019 #25
Then DownriverDem Apr 2019 #34
Well, Dem candidates can run on substituting themselves for the non-present Rethugs and Doitnow Apr 2019 #37
They won't hold town halls. They can't face the angry constituents. muntrv Apr 2019 #6
But but but has Ann Coulter malaise Apr 2019 #7
last year I paid a total of 11,000 in taxes.... TalenaGor Apr 2019 #8
Similar percentage increase for me charliea Apr 2019 #13
Oh, Wow! True Blue American Apr 2019 #40
Yep. We paid thousands more because of mutual fund capital gains. Freethinker65 Apr 2019 #52
Yup, that's what got me this year dhol82 Apr 2019 #57
That got me as well DeminPennswoods Apr 2019 #70
What clods to force people to spend money upfront, thinking they were going to get refunds. Baitball Blogger Apr 2019 #9
Unless they are RepubliCONs ginning up bank profits (loan interest) for big donors. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2019 #28
Democrats should hold town halls for GOPers who refuse to. keithbvadu2 Apr 2019 #12
The Dems could even borrow Clint Eastwood's empty chair. Totally Tunsie Apr 2019 #58
Definitely! That's an outstanding idea. calimary Apr 2019 #74
+1 Chin music Apr 2019 #76
This is great new for us Dems. Sadly, many of us were also hit, and badly. machoneman Apr 2019 #14
Could you please post the link where Raw Story got their content from? RS crashes DontBooVote Apr 2019 #15
The only links are the many furious tweets by victims Pluvious Apr 2019 #50
I Avoid Raw Story Like the Plague Too. It Plays Havoc with My Computers. Indykatie Apr 2019 #54
K&R smirkymonkey Apr 2019 #16
My Federal tax bill increased by four percent. Thunderbeast Apr 2019 #18
It really won't matter much. Even if they have to fork over an extra $3000 or $4000 a year. Mr. Evil Apr 2019 #20
All that matters is there be Libural Tears (nt) Pluvious Apr 2019 #51
Real Americans there. Wanting other Americans to hurt. Chin music Apr 2019 #77
Look no further than Fox and Hate Radio (nt) Pluvious Apr 2019 #81
Nerd Wallet estimated Over 8 million ppl will owe this year iluvtennis Apr 2019 #21
Sounds to me like a lot of those dumbells also don;t know the relationship pangaia Apr 2019 #22
I'm not sure how they fell for the withholding scam twice. Dave Starsky Apr 2019 #53
GOP voters knew rump might destroy the human race but a tax cut is all they cared about Eliot Rosewater Apr 2019 #26
There will not be any GOP town halls this year, or next. TeamPooka Apr 2019 #27
Tax cuts don't juice the economy and it's been proven many times IronLionZion Apr 2019 #29
Actually, properly targeted tax cuts have been shown to help the economy. Blue_true Apr 2019 #61
As liberals, we believe consumer demand drives our economy IronLionZion Apr 2019 #65
If the Supreme Court does not stop Trump from using Executive Orders to bypass laws Blue_true Apr 2019 #66
In Other Words... ProfessorGAC Apr 2019 #72
Yep, unfortunately. Progressives need to stop fighting eachother and end that. nt Blue_true Apr 2019 #85
Miles to go and lots saidsimplesimon Apr 2019 #32
I don't know anyone who did more than just break even Bradical79 Apr 2019 #36
Perhaps I am too cynical at this point, but I think these "outraged" taxpayers... Caliman73 Apr 2019 #38
Microsoft news claims most of us got tax cuts and didn't even notice it. nt athenasatanjesus Apr 2019 #42
Most of the people I know and speak with are either not getting a refund or owe more this c-rational Apr 2019 #44
Same GOP Taxpayers who believed that their taxes went up ThoughtCriminal Apr 2019 #46
As a self employed CPA.... I just finished my last extension ALBliberal Apr 2019 #47
It SHOULD be affecting my red state of Louisiana, but I'm not seeing it on FB... Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #55
This morning on WWL, Tommy Tucker had "talked to a CPA." localroger Apr 2019 #60
Well, of course that would be obvious. To US! OTOH... Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #62
I don't think Raw Story is a legit news source. Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #56
And the mind numbing reality is...... Firestorm49 Apr 2019 #59
I hate to say this, because I live in deep red South Jersey.... Tucker08087 Apr 2019 #71
Good luck with the IRS even noticing Left-face Apr 2019 #80
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