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Tom Rinaldo

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5. It was always all about "cooking the numbers" to help Trump win the election

Reply to sdfernando (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 6, 2021, 12:17 PM

Feb 2021

He didn't give a fuck if a whole lot of folks unexpectedly ended up owing money to the IRS when they had been counting on a refund. That bill came due after their votes were already cast.

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Taxes - 2020 W-2 had quite a surprise almost nothing withheld [View all] underpants Feb 2021 OP

This is what everyone said would happen. Phoenix61 Feb 2021 #1

Yep, I remember this at the time sdfernando Feb 2021 #2

It was always all about "cooking the numbers" to help Trump win the election Tom Rinaldo Feb 2021 #5

I cut my withholding to the bone and still will end up owing the Feds $3k because of their IRS BS. haele Feb 2021 #3

I should have been more diligent I guess. underpants Feb 2021 #4

Monkeying around with withholding has a two-fold purpose. Yavin4 Feb 2021 #6

I adjust mine to the job. Tink41 Feb 2021 #8

Social Security and Medicare BlueLucy Feb 2021 #7