So what was the damage this year

[DadOf2LittleAngels]

Me? I ended up paying about 25 grand between state and local and Im disgusted that with all that money all * could do is screw over the American people.. I guess that means I paid for 2 military funerals from his little escapade in Iraq

:grr:

[sinkingfeeling]

1. About 18 grand, not counting property taxes.

[DadOf2LittleAngels]

2. I did not include those either but mine were only about a grand

And lets forget about sales and gas...

[leftofcool]

3. 40 grand

or there abouts, not counting property taxes. I'd rather be paying for veterans benefits than funerals

[DadOf2LittleAngels]

5. Maybe in 2009

Well get our chance..

[leftofcool]

8. I hope so

[slackmaster]

4. $14,712 including property taxes

But not sales taxes, which I figure was somewhere around $3,300.

BTW I am a divorced empty-nester, 50, and happy to help out with my fair share of necessities like education and infrastructure.

[Warpy]

6. I think the bite will be smaller for me

because so much of my income is protected. My dad was allergic to taxes and voted GOP until 2004, when I'm delighted he finally came to his senses and voted for Kerry.

My property taxes are low because I moved to a poor state.

The sales tax bite is high because it's a poor state. There is also an income tax.

I suppose my total tax will be in the low five figures this year.

[AlCzervik]

7. is that what you sent the government yesterday or was that on your w2?

[DadOf2LittleAngels]

9. Thats income tax

Federal and state. Not SS or FICA or Property or .....

[uppityperson]

10. Couple thou. Next yr don't get dependent child so, if all stays same, double that

Living simply while owing little is good.
Edited to change numbers since I was in error first time.

[KharmaTrain]

11. I'm In Your Ballpark...

I moved money out of the market last fall and took a capital gains hit, but I'm glad I did it. I also paid for several funerals...or in my view...the families are the last to get the money...I wss seeing a Blackwater check being written with my "contribution".

[Adsos Letter]

12. Got back $ 8,500.00 this year...

but will lose a dependant next year. I haven't stopped to figure out just how much we paid over the year, though.

[DadOf2LittleAngels]

13. Last year was sweet for me

Because I had a kid late in the year and I was not claiming the one I already had I got 10K back when I changed jobs I altered my claims so not so much this year..