tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29906474.post7148141387847932201..comments2023-12-22T03:20:29.631-07:00Comments on Ilyka Damen: I Need Moneyilykahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01286988732452435904noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29906474.post-80034462497210030552007-03-22T15:26:00.000-06:002007-03-22T15:26:00.000-06:00Ah, I'm not eligible for the 17th, I don't think (...Ah, <A HREF="http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=164052,00.html" REL="nofollow">I'm not eligible</A> for the 17th, I don't think (heaven forbid the IRS write anything clearly).<BR/><BR/>But the 16th is good.<BR/><BR/>And, Margi, ask Meryl about the federal phone tax. Or just <A HREF="http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=161506,00.html" REL="nofollow">read this</A>.ilykahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01286988732452435904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29906474.post-68284222746266778862007-03-22T15:18:00.000-06:002007-03-22T15:18:00.000-06:00Ooh, do you mean they don't need their pound of fl...Ooh, do you mean they don't need their pound of flesh until the 17th this year?<BR/><BR/>[checks calendar]<BR/><BR/>Woot! I get paid the 16th.<BR/><BR/>By gum, I just might pull this off without having to charge it!ilykahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01286988732452435904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29906474.post-39966877760224410952007-03-22T14:58:00.000-06:002007-03-22T14:58:00.000-06:00P.S. I meant April 15 -- but it is the 17th this ...P.S. I meant April 15 -- but it is the 17th this year, meaning I get to sweat it out TWO MORE DAYS! Yay.<BR/><BR/>Heh.margilowryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495095577345811751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29906474.post-89829439582577340912007-03-22T14:56:00.000-06:002007-03-22T14:56:00.000-06:00Ilyka, please allow me to hug you mightily for the...Ilyka, please allow me to hug you mightily for the tax time woes. To date, I've not been able to save a DIME towards April 17, and I've been a contractor for FOUR YEARS.<BR/><BR/>I have got to get my shit together.<BR/><BR/>But it makes me feel better to know I'm not the only one.<BR/><BR/>*clinks glasses* Here's to procrastination! Long may it. . .eh, whatever.<BR/><BR/>Heh.margilowryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495095577345811751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29906474.post-40565565509178926282007-03-20T18:42:00.000-06:002007-03-20T18:42:00.000-06:00It was a real eye-opener being below the poverty l...It was a real eye-opener being below the poverty line a while. When I made $50,000/year, I got a refund. But when I made $6,000/year (home daycare - I kid you not!) I had to pay in! <BR/><BR/>Shocking!<BR/><BR/>And, Ilyka, my dad always said, if you've got energy left to complain, you're not doing so badly after all!Sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14481252201307998355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29906474.post-86560922316174352642007-03-20T14:49:00.000-06:002007-03-20T14:49:00.000-06:00Once I put out a tip jar, this would go from being...Once I put out a tip jar, this would go from being an occasional fun hobby to being an obligation. I would drive myself crazy--"must provide content! Content! I need content! MY READERS DEMAND CONTENT!"<BR/><BR/>I'm neurotic like that.<BR/><BR/>It's fine, y'all. I'd have more money if I worked harder. I don't like working harder, so I don't generally. I got no one to blame but myself for this one.ilykahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01286988732452435904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29906474.post-88922277445767693072007-03-20T13:57:00.000-06:002007-03-20T13:57:00.000-06:00I am sorry to hear about your troubles.(Not direct...I am sorry to hear about your troubles.<BR/><BR/>(Not directed at you , but our nation) How the fuck can you owe money? When I made that little, I got a tax credit. The feds gave ME money. That was over 10 years ago. You'd think the threshold was higher now. But instead we give the rich tax breaks in this country. <BR/><BR/>Note – I waited until I had a chance to talk to a family member/accountant before posting. I had about a minute to ask, due to crazy stressful tax time. so this is incomplete.<BR/><BR/>The cap on Earned Income Tax Credit for single people is $12,120. In 1995, when I qualified, it was just under 10K. So, you may be SoL on this program, unless you have a dependant you haven’t mentioned. One thing that might help is deductible moving expenses. I think you mentioned moving some time ago. If it was in 2006, claiming them might help the bottom line. Good luck.<BR/><BR/>If I were an accountant, instead of just conveniently related to one, I’d do a HUHO on this.<BR/><BR/>I've heard the payscale is low in the inland SW and you've said before you didn't make much, but I have to say I'm a little shocked at the number. I assumed you were middle class. This is another rude awakening to my privledge. Anyway, I think it is OK to put out a tip jar and occasionally ask for some help. I value your thoughts and would kick in a few bucks to help. Obviously it is your blog, so it may not be OK to you; but I bet many of your readers would be happy to help out too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29906474.post-34383249332283238862007-03-20T13:12:00.000-06:002007-03-20T13:12:00.000-06:00Ilyka, you need a tip jar so we can throw some $$$...Ilyka, you need a tip jar so we can throw some $$$ your way. That is, unless you do indeed have one and I've just missed it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29906474.post-5367898081589863002007-03-20T11:16:00.000-06:002007-03-20T11:16:00.000-06:00I feel your pain about the food processor; ours is...I feel your pain about the food processor; ours is on its way out in terms of a cracked bowl. And as far as the dresser goes, I recommend trying something like Freecycle, or UsedWhereverYouAre. I am always seeing people trying to give away stuff like dressers, and I just got one that's *oak*! <BR/><BR/>You might even find yourself a food processor that way.<BR/><BR/>Hth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29906474.post-72521197503068066972007-03-19T14:29:00.000-06:002007-03-19T14:29:00.000-06:00Damn, that sucks. Given the business I'm in, I kn...Damn, that sucks. Given the business I'm in, I know a lot of assholes that make more money than they could ever really need. And then to hear about people I like who are constantly strapped for money just to get by? Stupid world.<BR/><BR/>I hope you make enough soon. And not because I miss your blogging. Well, that too, but that's not the primary reason.Lesley Plumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15194216391809778540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29906474.post-61878402352632513382007-03-19T12:53:00.000-06:002007-03-19T12:53:00.000-06:00Thanks, Ellen, I'm not kidding when I say that rea...Thanks, Ellen, I'm not kidding when I say that really cheers me up. I love sour grapes!<BR/><BR/>I'm not 1099'd, not a contractor. If I were, I could set my own hours and have more control over things, which would be nice, except come tax time.ilykahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01286988732452435904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29906474.post-43547247544221118232007-03-19T07:38:00.000-06:002007-03-19T07:38:00.000-06:00Cats + high thread count = tears in duvet cover. ...Cats + high thread count = tears in duvet cover. I speak from experience, having 2 cats and 400 thread count sheets (with tears). They don't claw my bed; the tears, along with the scratches on my futon arms and floor, are a natural result of having claws at the end of their toes which occasionally contact the surfaces they walk on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29906474.post-82431470578708279612007-03-19T05:57:00.000-06:002007-03-19T05:57:00.000-06:001099 forms are for contract employees, right? I do...1099 forms are for contract employees, right? I do that when I work; it sucks. Know what I recommend? Getting crafty and then hawking your wares for cash, unda da table, see? Not that I do that. No sir, not at all.gennimcmahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14831070269882075011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29906474.post-73262380991180907032007-03-19T01:20:00.000-06:002007-03-19T01:20:00.000-06:00Zuzu, although I agree completely with you in prin...Zuzu, although I agree completely with you in principle, I think she covered that with "Guess who can't afford to have money taken out during the year?"Augustehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07147299909852800392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29906474.post-72644767491330635802007-03-18T23:24:00.000-06:002007-03-18T23:24:00.000-06:00Tax time tip: when you fill out your withholding ...Tax time tip: when you fill out your withholding form, have them take extra money out. You won't feel it all that much because it's pre-tax.<BR/><BR/>zuzuAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05007305048164061676noreply@blogger.com