hmmmm..I wonder if my boot will fit up her butt

[Janitor Bob]

Me: "Your federal refund is $979"

Her: "That is a lot less then last year! You must have made a mistake"

Me: "No...no mistakes"

Her: "That can't be right...please review it and call me back tomorrow".

...Next Day....

Me: "Your refund is still $979"

Her: "Why is it so much less than last year....I just bought a 32" flat screen TV and was gonna use the refund to pay for it!"

Me: "You retired in March 2008."

Her: "So?"

Me: "Your income went from $48,000.00 in 2007 to $18,000 in 2008."

Her: "So?...in 2008, I had extra federal tax taken from my check and from my retirement...like 20% held out in fed tax"

Me: "Yes...you had 20% held out in federal taxes in 2007 as well" and were only in 10% bracket"

Her: "So...why is the refund less this year?"

Me: Because 10% of $18,000 is less then 10% of $48,000.00.

Her: "Oh"......"OK"

This is where I go bash my finger with a hammer cuz it hurts less than talking to some of these clients!

[OldJack]

She will probably call you back tomorrow and tell you her income was really $48,000 the same as last year.

[Ray in Ohio]

"hmmmm..I wonder if my boot will fit up her butt, ...only if she removes her head first! "

I wouldn't let her remove her head and still insert boot!! Maybe she'd see the light!!

(anyone else starting to get stressed out already?) (or is that a different thread?)

[Diane]

My own nephew:

How come our refund is much less than it was last year?

Answer - you made $11,000 more this year and your withholding increased by only $200. And, because you made more, your EIC and additional child tax credit was less. I guess I get a little ticked that they expect these benefits all the time.

Diane

[RitaB]

My own nephew:

Here's what MY own nephew did. County clerk's office starting hounding him to get caught up on his business taxes. He brought me six years to do first of January. I did them, told him they were ready. Finally, I MAILED them to him first of February. He calls me Monday: "I have this huge job that I can't lose (landscaper), but I have to be current on business taxes."

I WILL kill him April 16. I am too mad right now to bother with it.