Stream of Consciousness/General Conversation Thread

Viking1204 · Feb 16, 2017

So you're saying net bonus was smaller last year? If so that's most likely where it is. Sometimes when you get extra money in a paycheck it's taxed at a higher rate. I learned that one time I forgot to submit my timecard on time. I missed a paycheck and was thinking my next paycheck should double what my normal paycheck was. Not the case, the amount of two paychecks combined pushed me into a higher tax bracket and they took quite a bit more tax, sucks if you're paying your bills paycheck to paycheck and expecting a certain amount!

TennJeep1618 · Feb 16, 2017

Viking1204 said:
So you're saying net bonus was smaller last year? If so that's most likely where it is. Sometimes when you get extra money in a paycheck it's taxed at a higher rate. I learned that one time I forgot to submit my timecard on time. I missed a paycheck and was thinking my next paycheck should double what my normal paycheck was. Not the case, the amount of two paychecks combined pushed me into a higher tax bracket and they took quite a bit more tax, sucks if you're paying your bills paycheck to paycheck and expecting a certain amount!

Yes, my bonus last year was smaller than the year before. But the bonus fluctuates depending on lot of metrics, so I didn't realize that it was smaller due to more taxes being taken out.

Stagman · Feb 16, 2017

Did you know income tax is illegal? It's in the Constitution I believe in article 3 section 9 and it was illegally ratified, ALSO INCOME TAX WAS ORIGINALLY A TEMPORARY TAX TO HELP FUND WWI, SO BEFORE 1913 AMERICANS KEPT 100% OF THEIR PAYCHECK.

madeSICC88 · Feb 16, 2017

Taxes are confusing as hell to me. I stopped trying to do my own about 6 years ago. I have a guy that's been doing them for me since then. I 1099 so I always need to keep all my write offs in order. He had me set up a business to file through and that gets me a little break as well in taxes. I get a small return usually but that goes right into paying Alabama taxes and also paying my accountant. Might have a couple hundred left over if I'm lucky.

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MarkS · Feb 16, 2017

I was an hourly worker for one pay period in my first position with my last seismic exploration crew. Taxes and social security took almost half my paycheck due to the overtime I had worked trying to get the crew up and running, I put in 204 hours in a 2 week pay period. The owner came came to me and offered to put me on salary where the gross wasn't as much but the net was about $400 more than the first paycheck plus I got paid the same even during the 10 days I had off. We were working 20 days on with 10 days off and I jumped at it, saved the owner money and put more in my pocket. Damn I miss those days but not the on and off cycles of the oil exploration industry.

fl57caveman · Feb 16, 2017

Stagman said:
Did you know income tax is illegal? It's in the Constitution I believe in article 3 section 9 and it was illegally ratified, ALSO INCOME TAX WAS ORIGINALLY A TEMPORARY TAX TO HELP FUND WWI, SO BEFORE 1913 AMERICANS KEPT 100% OF THEIR PAYCHECK.

tariffs paid for the govt then.....gosh knows we can't do that now, the poor countries will be broke....even though they charge us tariffs...

try not paying them, you will find out quick how fast they will come for you

Stagman · Feb 17, 2017

fl57caveman said:
tariffs paid for the govt then.....gosh knows we can't do that now, the poor countries will be broke....even though they charge us tariffs...

try not paying them, you will find out quick how fast they will come for you

My point is there should be a flat sales tax and no income tax, abolish the IRS.

Seanpcola · Feb 17, 2017

This ^^^

fl57caveman · Feb 18, 2017

Stagman said:
My point is there should be a flat sales tax and no income tax, abolish the IRS.

I agree....I do not like the VAT tax either like Europe does, but a consumption tax on goods bought, would tax everyone, the tourist, the illegals, the rich, the poor, all would pay..

right now, almost 50% of the population pay nothing, are takers from the system, not contributors..
we have to get those who pay nothing, to pay something to make this country grow.

the old saying comes to mind, nobody rides for free, ya got to pay something...

JohnAL · Feb 18, 2017

I think the old saying (in the 70's anyway), was gas, grass, or ass. Nobody rides for free.

HughJoergan · Feb 18, 2017

70's??? Don't be ageist......

Seanpcola · Feb 18, 2017

My wife was an accountant and an IRS enrolled agent. I haven't had to fiddle with taxes in decades other than "Here, sign this and walk it to the mailbox".

fl57caveman · Feb 18, 2017

does anyone else pour peanuts, like honey roasted, or salted roasted, in the cap, and eat the halves first, put the whole ones back, rinse and repeat..
or am I weird...?

FrankT · Feb 18, 2017

NO, you are weird, but that is ok I guess...

fl57caveman · Feb 18, 2017

FrankT said:
NO, you are weird, but that is ok I guess...

ok, thanks, just wondering....I eat the malformed ones, any broke ones and the ones stuck together first too, put the whole ones back till later

must be a peanut racist supremesist....

S_SHELL · Feb 18, 2017

fl57caveman said:
ok, thanks, just wondering....I eat the malformed ones, any broke ones and the ones stuck together first too, put the whole ones back till later

must be a peanut racist supremesist....

sounds o.c.d as hell .... kinda like dumping out chex mix and seperating the pieces before eating , which i tend to do alot

fl57caveman · Feb 19, 2017

S_SHELL said:
sounds o.c.d as hell .... kinda like dumping out chex mix and seperating the pieces before eating , which i tend to do alot

I only do this with nuts, cashews, honey roasted peanuts, dry roasted...any snack mix I just eat what comes out in my hand, I think it helps from overeating, as the halves and pieces are in the minority , makes them last longer

FUPAGUNT · Feb 19, 2017

Been outta town for training the last 2 weeks. Ready to go home and see my family. Motel living sucks

TennJeep1618 · Feb 20, 2017

I am clean shaven for the first time in almost 5 years. I look like I'm 13 and I don't recognize myself in the mirror.

JWlineman · Feb 20, 2017

TennJeep1618 said:
I am clean shaven for the first time in almost 5 years. I look like I'm 13 and I don't recognize myself in the mirror.

Pics...

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