What are you doing with your Tax Refund?

Our tax refund is going to sit in the bank and get bigger!! (I hope)

That is so hard to do..I think we'll probably take a few hundred and get some things taken care of, but the lion's share needs to be saved.

My plans are to pay off my storefronts, credit cards, and pay my mom back some money that she had loaned to me.

I really don't know what we are going to do with ours. This is the first year it isn't going toward pdls and credit cards.

I'm going to catch up on utility bills and then start tackling medical bills. Also, my sons want to go out to Bob Evans for breakfast!

Those are all such great plans, everyone! Fins and Tammy, that has got to feel good, to be able to save the money or do whatever you want with it.

Mine is going to buy a new vehicle (mine is dying a slow painful death!), and pay off bills. A small amount will go to buying new clothing for myself and my sons, and stocking up on groceries.

We'll probably get some tires for my son, that's on disability, he sure doesn't receive enough to do anything, and my car needs 2 back tires. I'm just really gratefull we receive anything- for years we were paying the IRS!! Probabaly the rest will go into savings until we see what LVNV is going to do with us!!..KAren

Ours is going in a few directions.1st paying off some bills.2nd some going into savings incase of unexpected things throughout the year.3rd a pool liner for the pool(cant beat just having to pay for a liner. a friend gave us a big above ground pool she no longer used for our kids)

My federal tax refund is going to pay off the remaining balance of the taxes I still owe from 2 years ago, which is not much. My state tax refund will just go right to my savings account and sit there.

Oh - let's see - first I am going to pay my attorney so that I can file bk; second the light company; third my daughter (who lent me money); then I am going to get the front end on my van fixed (maybe); and if there is anything left, I am going to treat myself to some new makeup!

Mine is going to the next 5000.

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Well, I'm going to live on mine since I'm unemployed right now. I will get unemployment checks but I also am planning on settling a credit card bill next month. I'm still waiting on my W-2's but they are supposed to be mailed tomorrow from my former employer. If not, I might have to trade my car in for something newer.

I haven't decided what I am going to do with my tax refund. I thought about putting it toward a new car but since I will be through with a few PDLs in the next couple of months, I was going to hold off on the new car and just put the money up. Maybe catch up on my offerings in church which is what I really want to do.

But honestly, it is like Izzy with her 8 million dollar check on Grey's Anatomy. Maybe I will put it on the refrigerator and wait for something to happen to see what I will do with it.

Mine is going to pay off debt. :)

great idea, songmaven! Funny, I started this thread last year..and here we are a little over a year later, and part of my refund went (again) to a new vehicle! :roll: But, last year I was not in a position to have a monthly vehicle payment, so I bought a cheap "beater" vehicle just to drive back and forth to work, knowing it would probably only last me a year or so. Now we have a nicer, newer vehicle that will likely last us at least the next 3-5 years...but also have a monthly vehicle payment. But at least we can afford it now! :D

Once again my money went to pay back child support for my darling husbands other children....3400 bucks gone down the drain that I worked my butt off for...Grumble grumble dont get me started

Leah I am really sorry to hear that. When I use to be in that position, I always filed our taxes together, but I put my name first, as the head of household, that way they could not take my taxes away for his child support. It worked too!

When I recieved my refund, I 'splurged' a bit. Bought my son some things, he needed ( not necessarily what he wanted..) and paid off a few 'small' debts.

I used mine (which is small) to buy a new "used" computer (which was badly needed) and pay bills. Yay bills! :lol: But I'm glad to pay them!

lol!!!!!! Leah..how much back support does husband owe? and would it be helpful to "remove" yourself from his debts?..You should not have to pay for his back child support.....get your name off of liability owed girl!...you should not morally have to pay!!!!!!

OTOH, back child support is one of those few debts where you can land in jail if you don't take care of it.

wulf....is newest spouse responsible for back child support on children that do not belong to them and can this land them in jail? if they are now the only responsible party trying to take care of debts owed?

he owes 15 grand and i filed seperately, and they still took my money. I dont see how I should be held responsible for children that I did not conceive with the man but apparently the government doesnt care. i am so irritated i really needed that money since I am still unemployed

No i cannot be put in jail for him not paying his back child support, but they can take my taxes which is bull crap...taking food out of my kids mouth to feed someone elses kid....I am so peeved off

Leah, all I can say is THAT SUCKS. And, I agree, what the hell do YOU have to do with his back child support????

Getting $23.00 back from state but owe IRS $2305.00 :shock: :cry:

HOLY CRAP! :shock: Now THAT sucks!

[quote=Leah]he owes 15 grand and i filed seperately, and they still took my money. I dont see how I should be held responsible for children that I did not conceive with the man but apparently the government doesnt care. i am so irritated i really needed that money since I am still unemployed[/quote]

That's crap!

Leah, listen to me. You need to contact the IRS immediately! File an application for injured spouse relief right now. That should get all of your money returned, since you filed separately. There's some info about it in the 1040/A instruction booklet, and tons more on the IRS website. If that don't get your $$$ back, call the IRS and talk to them about it. If you still gots no joy, contact the Office of the Taxpayer Advocate. Lemme know how it goes, please.

That's just wrong Leah. My ex didn't owe very much, maybe that's why they didn't take my/our taxes. When I filed, I used my name first (head of household). I really think something is wrong here, please do what unclewulf said, that's soooooo wrong for them to take your refund. :shock:

unc..I knew you would come through with really good advice on this....Leah best of luck to you and please let us know what happens!

I've dealt with the Internal Revenue Sadists a time or five.....

Leah--wulf is 100% correct. AND, I would check with the IRS to see if you could file that same injured spouse claim for any of the last three years as well that they took your money. It doesnt matter whether you filed separately or not--you cannot be made to pay his obligation. Thats the whole purpose of the injured spouse--to protect you in this case. Think about it--in divorce, you cannot be made to be accountable for any debts or obligations he had before you two were married. This is no different.

The form you are looking for is called Form 8379--Injured Spouse Allocation. You need to fill it out and mail it in to the IRS. Now, it will take them several weeks to process it, but youre getting positively shafted right now!

If you're in a bind because of his stupidity, call and talk to the Taxpayer Advocate's Office. They should be able to make things bove a bit more expeditiously.

Good luck, Leah! We're pullin' for you.

Tax refund gone! Paid some bills, had to buy a new toilet, bought some groceries, got my medication for my heart and took the 3 of us out to dinner, plus put some in my son's account so he could have a little extra for whatever he needed until he got paid again on the first.

i need the form 8379 injured spouse so i can print it off to send in

i need this form to print off so i can fill it out to mail in

I need the form8379 on my computer so I can print it and fill it out and send it in to the IRS. Im the primary worker and they are takung what I make to pay back child support and my husband and I filled the paper out arong I believe and I need that form again so I can fill it out. I do not know how to get htis form.

my plans are to take care of debt..4,000 to property taxes, 2,000 to charge cards, 1,000 to other charge card, 2,000 to ida account, and 59.00 for a coffee pot-that's it in a nutshell!

where did leah go? hope she is okay??????