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cat trees and fostering
My tax return came in (yeah, I got people), and this year I decided to
buy a cat tree for the Princess Rita. A nice tall one to set in the window so she won't have to climb up on the bookcase and sit uncomfortably. There was nothing in the local pet stores that appealed to me, so I found this site and got this one for her: http://www.cozycatfurniture.com/catg...towertree.html I think she'll like it. You know you got it bad when the tax return is earmarked for a cat tree. (Rita says, "It's only right and natural. Good servant.") Meanwhile, my sister is getting quite a rep as a foster mom! They didn't want to get another pet after Topaz went to the Bridge, because they are considering moving, so she signed up to foster cats. Turns out, she has a knack for dealing with the most troubled cases, calming them down and socializing them so they can be adopted out more easily. Must be the nurse thing. So they've got 3 of them at home now, just being loved up silly. They're having a blast. Jane - owned and operated by Princess Rita |
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My tax return came in (yeah, I got people), and this year I decided to buy a cat tree for the Princess Rita. A nice tall one to set in the window so she won't have to climb up on the bookcase and sit uncomfortably. There was nothing in the local pet stores that appealed to me, so I found this site and got this one for her: http://www.cozycatfurniture.com/catg...towertree.html I think she'll like it. You know you got it bad when the tax return is earmarked for a cat tree. You sound like my kind of people!! |
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Jane wrote: My tax return came in (yeah, I got people), and this year I decided to buy a cat tree for the Princess Rita. A nice tall one to set in the window so she won't have to climb up on the bookcase and sit uncomfortably. There was nothing in the local pet stores that appealed to me, so I found this site and got this one for her: http://www.cozycatfurniture.com/catg...towertree.html I think she'll like it. You know you got it bad when the tax return is earmarked for a cat tree. (Rita says, "It's only right and natural. Good servant.") Meanwhile, my sister is getting quite a rep as a foster mom! They didn't want to get another pet after Topaz went to the Bridge, because they are considering moving, so she signed up to foster cats. Turns out, she has a knack for dealing with the most troubled cases, calming them down and socializing them so they can be adopted out more easily. Must be the nurse thing. So they've got 3 of them at home now, just being loved up silly. They're having a blast. Jane - owned and operated by Princess Rita |
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Jane wrote: I think she'll like it. You know you got it bad when the tax return is earmarked for a cat tree. Even if you "have people", that's not really a guarantee you'll have a refund due - you might OWE money! (Unless you deliberately have too much withheld from your pay all year, and that's not really "cost effective", since the IRS only pays interest if they are late in returning your money - they get interest-free use of it until April 15th plus the couple of months until they actually send the refund check!) (Rita says, "It's only right and natural. Good servant.") Meanwhile, my sister is getting quite a rep as a foster mom! They didn't want to get another pet after Topaz went to the Bridge, because they are considering moving, so she signed up to foster cats. Turns out, she has a knack for dealing with the most troubled cases, calming them down and socializing them so they can be adopted out more easily. Must be the nurse thing. So they've got 3 of them at home now, just being loved up silly. They're having a blast. Jane - owned and operated by Princess Rita |
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EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) wrote:
Jane wrote: I think she'll like it. You know you got it bad when the tax return is earmarked for a cat tree. Even if you "have people", that's not really a guarantee you'll have a refund due - you might OWE money! (Unless you deliberately have too much withheld from your pay all year, and that's not really "cost effective", since the IRS only pays interest if they are late in returning your money - they get interest-free use of it until April 15th plus the couple of months until they actually send the refund check!) If it was a reputable firm like H&R Block they should be able to calculate the taxes and refund accurately. Having said that, I was given bad information by both the local IRS office and the financial firm that handles my IRA. They both told me that because I was a hardship case (being unemployed) there wouldn't be an additional 10% penalty for having to dip into my IRA on occasion for living expenses. They both cited text from the same publication. And they were both wrong. It took nearly a year but I was notified by the IRS audit division that I did indeed owe them an additional 10%. That was not a fun thing, trust me. Jill |
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On Feb 27, 1:40 pm, "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)"
wrote: Jane wrote: I think she'll like it. You know you got it bad when the tax return is earmarked for a cat tree. Even if you "have people", that's not really a guarantee you'll have a refund due - you might OWE money! (Unless you deliberately have too much withheld from your pay all year, and that's not really "cost effective", since the IRS only pays interest if they are late in returning your money - they get interest-free use of it until April 15th plus the couple of months until they actually send the refund check!) Oh, I did all right. I don't have a house or much of anything, so my taxes are pretty simple. However, I have a friend who works for H&R Block (hence, I got people), and she has been doing my taxes for free for a couple of years. On her advice, I have upped my donations and kept better track of my medical expenses, and as a result my return this year was TEN TIMES what it was 5 years ago. I had to change my withholding! I'm very pleased with her. Jane - owned and operated by Princess Rita |
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