for those getting a tax refund...

**hmcart** · 02-04-2009, 05:06 PM

Are you getting more, less or about the same as last year?

We are actually getting more. I checked and rechecked and the numbers are right so at least we have that going in our favor!

**StaceyS** · 02-04-2009, 06:16 PM

I'm getting more. They owe me $69. Last year, I owed $2. I try to keep my money and not get a refund at the end of the year...

**Ashie06** · 02-04-2009, 06:26 PM

more because I worked in '08 as well as hubby

**momof2joys** · 02-04-2009, 06:41 PM

We are getting a little less from federal than last year, but we are paying way more into state this year!! So that sort of sucks, but oh well, what can you do??!!!

**dcompton** · 02-04-2009, 06:59 PM

I usually pay, but this year I'm getting a refund, a little over $200. After I balanced the small state refund I was owed against the state sales tax I have to pay on internet purchases, I ended up owning them $4.

**Nishu** · 02-04-2009, 07:00 PM

Quite a bit more. We had a baby so that's 1300 right there. We also paid a considerable amount toward tuition.

Next year we should be down quite a bit because I doubled my exemptions.

**Starlight9803** · 02-04-2009, 07:05 PM

we're getting a bit more, but only because DH made a little less than usual last year and we qualified for a few more credits than usual.

**lovestolaugh** · 02-04-2009, 07:19 PM

We are getting a huge refund. I made my DH double his exemptions for the rest of this year. I would rather see that money each month rather then giving the gov't an interest free loan. I will try to save at least half of the extra money each month to pad our savings cushion. As I posted recently, I have decided to stop the snowball payments until I get some savings built-up. DH's job seems secure for the moment but we all know how fast things are changing. I will still make a little over the minimum payments on the cc's but stop the huge payment I was making. Just until this economic recession evens out a bit. I am also hording our tax return to. I will be able to sleep better knowing we have some money in the bank!

**Missy** · 02-04-2009, 07:36 PM

state, we're getting more than last year, federal, i don't wanna jinx in case I did it wrong. On a side note, if i messed it up, they'll make me redo it right?

**YankeeMom** · 02-04-2009, 07:42 PM

A lot less from Federal, a little more in State.

**momofslg** · 02-04-2009, 10:05 PM

We earned less last year than the previous year so we will get more from federal, about the same from state, city and school are about the same.

**phoeny_moonstar** · 02-05-2009, 04:17 AM

I am getting about 200$ more this year than last year because I made almost double what I made last year.

**Momto2Boyz** · 02-05-2009, 08:38 AM

We weren't sure how things were going to go, since DH was on unemployment for 6 weeks (and we didn't have them tax it), plus I wasn't working, so we had him set the exemptions low. It was a little too low and now we are getting a HUGE refund from both state and federal!

He changed his exemptions this past monday, so that money will be coming to us instead of the gov't and I can put it directly in savings!

**Greebo** · 02-05-2009, 08:44 AM

We are getting more. Our picture changed radically in 2008 with the purchase of an investment property. I need to adjust my W4, but its tough to know how much because I have no idea what 2009 taxes will be like either.

**Michelle** · 02-05-2009, 08:49 AM

Less. I hate giving the government an interest-free loan, but there were some circumstances this year that made it tough for us to gauge just how much we should have taken out.