three–rings:

certifiedwerewolf:

alex51324:

nerdyqueerandjewish:

For people with anxiety about filing taxes, here’s what things that happen when you make a mistake on your tax return:

- it gets corrected

- you get a letter in the mail either asking for some additional information or a letter showing the adjustment

- you pay the amount (there’s options for payment plans too!) or get a refund

Things that do not happen

- you’re “in trouble”

- you are charged with fraud

- you go to jail

I know that most people are probably just joking/exaggerating when they say a mistake on their return means they get thrown in jail but when I worked with the public I always would encounter people who believed that would happen and they would be panicking about it. So I like to put this out there every year because if I can even prevent one person from feeling that way, it’s worth it

Annual reblog of this important information.  

The thingy above where you sign your tax form says that you’ve filled it out to the best of your ability.  “Sir, I am a dumbass” is 100% a valid defense

A lot of anxiety about “adult things” can be eased by knowing that the consequences of doing it wrong are usually being asked to correct the issue.

What happens if you owe an amount to the IRS that you cannot afford to pay?  You get a payment plan that you decide on the monthly amount for, until it’s paid off. 

Been there, done that, it’s not a huge deal.

anactofcaprise:

tami-taylors-hair:

That shit is wild to me though. ‘This doesn’t benefit me personally, so why should I pay taxes for it?’
The VA doesn’t benefit me, so fuck those 25 year olds with traumatic brain injuries. Medicare doesn’t help me out, so grandpa can get bent. I don’t watch Sesame Street, so PBS? Fuck em.

Like, listen you putrid chuckleheads, we’re trying to have a fucking society here, and part of that is taking care of your fellow fucking human beings. Paying taxes for things you might not use is part of that. And if you view that as theft, you’re a dumb shit who can go live on your own in the tundra and see how well you do.

What she said.

disabilityhealth:

“Taxes are theft,” says the healthy, middle-class man

• I guess your house can just burn down if it “accidentally” catches fire
  
• Or you can get stabbed and no one will come help
  
• And roads? They’re not just gonna magically get repaired
  
• Never mind getting your children educated
  
• Plus you can forget about your precious military 
  

You just think poor people deserve to starve and live without healthcare. Their lives are worth less than the money you make. You’re a horrible human being.

micdotcom:

• Undocumented immigrants contribute about $12 billion a year in state and local taxes alone.
  
• Through payroll taxes, undocumented workers add another $12 billion a year toward Social Security
  
• Over a decade, those two figures would add up to about $740 extra for every American, based on the current U.S. population.
  
• but “the immigrants, they’re taking our jobs!” uh not quite