Tax season = knife season ?

leghog said:
After the OP posted his federal income tax refund for 2015 was greater than his federal income tax withheld for 2015, I asked the OP if his refund being greater than 100% of his withholdings was due to the Earned Income Tax Credit. He wouldn't answer that so I assumed it was due to the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Certainly he can spend his EITC windfall on a knife. Nothing illegal about that (though I do see it as morally repugnant), but I did suggest a couple of times he should probably do so quietly vs. telling actual tax payers that's what he is doing with it. <<<< AND THAT LAST SENTENCE IS MY POINT IN THIS THREAD.
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Dude, you need to let this go. The only tax status that should matter to you is your own. Stop making assumptions about the tax status of another forum member. If you want to rant about EIC, take it W&C and start a thread there. Quite berating the OP over circumstances you've assumed to exist. It's not fair to a fellow member of this community and it exposes yourself. Most of us are trying to talk about knives.
 
Hackenslash said:
Dude, you need to let this go. The only tax status that should matter to you is your own. Stop making assumptions about the tax status of another forum member. If you want to rant about EIC, take it W&C and start a thread there. Quite berating the OP over circumstances you've assumed to exist. It's not fair to a fellow member of this community and it exposes yourself. Most of us are trying to talk about knives.
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IBTL or IBTM, whichever comes first.

Also, I agree. His tax/financial situation is none of your business leghog. Regardless of that situation if someone came around asking me about mine on a knife forum of all places I'd ignore you also.
 
leghog said:
It isn't necessarily because of not having withholdings correct. There is the Earned Income Tax Credit (and the CIC tax credit) which reduces taxes but can also mean a low earner has a refund equal to more than 100% of his withholdings. Having withholdings incorrect, alone, cannot result in getting a refund greater than the total amount withheld. Tax credits meant for low income earners are what result in a refund being great than total withholdings.

These refundable tax credits (EITC and CIC) are for low income earners (between 25 and 65 years old who cannot be claimed as a credit on another's tax return and who made less than $14,820 in 2015 if filing single or less than $20,300 in 2015 if filing jointly) . The tax credits came about to assist low income earners/families in an environment of rising fuel/power and food costs.

I have no problem with the EITC, but I do have a problem with:
(1) those getting the EITC not realizing it comes from the pockets of those who actually do pay federal income taxes and
(2) telling others their intent to splurge it on a luxury item themselves (another knife, for example) vs. using it for life's necessities as it was meant to be spent (even if they do splurge it on themselves they should just be quiet about it, especially in a crowd containing the tax payers who fund it).

After the OP posted his federal income tax refund for 2015 was greater than his federal income tax withheld for 2015, I asked the OP if his refund being greater than 100% of his withholdings was due to the Earned Income Tax Credit. He wouldn't answer that so I assumed it was due to the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Certainly he can spend his EITC windfall on a knife. Nothing illegal about that (though I do see it as morally repugnant), but I did suggest a couple of times he should probably do so quietly vs. telling actual tax payers that's what he is doing with it. <<<< AND THAT LAST SENTENCE IS MY POINT IN THIS THREAD.
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Get over yourself
 
So....

Anybody have a KNIFE on the radar for tax season?

There's about 10-20 that I have on a mental short list but the native 5 has been calling my name. I've never had one before and it looks like a good fit for me.

Not sure if I'm getting a large amount or not, but best believe if I do some knives are in order.
 
I'm so itching to get a XM18 3.5" Bowie with battle bronze and Arctic white scale, but I don't have a refund or knife budget dollars right now. If I had a refund coming in, it'd be a strong temptation...
 
Hackenslash said:
Dude, you need to let this go. The only tax status that should matter to you is your own. Stop making assumptions about the tax status of another forum member. If you want to rant about EIC, take it W&C and start a thread there. Quite berating the OP over circumstances you've assumed to exist. It's not fair to a fellow member of this community and it exposes yourself. Most of us are trying to talk about knives.
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It's not fair to the folks in W&C, either. :rolleyes: Take it to political.

I don't think in terms of a return being free money to spend, but I sometimes promise myself a small reward when I get my taxes filed on time and if I don't owe more than expected.
 
r8shell said:
It's not fair to the folks in W&C, either. :rolleyes: Take it to political.

I don't think in terms of a return being free money to spend, but I sometimes promise myself a small reward when I get my taxes filed on time and if I don't owe more than expected.
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Exactly, once the regular and important things are handled, why not treat yourself a lil....
 
Bobby3326 said:
Get over yourself
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Perhaps I may if you just spend your EITC windfall quietly. From what's on BF you've already had two knives delivered then opened this thread.

Bobby3326 said:
r8shell said:
It's not fair to the folks in W&C, either. :rolleyes: Take it to political.

I don't think in terms of a return being free money to spend, but I sometimes promise myself a small reward when I get my taxes filed on time and if I don't owe more than expected.
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Exactly, once the regular and important things are handled, why not treat yourself a lil....
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Excepting there's a huge difference in the two situations.
 
leghog said:
Perhaps I may if you just spend your EITC windfall quietly. From what's on BF you've already had two knives delivered then opened this thread.

Excepting there's a huge difference in the two situations.
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It appears you lack the mental fortitude to completely grasp everything that's been said up until now...go back and read slowly..very slowly and perhaps maybe you'll be able to comprehend everything said...if not o well I'm all out of give a
F@#!'s today.
 
leghog said:
From what's on BF you've already had two knives delivered then opened this thread.
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Ok, that's just plain creepy. Stalk much? I hope you don't have a panel van. :D

Time to put leghog on ignore.
 
Don't have a dog in this fight and I agree with the comments about this being a knife forum. IMHO the problem was the OP conflated taxes with knives which was bound to result in both taxes and knives being discussed. No offense meant to anyone, including the OP, but if the thread is taxes and knives then Pandora's box has been opened.
 
Bobby3326 said:
It appears you lack the mental fortitude to completely grasp everything that's been said up until now...go back and read slowly..very slowly and perhaps maybe you'll be able to comprehend everything said...if not o well I'm all out of give a
F@#!'s today.
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So was your refund being greater than your total withholdings due to EITC, CTC, or both?
 
leghog said:
Truth be told, I didn't expect you to provide a straight answer.

Enjoy your new knives bought on our money. I'm done here.

Seriously.
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Quite frankly it's none of your Damn business...and as I said before but you obviously aren't smart enough to comprehend the amount over I got wouldn't be enough to buy one of the knives, and compared to state and everything else I put in what I buy isn't on "your" or anyone else's money...so again piss off.
 
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