51 replies to this topic

[John MFer]

um i was really stoked about those "tax breaks" but when i went to do my taxes through my tax guy that art one gallery set me up with, i was shocked to hear the it would have been better tax wise if we had not gotten married.

i'm pretty sure it's because our income combined put us into a higher tax bracket.

It was most likely because you bought your house before you were married. As "singles" you could itemize and deduct all the house interest and other stuff, and Jen could take the standard deduction, and you guys would profit. But when you're both married, you both have to either deduct the interest OR take the standard deduction.

If it is indeed lower taxes to be unmarried, you could file "Married Filing Separately" instead of jointly and it would be the same as filing as singles, right? Not sure about that.

Let's say you did go to a higher tax bracket by combining salaries. Only the amount above the point where you enter the new bracket is taxed at the new rate.

it takes a lot of cash to keep the gays in line, john.

someone should write an intense instrumental song and call it this.

[fatguyaz]

Talk about good tax moves...have a baby before the end of the year, Chad.

CHA CHIIIING!!! I'll tell ya what.

[glitterbot]

PS, can I tell you all again how embarrassed I am that I spelled BALLOT wrong???

[fatguyaz]

[Tony]

Talk about good tax moves...have a baby before the end of the year, Chad.

CHA CHIIIING!!! I'll tell ya what.

totally!

you know what though? i have a feeling we're going to be paying more in the long run. did you know we're legally responsible until they're 18? 18?!?!?!

that's like 30 years from now.

[JRC]

the gay marriage thing, again . . .

This thing should not even be on the ballot.
From Wiki: " Investigation of debate conduct
On July 27, the Ethics Committee of the Arizona Senate voted 3-2 on Monday to formally investigate a complaint filed by state senator Ken Cheuvront, D-Phoenix, that Republican Sen. Jack Harper broke Senate rules on June 27, the last day of the 2008 legislative session, when he ended the filibuster tactics of other state senators seeking to postpone or prevent the vote to put Prop. 102 on the ballot.
The complaint accuses Harper of "abruptly" transferring the right to speak from one of the senators participating in the filibuster to a supporter of Prop. 102.[15]
The Senate Ethics Committee voted along party lines 3-2, to dismiss the complaint on August 12, 2008. [16]"

Jack Harper broke rules to push this thing onto the ballot, and the toads in the Leg aren't doing a god damn thing about it.
He's one of the worst tools in the Legislature, a bully and small minded thug.

If for no other reason, this thing should be voted down just because of what he did.

[weener]

So, there's one of those huge YES! on 102 billboards right on top of the gay bar down the street from my house. Like, attached to the building itself.

[John MFer]

Talk about good tax moves...have a baby before the end of the year, Chad.

CHA CHIIIING!!! I'll tell ya what.

totally!

you know what though? i have a feeling we're going to be paying more in the long run. did you know we're legally responsible until they're 18? 18?!?!?!

that's like 30 years from now.

Oh, man. Not fun to read when your baby is screaming again. She likes to start screaming at 10:30, usually until about 1:00.

Well, we better get some serious breaks this year, had a baby AND bought a hybrid. Cha-ching!!!

[mikemfer]

Talk about good tax moves...have a baby before the end of the year, Chad.

CHA CHIIIING!!! I'll tell ya what.

totally!

you know what though? i have a feeling we're going to be paying more in the long run. did you know we're legally responsible until they're 18? 18?!?!?!

that's like 30 years from now.

Oh, man. Not fun to read when your baby is screaming again. She likes to start screaming at 10:30, usually until about 1:00.

Well, we better get some serious breaks this year, had a baby AND bought a hybrid. Cha-ching!!!

Wow, you're a hippie AND a breeder.

[fatguyaz]

oooh!! in your face!! Wait...i have a baby and a Prius...

DAMMIT!! IN BOTH OUR FACES!!

[fatguyaz]

Talk about good tax moves...have a baby before the end of the year, Chad.

CHA CHIIIING!!! I'll tell ya what.

totally!

you know what though? i have a feeling we're going to be paying more in the long run. did you know we're legally responsible until they're 18? 18?!?!?!

that's like 30 years from now.

Wait a sec... who told you this? That's bullshit. Is this on the ballot this year? Can we vote on this? Lets lower the "GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY HOUSE" age to 15.

[Jacki O.]

Local AZ voters:

here's a good link from a local group called Vic's Picks detailing who's running for some of our local seats - it also has good info on the judges up for re-election and in plainspeak talks about the props. I heard about this on NPR:
It's a pdf link

The guy who puts it out was an attorney for over 25 years or something. Here's the story on NPR

[larah]

I know how I am voting on most things, but I am still a little lost on some of the people like the Treasurer and School folks. How did you guys decide?

[Tony]

I know how I am voting on most things, but I am still a little lost on some of the people like the Treasurer and School folks. How did you guys decide?

I asked my teacher friends who they supported and/or who was doing a good job already. same deal with the propositions related to school board/district issues.

for the other offices that i didn't have any real information about i didn't vote.

i realize this answer doesn't help you one bit. unless you know some teachers you can get advice from.

[unluckycharm]

I only voted for stuff I have some knowledge of. Which means I didn't vote for a lot because I haven't done my homework.

The one thing I voted on which I guess you would call a "protest vote" was against Arpaio and for Saban. I don't know much about Saban, but Arpaio needs to be thrown to the wolves.