08-23-2016, 02:06 PM
they actually dwell in the real world, perhaps another aspirational reach?
Thanks for asking. I've been working since I was 14 years old (paper route) and paying taxes since I was 18. I send in my quarterly estimated payments to state, federal, and excise. Real estate tax twice a year. Gas tax every time I fill up. More excise when I buy food or anything else.
Occasionally I'm a few days late sending in a quarterly payment. The last time it happened was about four or five years ago. On a $780 payment that I mailed in two days late, I received a fine of $260 for interest and penalties. The previous state tax year I was due a refund of $1500, it took the state four months to mail my money to me. No interest included.
Is that real enough for you? So forgive me if I have a hard time, with my short attention span, understanding why the system doesn't work the same for everyone. And it's not even close.
- Be pleasant to inefficient workers; give them undeserved promotions. - Work slowly. - Refer all matters to committees for "further study and consideration. - Hold conferences. - Make travel as inconvenient as possible. - Haggle over precise wordings of communications. - Advocate “caution.” Be “reasonable” and avoid haste. (Excerpts from the WWII OSS Simple Sabotage Manual)
Thanks for asking. I've been working since I was 14 years old (paper route) and paying taxes since I was 18. I send in my quarterly estimated payments to state, federal, and excise. Real estate tax twice a year. Gas tax every time I fill up. More excise when I buy food or anything else.
Occasionally I'm a few days late sending in a quarterly payment. The last time it happened was about four or five years ago. On a $780 payment that I mailed in two days late, I received a fine of $260 for interest and penalties. The previous state tax year I was due a refund of $1500, it took the state four months to mail my money to me. No interest included.
Is that real enough for you? So forgive me if I have a hard time, with my short attention span, understanding why the system doesn't work the same for everyone. And it's not even close.
- Be pleasant to inefficient workers; give them undeserved promotions. - Work slowly. - Refer all matters to committees for "further study and consideration. - Hold conferences. - Make travel as inconvenient as possible. - Haggle over precise wordings of communications. - Advocate “caution.” Be “reasonable” and avoid haste. (Excerpts from the WWII OSS Simple Sabotage Manual)
"I'm at that stage in life where I stay out of discussions. Even if you say 1+1=5, you're right - have fun." - Keanu Reeves