CacheNCarryMA Posted April 4, 2008 Posted April 4, 2008 RULES - All entrants must watch the "LOOK AT ME!!!" travel bug. - Post your guess in this thread as to the amount of the refund or amount owed on CacheNCarryMA's 2007 US Federal Income Tax return. Include the word "REFUND" and the amount of the refund check, if you think I'll get a refund. Include the word "OWE" and the amount of the check I'll have to send in with my tax return, if you think I'll owe money. Example: REFUND $123.45 ~or~ OWE $123.45 - The person who correctly identifies whether I'm due a refund or owe taxes *AND* is the closest to the exact dollar amount will win the prize. PRIZE One hiking staff, handmade by me, from a maple sapling removed from the edge of my yard last spring. It includes a four-color geocaching logo medallion, climbing rope loop, and brass tip, and is protected by eight coats of polyurethane. This was my first attempt at making a staff. There is some "checking" (fine cracks) on the stick, but on the whole, I think it turned out all right. DELIVERY I will attach a new travel bug tag and destination/goal tag to the stick and release it in Massachusetts. I will send the winner the necessary info to activate and take ownership of the travel bug tag. Good luck with your guess! Quote
+MountainRacer Posted April 4, 2008 Posted April 4, 2008 REFUND $230.23 Here's hoping you'll get even more, but I'm a realist, and the government hates giving away money more than just about anything else. Quote
+TeamEccs21 Posted April 4, 2008 Posted April 4, 2008 (edited) Good luck... Refund $1305.00 We always have to pay so I'm not basing my guess on personal experience. Just wishful thinking. Edited April 4, 2008 by TeamEccs21 Quote
+LadyBee4T Posted April 4, 2008 Posted April 4, 2008 Should we include the stimulus rebate? LOL Quote
+Team_CSG Posted April 4, 2008 Posted April 4, 2008 (edited) Owe $499 You had a good year and did not quite estimate your withholdings correctly. I will owe, but my wife won a contest that pushed our taxable income up higher then I planned Edited April 4, 2008 by arthurat Quote
+Webfoot Posted April 4, 2008 Posted April 4, 2008 OWE - $745 You're waiting this long to file, you have to owe, unless you've already filed a long time ago and are pulling all of our chains. Quote
+softball29 Posted April 4, 2008 Posted April 4, 2008 (edited) Refund: $229 Thanks for the contest. And to be true, hopefully you got a wheel barrow full more than I'm guessing. That way, it's a good year for you with the IRS. Edited April 4, 2008 by softball29 Quote
CacheNCarryMA Posted April 4, 2008 Author Posted April 4, 2008 The contest guess does not include the $1,200 (married with children) "take this money and spend it to stimulate the economy" bonus that Dubya is sending me. Remember, if I'm getting a refund the gubmint is just giving me back my money! Quote
Theotokos Posted April 4, 2008 Posted April 4, 2008 REFUND $566 Hope it's true...or even more would be better Quote
+StumpWater Posted April 4, 2008 Posted April 4, 2008 owe: $234 (This does not include the stimulus give-back, correct?) StumpWater Quote
CacheNCarryMA Posted April 4, 2008 Author Posted April 4, 2008 (This does not include the stimulus give-back, correct?) Correct. Quote
CacheNCarryMA Posted April 4, 2008 Author Posted April 4, 2008 The compiled list so far: REFUND $1305.00 - TeamEccs21 REFUND $968.00 - The Cheyniacs REFUND $850 - Maingray REFUND $566 - Theotokos REFUND $230.23 - MountainRacer REFUND $229 - softball29 OWE $234 - StumpWater OWE $295 - Kiwi Moose OWE $311 - Izedabye OWE $350 - Geo.Error OWE $463 - admo1972 OWE $499 - arthurat OWE $745 - Webfoot Quote
+GATOULIS Posted April 4, 2008 Posted April 4, 2008 Hello! Rhodes, Greece is watching you!!! Well, I have no idea, but just to participate, I will say: Refund $624 !!! BTW, is the other contest still on? I am talking about Paris leaving the States! Quote
+O-Mega Posted April 5, 2008 Posted April 5, 2008 I'll go for $350 Refund; that's only because I hope your's turns out better than mine -$1700ish Good luck! Quote
CacheNCarryMA Posted April 5, 2008 Author Posted April 5, 2008 Hello! Rhodes, Greece is watching you!!! Well, I have no idea, but just to participate, I will say: Refund $624 !!! BTW, is the other contest still on? I am talking about Paris leaving the States! The other contest is still on. The travel bug is shy and does not want international media taking her picture if she travels to foreign caches. Quote
CacheNCarryMA Posted April 5, 2008 Author Posted April 5, 2008 (edited) The compiled list so far: REFUND $4500 - BlueDeuce REFUND $1801 - d three and cappie g REFUND $1305.00 - TeamEccs21 REFUND $968.00 - The Cheyniacs REFUND $850 - Maingray REFUND $624 - Gatoulis REFUND $566 - Theotokos REFUND $350 - O-Mega REFUND $230.23 - MountainRacer REFUND $229 - softball29 OWE $75.00 - 501_Gang OWE $115 - trekmiss OWE $234 - StumpWater OWE $295 - Kiwi Moose OWE $311 - Izedabye OWE $350 - Geo.Error OWE $365.00 - Karen2408 OWE $463 - admo1972 OWE $499 - arthurat OWE $745 - Webfoot Edited April 5, 2008 by CacheNCarryMA Quote
+Hockeyhick Posted April 5, 2008 Posted April 5, 2008 Refund $400.00 Go get yourself a new GPS with it! Quote
CacheNCarryMA Posted April 5, 2008 Author Posted April 5, 2008 The compiled list so far: REFUND $4500 - BlueDeuce REFUND $1801 - d three and cappie g REFUND $1305.00 - TeamEccs21 REFUND $968.00 - The Cheyniacs REFUND $850 - Maingray REFUND $624 - Gatoulis REFUND $566 - Theotokos REFUND $423.78 - Harry Dolphin REFUND $400.00 - Hockeyhick REFUND $350 - O-Mega REFUND $230.23 - MountainRacer REFUND $229 - softball29 OWE $75.00 - 501_Gang OWE $115 - trekmiss OWE $234 - StumpWater OWE $295 - Kiwi Moose OWE $311 - Izedabye OWE $350 - Geo.Error OWE $365.00 - Karen2408 OWE $463 - admo1972 OWE $499 - arthurat OWE $745 - Webfoot OWE $2376 - PDX Spotters Quote
+dougieniles Posted April 7, 2008 Posted April 7, 2008 Owe $303...but the state's going to owe YOU, right?!? Quote
+geojerry7 Posted April 7, 2008 Posted April 7, 2008 You shall owe the IRS $157.77 Good news means you got more $$ in your pocket during the year and less in the pocket of the irs Cheers, geojerry7 Quote
CacheNCarryMA Posted April 7, 2008 Author Posted April 7, 2008 Stick pics... Looks great Thanks! I forgot to mention that I will announce the winner via a posted note on the travel bug page on April 16, 2008. Quote
CacheNCarryMA Posted April 7, 2008 Author Posted April 7, 2008 The compiled list so far: REFUND $4500 - BlueDeuce REFUND $1801 - d three and cappie g REFUND $1305.00 - TeamEccs21 REFUND $1099 - glynt REFUND $968.00 - The Cheyniacs REFUND $850 - Maingray REFUND $777.00 - opalsns REFUND $624 - Gatoulis REFUND $566 - Theotokos REFUND $460.22 - TeamAmaroo REFUND $423.78 - Harry Dolphin REFUND $400.00 - Hockeyhick REFUND $350 - O-Mega REFUND $230.23 - MountainRacer REFUND $229 - softball29 OWE $75.00 - 501_Gang OWE $115 - trekmiss OWE $157.77 - geojerry7 OWE $234 - StumpWater OWE $295 - Kiwi Moose OWE $303 - dougieniles OWE $311 - Izedabye OWE $350 - Geo.Error OWE $365.00 - Karen2408 OWE $463 - admo1972 OWE $499 - arthurat OWE $745 - Webfoot OWE $2376 - PDX Spotters Quote
+RoamingRobertsons Posted April 8, 2008 Posted April 8, 2008 OWE $1221 I was actually thinking about saying you nailed it and don't owe anything and aren't getting anything back, but I don't think that's possible with our goofy tax laws. You'd have to be a tax genius and you wouldn't have any time to make nifty walking sticks! Quote
+ThePetersTrio Posted April 9, 2008 Posted April 9, 2008 Owe $875 (I figure we can't be the only ones who got bad tax news this year.) Thanks for the contest. Quote
+Earl of Spencer Posted April 9, 2008 Posted April 9, 2008 Refund $1254.55 I hope that you do get something back! Quote
CacheNCarryMA Posted April 9, 2008 Author Posted April 9, 2008 The compiled list so far: REFUND $4500 - BlueDeuce REFUND $2537.69 - dardevle REFUND $1801 - d three and cappie g REFUND $1305.00 - TeamEccs21 REFUND $1254.55 - Earl of Spencer REFUND $1099 - glynt REFUND $968.00 - The Cheyniacs REFUND $850 - Maingray REFUND $777.00 - opalsns REFUND $624 - Gatoulis REFUND $566 - Theotokos REFUND $460.22 - TeamAmaroo REFUND $423.78 - Harry Dolphin REFUND $400.00 - Hockeyhick REFUND $350 - O-Mega REFUND $230.23 - MountainRacer REFUND $229 - softball29 OWE $75.00 - 501_Gang OWE $115 - trekmiss OWE $157.77 - geojerry7 OWE $234 - StumpWater OWE $295 - Kiwi Moose OWE $303 - dougieniles OWE $311 - Izedabye OWE $350 - Geo.Error OWE $365.00 - Karen2408 OWE $463 - admo1972 OWE $499 - arthurat OWE $625.00 - TheBeanTeam OWE $745 - Webfoot OWE $875 - ThePetersTrio OWE $1221 - RoamingRobertsons OWE $2376 - PDX Spotters OWE $3334 - Polarbz Quote
drthtater Posted April 9, 2008 Posted April 9, 2008 (edited) Refund : 1057.35 Edited April 9, 2008 by drthtater Quote
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