Taxes... yes, another one...

I filed our taxes today and I'm kind of disappointed. I was hoping to have enough to pay off one of my student loan bills and still have some to put back for baby expenses and maternity leave, but it doesn't look like that's going to happen. It looks like we'll be getting back about a grand, and we have to PAY state. This sucks. I itemized everything I could think of (job expenses, medical expenses) and it didn't make a difference. What am I doing wrong?! I think what bums me out most is that my net pay as a full-time RN was only about 21k. Pretty pathetic, huh? I guess I should be grateful that we don't have to pay federal, too...

I was disappointed in our taxes a little too, but we are still getting a decent amount so I guess I should be grateful.

Quoting ☮[The Mrs.].™:" I was disappointed in our taxes a little too, but we are still getting a decent amount so I guess I should be grateful."

I'm really disappointed. People are always like, "Oh, you get back MORE when you're married." Bullsmurf. I don't understand how some people can get back like 10k. It isn't fair.

Maybe your jobs aren't taking enough taxes in the first place. I get them to take taxes off for me and my husband single but claim married so we get more back. Maybe see if they can take extra off so you don't have to pay in again next year.

Quoting Squeaky McGee [13 wks]:" I'm really disappointed. People are always like, "Oh, you get back MORE when you're married." Bullsmurf. I don't understand how some people can get back like 10k. It isn't fair."

We are getting back 6.... I got more when I was single.....

Quoting Mom of Tristan/Rayah +1:" Maybe your jobs aren't taking enough taxes in the first place. I get them to take taxes off for me and ... [snip!] ... but claim married so we get more back. Maybe see if they can take extra off so you don't have to pay in again next year."

We're both doing what we always do, so I don't think that's it. The only difference is we both made more.

Quoting ☮[The Mrs.].™:" We are getting back 6.... I got more when I was single....."

Me too! I got back 5k last year.

hmmm, what kind of work does your husband do?

and i get back around 10K every year. we have 4 kids, and hubby is our sole provider. he i an E5 in the army...

Quoting Squeaky McGee [13 wks]:" I'm really disappointed. People are always like, "Oh, you get back MORE when you're married." Bullsmurf. I don't understand how some people can get back like 10k. It isn't fair."

They don't work  

I rarely get more than a few hundred back for federal, and I've always had to pay state taxes. The one year Kansas owed me a refund.... 4 dollars. Woohoo.  

Returns have overall just sucked this year it seems. That 20k tax bracket is crap too...I didn't get jack back the year I made 26k but the year before that when I made 12k and got 5k back...yea explain that to me  

Quoting J+D=4:" hmmm, what kind of work does your husband do? and i get back around 10K every year. we have 4 kids, and hubby is our sole provider. he i an E5 in the army..."

He's an electronics tech. He builds circuit boards and what not.

Really? That is all you make as a RN? I would of thought you would of made more, but my mom says the longer your work as a nurse, the more you get paid. I didn't think even when starting out that they paid pretty well. I thought it was 25-30 an hour starting...I could be wrong though. I know after 27 years as a nurse, my mom makes about 50 an hour.

Quoting loser mom:" They don't work   I rarely get more than a few hundred back for federal, and I've always had to pay state taxes. The one year Kansas owed me a refund.... 4 dollars. Woohoo.  "

I guess that's the secret...

How is it only 21k?! In WV DH brought home 47k as a asn RN. You guys need to move where pay is better because you're getting ripped off!

Thats interesting. I make a little less than you do but Im gettting close to 5K back. Did you add in childcare expenses, student loans and everything? Try taking it off of "itemized" and do a standard return and see if that makes a difference.