My fiance's x-mas bonus almost HALF gone... where? TAXES!! - GoFuckYourself.com

StuartD · 12-08-2005, 11:30 AM

My fiance got a $1400 x-mas bonus from her work... which was pretty sweet. That'll go towards some nice presents for family... we thought.

But no.

$500 in federal taxes later (plus other things like insurance and health care).... and we have $800.

It's still $800... I'm not going to complain about getting an x-mas bonus no matter what amount, but the fact that the government, as bad as it is already, taxes a "bonus".. especially by that much is just sickening.

I vote that they change their name from "government" to "scrooge"

SongRider · 12-08-2005, 11:33 AM

Bombs aint cheap.

BradM · 12-08-2005, 11:33 AM

Welcome to Canada.
I suggest not giving it to them. What are they going to do, send the mounties after us?

Nader · 12-08-2005, 11:33 AM

"government" to "scrooge" perfect way to put it

dissipate · 12-08-2005, 11:35 AM

That's a pisser man. Would be easier to work around if it was a small business (many write bonuses off as petty cash)

ronaldo · 12-08-2005, 11:37 AM

The ONE good thing about that happening Stuart, is your bonus is usually calculated at a higher rate of income than is normally made, so she probably paid MORE than she should have. So at the end of the year, you'll at least get a little bit of it back. None of the interest though.

"You know what's fucked-up about taxes? You don't even pay taxes. They take tax. You get your check, money gone. That ain't a payment, that's a jack."- Chris Rock

gazool · 12-08-2005, 11:40 AM

Sweet... I'm moving where you live...
In Denmark people at my income level are paying 65% in taxes... So...

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Originally Posted by NichePay - StuartD

My fiance got a $1400 x-mas bonus from her work... which was pretty sweet. That'll go towards some nice presents for f

I vote that they change their name from "government" to "scrooge"

Peaches · 12-08-2005, 11:42 AM

I don't know how it is in Canada but in the US when we had bonus checks coming, HR would let us up our deductions so that check wasn't hit so hard. Even if we didn't, we'd get whatever "extra" was deducted for having a large check all at once back when we did our taxes for that year.

Rochard · 12-08-2005, 11:45 AM

Steve Lightspeed once gave us a motorcycle as a bonus. Taxes weren't taken out; I got scewed the next year by the IRS. (Still have the bike though!)

Maxy · 12-08-2005, 11:49 AM

Damn, that's fucked.

cool1 · 12-08-2005, 11:52 AM

That sucks Stuart. Hard to know which party to blame, since both Liberals and Conservatives have been in power often enough to have fucked up the tax rate so bad.

tonton · 12-08-2005, 11:54 AM

i think it's ok for the taxes to be high, economy wise, taxes here are like 10% and our govt struggle. just to look at it on a different angle.

EroticySteve · 12-08-2005, 11:54 AM

I'd like to pay taxes on a cafeteria scenario.

I don't have kids, so you can refund me that.

I don't use any social services.

The street lights that I pay for are no where near my house.

I don't use welfare, never have and plan never to.

Social Security? Let me save up for my own retirement, if i had that money to invest I'd have enough to retire on already.

Veterans Day · 12-08-2005, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by SongRider

Bombs aint cheap.

alot of bomb making in canada huh

DutchTeenCash · 12-08-2005, 12:03 PM

pretty nice bonus but taxes suck big time yes

happy if you get half of what youre paid

Sosa · 12-08-2005, 12:06 PM

yes high taxes suck

12-08-2005, 11:30 AM	#1
StuartD Sofa King Band Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Outside the box Posts: 29,903	My fiance's x-mas bonus almost HALF gone... where? TAXES!! My fiance got a $1400 x-mas bonus from her work... which was pretty sweet. That'll go towards some nice presents for family... we thought. But no. $500 in federal taxes later (plus other things like insurance and health care).... and we have $800. It's still $800... I'm not going to complain about getting an x-mas bonus no matter what amount, but the fact that the government, as bad as it is already, taxes a "bonus".. especially by that much is just sickening. I vote that they change their name from "government" to "scrooge" __________________ This is me on facebook This is me on twitter

12-08-2005, 11:45 AM	#9
Rochard Jägermeister Test Pilot Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NORCAL Posts: 74,027	Steve Lightspeed once gave us a motorcycle as a bonus. Taxes weren't taken out; I got scewed the next year by the IRS. (Still have the bike though!) __________________ “The choice is no longer between right or left. The choice is between normal and crazy.” - Sarah Huckabee Sanders YNOT MAIL \| THE BEST ADULT MAILING SOLUTION

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12-08-2005, 11:52 AM	#11
cool1 sex is good Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Carman, MB Canada Posts: 24,939	That sucks Stuart. Hard to know which party to blame, since both Liberals and Conservatives have been in power often enough to have fucked up the tax rate so bad. __________________

12-08-2005, 11:54 AM	#13
EroticySteve Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Sunshine State Posts: 4,365	I'd like to pay taxes on a cafeteria scenario. I don't have kids, so you can refund me that. I don't use any social services. The street lights that I pay for are no where near my house. I don't use welfare, never have and plan never to. Social Security? Let me save up for my own retirement, if i had that money to invest I'd have enough to retire on already. __________________ You deserve to make more money. I'll help you do that. Our affiliates earn up to $3/email or $107/sale email steve <at> eroticy.com - icq 290153464

12-08-2005, 11:33 AM	#2
SongRider Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: KY- The state not the jelly Posts: 648	Bombs aint cheap.

12-08-2005, 11:33 AM	#3
BradM Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: 1123,6536,5231 Posts: 3,397	Welcome to Canada. I suggest not giving it to them. What are they going to do, send the mounties after us?

12-08-2005, 11:33 AM	#4
Nader Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Los Angeles, Ca Posts: 5,086	"government" to "scrooge" perfect way to put it

12-08-2005, 11:35 AM	#5
dissipate The Dirty Frenchman Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lost Angeles Posts: 8,904	That's a pisser man. Would be easier to work around if it was a small business (many write bonuses off as petty cash)

12-08-2005, 11:37 AM	#6
ronaldo Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: ICQ#: 272000271 Posts: 5,475	The ONE good thing about that happening Stuart, is your bonus is usually calculated at a higher rate of income than is normally made, so she probably paid MORE than she should have. So at the end of the year, you'll at least get a little bit of it back. None of the interest though. "You know what's fucked-up about taxes? You don't even pay taxes. They take tax. You get your check, money gone. That ain't a payment, that's a jack."- Chris Rock

12-08-2005, 11:42 AM	#8
Peaches Old broad Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Away Posts: 13,933	I don't know how it is in Canada but in the US when we had bonus checks coming, HR would let us up our deductions so that check wasn't hit so hard. Even if we didn't, we'd get whatever "extra" was deducted for having a large check all at once back when we did our taxes for that year.

12-08-2005, 11:54 AM	#12
tonton Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 87	i think it's ok for the taxes to be high, economy wise, taxes here are like 10% and our govt struggle. just to look at it on a different angle.

12-08-2005, 12:03 PM	#15
DutchTeenCash I like Dutch Girls Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: dutchteencash.com Posts: 21,684	pretty nice bonus but taxes suck big time yes happy if you get half of what youre paid __________________ ICQ 16 91 547 - SKYPE dutchteencash bob AT dutchteencash DOT com ... did you see our newest Sweet Natural Girl Priscilla (18)?

12-08-2005, 12:06 PM	#16
Sosa In Tushy Land Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Nebraska Posts: 40,149	yes high taxes suck