What plans do you have for your tax return?

xTKx · January 26th, 2009, 01:17 PM

Just looking at other posts I see that a lot of people have plans to mod their 2-fiddy's with their tax return money. Personally, I'm using mine to fund my Ninja 250 (hopefully

). What do you guys plan to use yours for? ...

kkim · January 26th, 2009, 01:26 PM

I usually just stick it into the bank.

I don't base my mods on money I'm going to get, but rather on money I've already saved up. There is a big difference between those two approaches.

HKr1 · January 26th, 2009, 02:18 PM

Going into one of my savings accounts..... pretend like I never had it

Something has to be pretty special for money to come outta that account.

BlueTyke · January 26th, 2009, 02:38 PM

Bills

xTKx · January 26th, 2009, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kkim

I usually just stick it into the bank.

I don't base my mods on money I'm going to get, but rather on money I've already saved up. There is a big difference between those two approaches.

Kelly, you're like the daddy of the forums

. I always feel like such a naive hooligan after I see posts like this! Thanks for the input! I want my ninjette as much as anyone else, but the more I think about it, the more I feel I may need to hold off...

Only time will tell.

kkim · January 26th, 2009, 05:48 PM

Oh... if you're gonna use it to purchase the bike, by all means proceed!

You won't regret it and if you get in a hole, you can always sell it for at least a good portion of what you purchased it for, if you shopped your bike purchase wisely.

I thought we were talking only about spending the money on mods. In the words of Roseanne Roseannadanna...never mind.

g21-30 · January 27th, 2009, 05:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xTKx

but the more I think about it, the more I feel I may need to hold off...:

I waited 35 years! Go for it!

camaroz1985 · January 27th, 2009, 07:59 AM

Buy a new set of slicks for my Subaru, the rest to pay toward the engine swap I had to put on my credit card

xTKx · January 27th, 2009, 08:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kkim

Oh... if you're gonna use it to purchase the bike, by all means proceed!

You won't regret it and if you get in a hole, you can always sell it for at least a good portion of what you purchased it for, if you shopped your bike purchase wisely.

I thought we were talking only about spending the money on mods. In the words of Roseanne Roseannadanna...never mind.

Quote:

Originally Posted by g21-30

I waited 35 years! Go for it!

Aawwwww man, now I'm all sorts of confused.

Like I said though, I've just got to see how much I get back

If I get enough back, I'm pretty positive that I'm gonna go for it... But as I said before, only time (and my turbo tax standard edition) will tell.

PS: I looked at videos of Gilda Radner as Roseanne Rosannadanna!

Funny stuff!

Sound Wave · January 27th, 2009, 09:37 AM

man, i hope there IS a refund this year. last year we had to pay something like $3,600. nucking futs!!!

usually we break even so last year was a total shock.

k-os · January 27th, 2009, 11:02 AM

I'm thinking maybe a Zero Gravity Double Bubble, but I have been recently looking at Eee PC's. Otherwise maybe I'll put some of it away so that if I ever buy a laptop (not one of the value laptops) I'll be able to put it towards that.

grandmaster · January 27th, 2009, 12:19 PM

Mine is going straight to paying my bike off....I'm more then half way there!!

Can't wait!

Sailariel · January 27th, 2009, 01:06 PM

I won`t be getting anything back. If I did, I would put it into a CD. That`s what I did with my "Stimulus check"--stimulated the bank.

HKr1 · January 27th, 2009, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xTKx

Aawwwww man, now I'm all sorts of confused.

Like I said though, I've just got to see how much I get back

If I get enough back, I'm pretty positive that I'm gonna go for it..

Do it

My last years return went into getting my wifes bike, I know she's happy about it

CC Cowboy · January 27th, 2009, 02:39 PM

I'm not taking a return this year. I don't want any of those bankers, Insurance Execs, or CEOs to go without. I'm letting the government help the rich so they won't have to realise how real people live.

Sailariel · January 27th, 2009, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CC Cowboy

I'm not taking a return this year. I don't want any of those bankers, Insurance Execs, or CEOs to go without. I'm letting the government help the rich so they won't have to realise how real people live.

That was cynical. I love it!

komohana · January 27th, 2009, 04:29 PM

after paying child support for years, which i didn't mind one bit as it WAS for a good cause, we're gonna put our tax returns (which is considered...should i dare say it...EXTRA money)

into our savings account that 2 years ago never existed.

...and i'm SURE some of it will end up on my bike in some form or another!

kkim · January 27th, 2009, 05:14 PM

***cough*** tires and front rotor *** cough***

kazam58 · January 27th, 2009, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex Allmayer Beck

That was cynical. I love it!

lol, could we have expected anything else? It was funny though...and a bit disheartening at the same time...

I don't think I actually get enough money returned to me to do anything with it besides buy a (yes, singular) lunch...oh well...

xTKx · January 28th, 2009, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kkim

***cough*** tires and front rotor *** cough***

Ahhhhhh, now the truth comes out!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by kazam58

lol, could we have expected anything else? It was funny though...and a bit disheartening at the same time...

I don't think I actually get enough money returned to me to do anything with it besides buy a (yes, singular) lunch...oh well...

LOL! Sorry to hear that Andy! Well, the only reason why I'm able to afford something is that I'm getting a $7500 first time home buyers "tax credit" this year. It's basically an interest free loan that my wife and I are getting from the government.

komohana · January 28th, 2009, 10:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kkim

***cough*** tires and front rotor *** cough***

ummm....that one was a reminder for me i think

kazam58 · January 28th, 2009, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xTKx

LOL! Sorry to hear that Andy! Well, the only reason why I'm able to afford something is that I'm getting a $7500 first time home buyers "tax credit" this year. It's basically an interest free loan that my wife and I are getting from the government.

lol, thanks for the concern. I'm not sure if you knew, but I'm only 17 and only hold a summer job, so that's the reason I don't get anything back. I just felt like throwing my two cents into a thread where it really doesn't belong

But I must admit, that's a pretty sweet deal you've got yourself there...interest free loan...usually those three words are never seen in the same sentence.

BlueTyke · January 28th, 2009, 04:53 PM

I just got an email from my Aunt who gets all sorts of travel deals and such... and she sent me a link to airfares from San Jose to Baltimore for $172.. I was thinking.. THERE! Thats what I could do with my return and then tuck the rest for bills right!? Bahh! The hitch is it's from SJC to BWI not BWI to SJC... to travel the other way apparently is a $100 more expensive!

That was... a let down...

I did get the last of my tax information so now it is a matter of finding out what deductions I can put together for my tax guy (he did awesome last year)

____

Damn! My Aunt found it for the reverse direction $228 (total with taxes and fees) to fly out of BWI on 6/3 fly back on 6/15!! Can my taxes be done like... now?

Bill05 · January 28th, 2009, 05:34 PM

Im just paying off bills, sticking the rest in savings. Fun,fun

ninjammin · January 28th, 2009, 06:21 PM

It's hopefully going towards a truck I'm going to look at on Friday!

xTKx · January 29th, 2009, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kazam58

lol, thanks for the concern. I'm not sure if you knew, but I'm only 17 and only hold a summer job, so that's the reason I don't get anything back. I just felt like throwing my two cents into a thread where it really doesn't belong

But I must admit, that's a pretty sweet deal you've got yourself there...interest free loan...usually those three words are never seen in the same sentence.

NP man. The only reason I can expect a decent return this year is because of that "loan." My wife and I just purchased our first house last September. I promised her a new car, but she said the leftovers I could use for a new bike (I'm looking at a car right now for her through someone local that should still give me a good amount towards a bike)

PS: Kelly (and anyone interested), I found an 08 250R in the fastest color for $3K on my local CL. It's got under 2000 miles and just a few scratches on the left side farings. Hopefully it works out

xTKx · January 29th, 2009, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueTyke

____

Damn! My Aunt found it for the reverse direction $228 (total with taxes and fees) to fly out of BWI on 6/3 fly back on 6/15!! Can my taxes be done like... now?

LOL! Turbo-Tax with direct deposit. You could file now and have your return within 8 business days directly put into your bank account.

BlueTyke · January 29th, 2009, 11:09 AM

Nah... I know a guy

He did awesome last year (I got a lot back, enough to pay off my car and a few other bills) so I am giving him a shot again this year.

He is picking up the stuff tonight though.

xTKx · January 29th, 2009, 12:36 PM

Sweet! With my new house and a couple of different things on my taxes this year, I'm also going to someone (I've got an appt. this Saturday). Makes me think of those commercials:

"Hey Bob, why aren't you stressing about your taxes?"

"Because I've got people."

kkim · January 29th, 2009, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xTKx

PS: Kelly (and anyone interested), I found an 08 250R in the fastest color for $3K on my local CL. It's got under 2000 miles and just a few scratches on the left side farings. Hopefully it works out

hurry on over... they're so fast they sell quickly.

honestly, take your time and look over the bike thoroughly. make sure the title is clean and it is what he says it is. have it checked out by someone who knows bikes or a shop if you are unfamiliar with bikes. did it have its 600 mile check?

pictures, if you go look at it.

xTKx · January 29th, 2009, 01:40 PM

LOL! I'm visiting my tax man (or woman) on Saturday. The guy with the bike gave me his number to call him by this weekend if I was still interested. By Saturday, I should know exactly how much I'm getting back so I'll have a good idea of what I can spend on a bike and whether or not this transaction would be feasible!!

Keep me in your prayers!!

I'll try to post this weekend about what happens.

NJD022588 · January 29th, 2009, 04:07 PM

I completely forgot about tax refunds!

Cant wait...

For what? I have no idea. Probably just going to put it away. If anything, it's going to payments on the bike.

noche_caliente · January 31st, 2009, 10:36 AM

Our tax refund is serving as a loan on our trip that's coming up! We'll have the rest of the trip money after graduation in May, so then it's going to bills

Bills suck!

BlueTyke · January 31st, 2009, 05:13 PM

Here here! Bills suck!

Strider · January 31st, 2009, 05:50 PM

I NEED to pay of bills ...
but a new 2009 is lookin' pretty good right now.
There's a hot little red number in the showroom in Gastonia.
I wonder how much I could get for my 06' in trade?

:LOL:
But the wife would kill me if I did that ....

kkim · January 31st, 2009, 06:18 PM

It's easier to ask for forgiveness than permission...

Strider · January 31st, 2009, 06:50 PM

!!!!

BlueTyke · January 31st, 2009, 06:57 PM

LOL Kelly!

NJD022588 · February 1st, 2009, 11:16 PM

LOL @ Kelly!

Quote:

Originally Posted by noche_caliente

Our tax refund is serving as a loan on our trip that's coming up! We'll have the rest of the trip money after graduation in May, so then it's going to bills

Bills suck!

xTKx · February 2nd, 2009, 09:20 AM

**UPDATE**

I know how much I'm getting back from my taxes!! With the money I'll have (hopefully) left over from buying my wife a new car, and with the money we'll get from selling her current car, I should have enough to buy a new bike (or at the very least a large down payment)!!! Woo hoo!! It's still not for sure though, so I'm trying not to get too excited...

January 26th, 2009, 01:17 PM	#1
xTKx Finally! Name: Tony Location: Central TX Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 09 Red 250R Posts: 420 Blog Entries: 4	What plans do you have for your tax return? Just looking at other posts I see that a lot of people have plans to mod their 2-fiddy's with their tax return money. Personally, I'm using mine to fund my Ninja 250 (hopefully ). What do you guys plan to use yours for? ...

January 26th, 2009, 02:38 PM	#4
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January 27th, 2009, 04:29 PM	#17
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January 28th, 2009, 04:53 PM	#23
BlueTyke So slow I'm first! Name: Sunny Location: San Jose, CA Join Date: Oct 2008 Motorcycle(s): 06 Kawasaki Ninja EX250 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 10	I just got an email from my Aunt who gets all sorts of travel deals and such... and she sent me a link to airfares from San Jose to Baltimore for $172.. I was thinking.. THERE! Thats what I could do with my return and then tuck the rest for bills right!? Bahh! The hitch is it's from SJC to BWI not BWI to SJC... to travel the other way apparently is a $100 more expensive! That was... a let down... I did get the last of my tax information so now it is a matter of finding out what deductions I can put together for my tax guy (he did awesome last year) ____ Damn! My Aunt found it for the reverse direction $228 (total with taxes and fees) to fly out of BWI on 6/3 fly back on 6/15!! Can my taxes be done like... now? __________________________________________________ Learn from the mistakes of others, you cannot make them all yourself. Save yourself the trouble and Learn. Last futzed with by BlueTyke; January 28th, 2009 at 06:13 PM.

January 29th, 2009, 11:09 AM	#28
BlueTyke So slow I'm first! Name: Sunny Location: San Jose, CA Join Date: Oct 2008 Motorcycle(s): 06 Kawasaki Ninja EX250 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 10	Nah... I know a guy He did awesome last year (I got a lot back, enough to pay off my car and a few other bills) so I am giving him a shot again this year. He is picking up the stuff tonight though. __________________________________________________ Learn from the mistakes of others, you cannot make them all yourself. Save yourself the trouble and Learn.

January 26th, 2009, 01:26 PM	#2
kkim Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.	I usually just stick it into the bank. I don't base my mods on money I'm going to get, but rather on money I've already saved up. There is a big difference between those two approaches.

January 26th, 2009, 02:18 PM	#3
HKr1 IC2(SW) Name: Kerry Location: Pensacola Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: A lot.	Going into one of my savings accounts..... pretend like I never had it Something has to be pretty special for money to come outta that account.

January 26th, 2009, 05:48 PM	#6
kkim Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.	Oh... if you're gonna use it to purchase the bike, by all means proceed! You won't regret it and if you get in a hole, you can always sell it for at least a good portion of what you purchased it for, if you shopped your bike purchase wisely. I thought we were talking only about spending the money on mods. In the words of Roseanne Roseannadanna...never mind.

January 27th, 2009, 07:59 AM	#8
camaroz1985 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Ryan Location: Carlisle, PA Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2008 WR250R, 2006 Ural Raven (Sold), 2009 Versys Green (Sold), 2008 Ninja 250R Green (Sold) Posts: A lot.	Buy a new set of slicks for my Subaru, the rest to pay toward the engine swap I had to put on my credit card

January 27th, 2009, 09:37 AM	#10
Sound Wave Ramen Rider Name: Gary Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2015 BMW R1200R, 08 Honda VFR800A (sold), 09 Ninja 250R (sold) Posts: A lot.	man, i hope there IS a refund this year. last year we had to pay something like $3,600. nucking futs!!! usually we break even so last year was a total shock.

January 27th, 2009, 11:02 AM	#11
k-os ninjette.org sage Name: Andy Location: Sheboygan, WI Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 1988 Honda Hawk NT650, 1989 Honda Hawk NT650, 1997 GSXR750 Track Bike Posts: 890	I'm thinking maybe a Zero Gravity Double Bubble, but I have been recently looking at Eee PC's. Otherwise maybe I'll put some of it away so that if I ever buy a laptop (not one of the value laptops) I'll be able to put it towards that.

January 27th, 2009, 12:19 PM	#12
grandmaster ninjette.org member Name: Levi Location: St. George, Utah Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250R, CR125R Posts: 191	Mine is going straight to paying my bike off....I'm more then half way there!! Can't wait!

January 27th, 2009, 01:06 PM	#13
Sailariel ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Alex Location: Belfast, ME Join Date: Jul 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Honda NT-700-V, formerly, Green 2008 Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.	I won`t be getting anything back. If I did, I would put it into a CD. That`s what I did with my "Stimulus check"--stimulated the bank.

January 27th, 2009, 02:39 PM	#15
CC Cowboy ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Whodat Location: Ware Is.,MA Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): I pass the wind! Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '13, Jun '14	I'm not taking a return this year. I don't want any of those bankers, Insurance Execs, or CEOs to go without. I'm letting the government help the rich so they won't have to realise how real people live.

January 27th, 2009, 05:14 PM	#18
kkim Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.	*cough* tires and front rotor * cough*

January 28th, 2009, 05:34 PM	#24
Bill05 ninjette.org member Name: Bill Location: Belton TX Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 08 ninja 250 Posts: 24	Im just paying off bills, sticking the rest in savings. Fun,fun

January 28th, 2009, 06:21 PM	#25
ninjammin ninjette.org member Name: Scott Location: South Mississippi Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2003 Ninja 250 Posts: 26	It's hopefully going towards a truck I'm going to look at on Friday!

January 29th, 2009, 12:36 PM	#29
xTKx Finally! Name: Tony Location: Central TX Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 09 Red 250R Posts: 420 Blog Entries: 4	Sweet! With my new house and a couple of different things on my taxes this year, I'm also going to someone (I've got an appt. this Saturday). Makes me think of those commercials: "Hey Bob, why aren't you stressing about your taxes?" "Because I've got people."

January 29th, 2009, 01:40 PM	#31
xTKx Finally! Name: Tony Location: Central TX Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 09 Red 250R Posts: 420 Blog Entries: 4	LOL! I'm visiting my tax man (or woman) on Saturday. The guy with the bike gave me his number to call him by this weekend if I was still interested. By Saturday, I should know exactly how much I'm getting back so I'll have a good idea of what I can spend on a bike and whether or not this transaction would be feasible!! Keep me in your prayers!! I'll try to post this weekend about what happens.

January 29th, 2009, 04:07 PM	#32
NJD022588 ============ Name: Nick Location: Occoquan, VA Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): '09 Ninja 250R Posts: 518	I completely forgot about tax refunds! Cant wait... For what? I have no idea. Probably just going to put it away. If anything, it's going to payments on the bike.

January 31st, 2009, 10:36 AM	#33
noche_caliente ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Kim Location: mundo de ensueño Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 250 Posts: A lot.	Our tax refund is serving as a loan on our trip that's coming up! We'll have the rest of the trip money after graduation in May, so then it's going to bills Bills suck!

January 31st, 2009, 05:13 PM	#34
BlueTyke So slow I'm first! Name: Sunny Location: San Jose, CA Join Date: Oct 2008 Motorcycle(s): 06 Kawasaki Ninja EX250 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 10	Here here! Bills suck! __________________________________________________ Learn from the mistakes of others, you cannot make them all yourself. Save yourself the trouble and Learn.

January 31st, 2009, 05:50 PM	#35
Strider Back on the Black! Name: Alan Location: Gastonia, North Carolina Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Kawasaki Ninja EX250 (Black) Posts: 831	I NEED to pay of bills ... but a new 2009 is lookin' pretty good right now. There's a hot little red number in the showroom in Gastonia. I wonder how much I could get for my 06' in trade? :LOL: But the wife would kill me if I did that ....

January 31st, 2009, 06:18 PM	#36
kkim Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.	It's easier to ask for forgiveness than permission...

January 31st, 2009, 06:50 PM	#37
Strider Back on the Black! Name: Alan Location: Gastonia, North Carolina Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Kawasaki Ninja EX250 (Black) Posts: 831	!!!!

January 31st, 2009, 06:57 PM	#38
BlueTyke So slow I'm first! Name: Sunny Location: San Jose, CA Join Date: Oct 2008 Motorcycle(s): 06 Kawasaki Ninja EX250 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 10	LOL Kelly! __________________________________________________ Learn from the mistakes of others, you cannot make them all yourself. Save yourself the trouble and Learn.

February 2nd, 2009, 09:20 AM	#40
xTKx Finally! Name: Tony Location: Central TX Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 09 Red 250R Posts: 420 Blog Entries: 4	UPDATE I know how much I'm getting back from my taxes!! With the money I'll have (hopefully) left over from buying my wife a new car, and with the money we'll get from selling her current car, I should have enough to buy a new bike (or at the very least a large down payment)!!! Woo hoo!! It's still not for sure though, so I'm trying not to get too excited...

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