tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post9130794023916523600..comments2023-10-20T08:28:27.175-07:00Comments on Writerquake: What saved us $800 on taxesLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-5980271414767623222010-04-27T00:32:31.366-07:002010-04-27T00:32:31.366-07:00Francessa~ I just realized I had not replied to yo...Francessa~ I just realized I had not replied to your comment! Sorry to be late. <br />O, who can ever really understand taxes? Maybe tax lawyers and tax accountants. :)Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-79926472333226612672010-04-11T23:59:17.596-07:002010-04-11T23:59:17.596-07:00Hi Lydia,
a little late in reading your posts, as...Hi Lydia,<br /><br />a little late in reading your posts, as so often - but I'm catching up! I didn't understand much of the details - our tax system seems to be different - but the message is clear! I'm happy for you!francessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12444610284524067406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-41229802709274946082010-04-06T23:39:43.952-07:002010-04-06T23:39:43.952-07:00naomi~ You were in the same orbit as my mother, be...naomi~ You were in the same orbit as my mother, because I distinctly remember her telling us that was the origin. I wonder if maybe the orange food coloring came out during WWII to make it more appealing...wasn't butter banned from the American table during the war? All this makes me curious about the word "oleo," why it was used in front of "margarine" and when it was dropped from usage....Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-74314182649002720792010-04-06T21:27:35.627-07:002010-04-06T21:27:35.627-07:00Proving that I think the world is orbiting around ...Proving that I think the world is orbiting around moi, till reading this was sure that oleo had been invented during WWII. That's when I recall first seeing it, kneading the little orange button to make it look like butter. Was that another requirement of the dairy industry or a marketing ruse on part of the oleo folks?naomi dagen bloomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16636592739857173279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-86927407633582581432010-04-05T23:55:23.304-07:002010-04-05T23:55:23.304-07:00kj~ Thank you for being here today. :) I hope you ...kj~ Thank you for being here today. :) I hope you get a big fat return (and save most of it!).<br /><br />Vagabonde~ Best to double-check the work even of experts!<br />Yes, how about that? If someone had asked me to guess what country the person who invented margarine was from France would have been at the bottom of my list!<br /><br />Looking to the Stars~ Good for you on that great savings on the new furnace. My husband and I really got screwed a few years ago when we had all new windows installed in our house. The Lowe's salesman mentioned the write-off, the installer handed me each and every sticker off of each window as he removed them from his truck, and we were absolutely cold-cocked when it came time to prepare the taxes and found that it was the one recent year that the program wasn't in effect. What a bummer!Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-22567025561304991882010-04-05T22:22:46.224-07:002010-04-05T22:22:46.224-07:00I always enjoy reading about taxes because we are ...I always enjoy reading about taxes because we are self employed I try to get myself informed. We cannot take advantage of this because of the self employment but I was able to take a $1500 deduction this year because we put in a new furnace. Every little bit helps :)<br /><br />I wish we would go back to the 1800's as far as taxes. They didn't start taxing indivuals till 1912. It would have been nice not to file tax returns :)Looking to the Starshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13211255507065858940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-69317993827066191122010-04-05T16:26:43.135-07:002010-04-05T16:26:43.135-07:00I am not sure if we can claim this tax saving as w...I am not sure if we can claim this tax saving as we are retired but I will check with the return prepared by our accountant, as we owe money. Now about oleomargarine, I am sorry to say that I did not know a French man invented it and I am truly sorry. It is very bad for your health and your heart….unless you drink a lot of red wine I guess.Vagabondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-40127647033746420082010-04-05T09:09:39.275-07:002010-04-05T09:09:39.275-07:00hee hee lydia, not everyone will enjoy a post on t...hee hee lydia, not everyone will enjoy a post on tax preparation, but i found it fascinating and good for you! <br /><br />i'll be sure to check myself. we have an accountant but i am always sure something gets left out. myself, i like a refund, even a few hundred $. i don't like to pay.<br /><br />i consider it forced savings even though it rarely works out that way.<br /><br />:)kjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.com