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One time tax cut related bonus

Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussion' started by RLHULK, Jan 25, 2018.

  1. Jan 25, 2018 at 9:14 AM
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    RLHULK

    RLHULK [OP] Too many gamma rays in all that BBQ smoke.

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    Home Depot announced today one time bonuses for all hourly associates thanks to the tax cuts president Trump signed into law.

    The amount is tiered based on tenure.

    Thank you Mr President and thank you Home Depot
     
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  2. Jan 25, 2018 at 9:16 AM
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    Sweet! Time to post a poll on how we can make you spend that $$.
     
  3. Jan 25, 2018 at 11:12 AM
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    Hopefully it's annually since they will be getting an annual benefit!

    If anyone has any questions on the new tax law, let me know. Would love to have you all be practice dummies!
     
  4. Jan 25, 2018 at 11:16 AM
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    Nice! What kind of mods are you going to do :)
    Maybe a nice vacation road trip to SoCal so you can go wheelin with us :rolleyes:
     
  5. Jan 25, 2018 at 11:27 AM
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    the company i work for gave everyone a $1k bonus this month because of the tax changes. for me, it all went to pay off my holiday expenses from December :)
     
  6. Jan 25, 2018 at 11:35 AM
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    Must be nice... Meanwhile in government employment, my state government is making our state employee insurance a joke and giving teachers a laughable 1% pay increase. Woo-hoo! Less than $400 spread over the course of a year's worth of paychecks...I'm sure that will be noticed. We remain 49th in the country for teacher salary, and there is some talk of a strike in the works.
     
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  7. Jan 25, 2018 at 11:41 AM
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    I work for the gubment, well local school district. Found out we are in the red 4 million. Also found out the superintendent gave himself a $34,000 raise this year. Then I found out they are talking about giving us furlough days. WTF!? So with all of that said what kind of benefits could I see from this tax cut?

    I’m single but I’ve been with the same girl for over 9 years. We’re pretty much married. She has a kid which she claims on her taxes. I claim the kid as a qualifier. And I think I get $1000 for that. We don’t own our own home and we don’t write much stuff off. I typically write off any medical expenses and items I buy for work. And for a while I was saving all of my state sales tax receipts and adding those to my right offs. I don’t think they did much though.

    @ej63090
     
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  8. Jan 25, 2018 at 12:09 PM
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    America.
     
  9. Jan 25, 2018 at 12:11 PM
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    I'm not buying it! The media told me this tax bill was basically the beginning of the end. Why should I believe a real person over doom and gloom talking heads?!?
     
  10. Jan 25, 2018 at 12:11 PM
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    If you dont own a home, you dont have your own business and you're basically already receiving the benefit of the child....what other benefits are you looking for?
     
  11. Jan 25, 2018 at 12:16 PM
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    A little more on the paycheck. Maybe a better return at the end of the year. They’ve changed it that we can’t write off our state taxes on our federal return. Really just wondering how any of this may affect me in anyway. Maybe I misunderstood this tax bonus? I’m more thinking along the lines of next year’s tax return. Since trumps revised tax reform? Seriously I don’t know much about any of this. That’s why I pay someone to do this for me LOL
     
  12. Jan 25, 2018 at 12:20 PM
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    From my limited knowledge, I believe SOME OF these major retailers are passing on some of their savings to their employees since their tax rates have been lowered.
     
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  13. Jan 25, 2018 at 12:23 PM
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    mdavis I need a beer.

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    I have not received any bonus. :(

    I did notice my direct deposit is $1.54 more than last year. :transformer:
     
  14. Jan 25, 2018 at 12:23 PM
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    If it helps, my wife and I own a home, She pays 7k a year in student loans and we have a child. We both work full time Jobs and make a good living but we aren’t rich.

    We paid over $50,000 in taxes last year and we will STILL owe this year. It’s frustrating.
     
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  15. Jan 25, 2018 at 12:25 PM
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    mdavis I need a beer.

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    :eek: guessing this has to do with living in New York?
     
  16. Jan 25, 2018 at 12:35 PM
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    WOW! To me that is just nuts. Taxes frustrate me so much. Hard to believe how much we all pay in taxes. And even more crazy that you paid over $50,000 and still owed! You guys paid in taxes more than my girl a makes year!
    I really hate this tax bracket stuff. Maybe I’m slow but I would really like to see 15% across-the-board for everybody. Along with my union dues and state taxes they take about 2/5 of my paycheck every month. 40% total!
     
  17. Jan 25, 2018 at 12:42 PM
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    Black Wolf

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    Flat tax......Everyone has the same percentage, " skin" in the game no matter what they make.
     
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  18. Jan 25, 2018 at 12:44 PM
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    My direct deposit will have $19 more. Paid weekly.
     
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  19. Jan 25, 2018 at 1:53 PM
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    RLHULK [OP] Too many gamma rays in all that BBQ smoke.

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    I will know when my pay gets deposited tomorrow on how much of a increase I will see due to the tax cut, I figured 3% but we shall see.

    As for the one time bonus, with my time in, I fall into the $400 portion. I will take it and enjoy it, actually I will set it back into the truck suspension fund account, lol.
     
  20. Jan 25, 2018 at 1:54 PM
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    RLHULK [OP] Too many gamma rays in all that BBQ smoke.

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    That is correct.
     
  21. Jan 25, 2018 at 1:56 PM
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    We get a bonus every July. It had better be larger this year. Besides our year over year numbers so far are even better than last year!!!
     
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  22. Jan 25, 2018 at 2:15 PM
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    I think TX and MS are right behind you. One thing you have to keep in mind is the cost of living in WV is low too. I have 2 married friends that either teach or did in Moorefield. I know one is now retired.
     
  23. Jan 25, 2018 at 3:34 PM
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    Doubt you've itemized. You probably never got the state sales tax deduction. I wouldn't waste the time.

    Going forward, you will need over 12k in state income tax, sales tax, property tax, mortgage interest, and charitable donations.

    Medical expenses don't add in until after 10% of your gross income (agi for the technical term).

    If you want medical expenses to be tax free, look at Flexible Spending Accounts, or if your health insurance plan qualifies, I am an enormous fan of Health Savings Accounts. All skip income tax and FICA taxes (7.65%).

    Chances are, you will see a small decrease in taxes overall. Not sure how the child is claimed twice on your taxes. New child tax credit is $2,000 though, and most of us get it now (used to phase out at just over 100k in tax).

    Generally, most will see a reduction in tax except in high income/re-tax states like NY and CA since all the tax brackets dropped.
     
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  24. Jan 25, 2018 at 5:30 PM
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    I tried saving all receipts once. Remember taxes on utilities to. Some are higher than sales tax on merchandise. Did not add up to what was in the table. I thought FICA came out before HSA. I am going to have to check pay stub tomorrow.
     
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    The DoD pays me.....they don't pass on any bonuses to us lol
     
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    I know it is, but not by the margin teachers are paid. I feel like I do ok financially, but others aren't too happy with it. We have a shortage because everyone just goes to neighboring states and start out making $10-15k more their first year. Cost of living isn't that different that close.
     
  27. Jan 26, 2018 at 7:52 AM
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    HSA should come before, as long as it is part of a 125 Cafeteria plan. Contributions outside of a plan are a deduction on your tax return and therefore subject to FICA.
     
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    as someone who paid 45%+ of his income in taxes last year.....go get yours brother!!!
     
  29. Jan 26, 2018 at 10:43 AM
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    I just checked my last stub and FICA is calculated on gross wages less health, dental, vision, & HSA. I guess since I only contribute $50 to HSA monthly I really did not notice the $4 difference on my pay check. I have company match, free clinic, free maintenance drugs so I normally end the year with a balance.
     
  30. Jan 29, 2018 at 2:53 PM
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    If you are in a decent tax bracket you should consider maxing out. It can become another retirement vehicle. 7.65% + 24% = 31.65% tax savings now. You can use it to pay medicare supplement premiums later on, and I wouldn't be surprised to see gym memberships written in soon.
     

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