Jan '08 Lower Income and/or Struggling Mama's Support - Page 31

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[Aura_Kitten]

OK tax-filing mamas ~ when should I expect my W-2 form(s)?? I NEED to file my taxes so I can get my refund!! Otherwise I am NOT going to have enough $$ to survive!!!! :: worried! ::



Nursingnaturalmom ~~ I'm so sorry you're stuck with a sh!tty case worker. I've had more than my share of those.





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[mum4boys]

This is what the IRS says:

First, contact your employer to find out if the W-2s have been prepared and issued. If your employer mailed the W-2s, you may not have received your W-2 because of an incorrect or incomplete address. There may also be other reasons for not receiving your W-2 that may be easily taken care of by contacting the employer. After contacting your employer, allow a reasonable amount of time for your employer to issue or remail the W-2.

Second, if you still do not receive your W-2 after contacting your employer, contact the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) by calling 1-800-829-1040, but do not contact the IRS before February 16. Before you call the IRS, write down the following information which the IRS will ask you to provide:

1. Your employer's name and complete address, employer identification number (if known), and telephone number;

2. Your name, address, social security number, and telephone number; and

3. An estimate of the wages paid to you by the employer, the federal income tax withheld, and the period of time you worked for the employer during the year.

You will need to give this information to the IRS so that they can prepare a Form 4852, Substitute For A Missing Form W-2. The IRS will mail a copy of Form 4852 to you. You should use the Form 4852 instead of your W-2 only if necessary to file your federal income tax return on time. Note that the use of a Form 4852 instead of the actual W-2 may delay your federal income tax refund while the information on the Form 4852 is verified by the IRS.

[Iris' Mom]

Originally Posted by Aura_Kitten

OK tax-filing mamas ~ when should I expect my W-2 form(s)?? I NEED to file my taxes so I can get my refund!! Otherwise I am NOT going to have enough $$ to survive!!!! :: worried! ::

I hope it comes soon. I'm going to owe so much, I just don't know how I'm going to come up with the money.

[asianyoushi]

ur employers has to have it postmarked by the 31st of jan--that is the deadline...

[justmama]

Hmmmm, I think mine is online but I don't remember my name and password and hire date. GRRRRR! I could file TODAY!:

[s_kristina]

Taxes yuck! We have to make sure dh actually gets a 1090 this year which is a huge pain in the rear. I'm also rather afraid to know just how little he actually made last year. I know it's not going to be pretty On the other hand since we haven't paid any taxes all year on what little he did make that might work out well. Although we also have to worry about some old stuff coming up when it gets filed which could make everything get crazy.

[eilonwy]

Originally Posted by asianyoushi

ur employers has to have it postmarked by the 31st of jan--that is the deadline...

Theoretically true... but in all the time I have known Mike, he has never once received his W-2 with a postmark of 31 Jan. Usually they show up the second week of February, give or take.

[Smokering]

*shudders* I'm so glad DH's taxes are done automatically. I hate that kind of thing with a vengeance! (Who doesn't?).

Soooo, it turns out DH needs a $300 fencing mask for the swordfighting convention he's going to in February. I was antsy about the cost of the convention itself, to begin with, but THIS? 'Well sweetie, you don't want me to come back with no eyes, do you?'. No, not really.... I suggested he try to borrow one, and he hadn't thought of that. Fingers crossed! This is a really, really bad time to be spending $300 on a fencing mask, and I think he gets that intellectually, but it doesn't quite register. I guess I should be grateful that he doesn't stress about money.

Bright side: I got phone banking set up yesterday and transferred $800 towards paying off our debt. I wonder if we can get the entire thing paid off by, say, June? I'll discuss it with DH--a goal would be great.

[Belleweather]

Originally Posted by asianyoushi

wic will give u checks for dairy substaute--- u just have to tell them befor they print out the checks

I don't think we can get substitutes here either, but it really doesn't matter since we don't use rice or soy milk either.

Originally Posted by Aura_Kitten

OK tax-filing mamas ~ when should I expect my W-2 form(s)?? I NEED to file my taxes so I can get my refund!! Otherwise I am NOT going to have enough $$ to survive!!!! :: worried! ::

I'm right there with you... I'm just waiting for DH's W-2, which we know will arrive promptly on Feb 2, and Rhys' Social Security card which will show up God only knows when. But we're counting on that money to keep us from starving in the hedgerows come March.

[2Sweeties1Angel]

I get my W-2 from current job tomorrow (along with my paycheck!) but we're still waiting on mine from my old job and DH's. Great. I have a feeling that my former employer is going to be a real horse's ass about sending them out because he is about everything else. I expect I'll have to harrass him for it. Is it wrong that I hope his restaurant goes out of business?

[canadiannancy]

For some reason we are always waiting on our tax slips until may or June. Even though here they have to legally be here by the end of february! Usually can't wait for them to come, this year I am not so excited because we owe money, but should still get something back.

[cornflower_3]

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[kathirynne]

What are your thoughts on this?

I am watching the film "The Secret" (click on the linky to watch the film for FREE) again, and one quote really jumped out at me.

Jack Canfield says (near the end of the film):

"The more you talk about what you don't want, or talk about how bad it is...you're creating more of [the negative "stuff"].

What are your thoughts on this, relative to a not-so-great financial situation? Do you think dwelling on being broke makes you more broke?

I'm not sure; I would love to hear what you think.

[Satori]

Originally Posted by kathirynne

I am watching the film "The Secret" again, and one quote really jumped out at me.

Jack Canfield says (near the end of the film):

"The more you talk about what you don't want, or talk about how bad it is...you're creating more of [the negative "stuff"].

What are your thoughts on this, relative to a not-so-great financial situation? Do you think dwelling on being broke makes you more broke?

I'm not sure; I would love to hear what you think.

ABSOLUTELY! Your thoughts become your reality. Its not an instant thing but if you understand karma its the same. You reap what you sow and when your full of negativity (which is really easy to do when your poor and a minuscule thing sends you into a tailspin) thats what your going to continue to get.

[kathirynne]

Not to be horrible...

First, let me say that I love the women on this thread, and I have gotten some really good advice and support from all of the mummas here.

Originally Posted by Satori

ABSOLUTELY! Your thoughts become your reality. Its not an instant thing but if you understand karma its the same. You reap what you sow and when your full of negativity (which is really easy to do when your poor and a minuscule thing sends you into a tailspin) thats what your going to continue to get.

Okay, don't flame me...: but

If that's true, than isn't this thread (posting about our "brokeness" on it and reading about other people's "brokness") potentially making our situations worse?

P.S. Satori, the sleepers are on their way to you.

[Satori]

Originally Posted by kathirynne

First, let me say that I love the women on this thread, and I have gotten some really good advice and support from all of the mummas here.



Okay, don't flame me...: but

If that's true, than isn't this thread (posting about our "brokeness" on it and reading about other people's "brokness") potentially making our situations worse?

P.S. Satori, the sleepers are on their way to you.

If your dwelling on it then yes your making it worse, its like when it rains it pours with bad things and it does the same with good things usually as well.

Thanks! I totally forgot about them

[Satori]

Originally Posted by kathirynne

First, let me say that I love the women on this thread, and I have gotten some really good advice and support from all of the mummas here.



Okay, don't flame me...: but

If that's true, than isn't this thread (posting about our "brokeness" on it and reading about other people's "brokness") potentially making our situations worse?

P.S. Satori, the sleepers are on their way to you.

If your dwelling on it then yes your making it worse, its like when it rains it pours with bad things and it does the same with good things usually as well.

Thanks! I totally forgot about them

[cornflower_3]

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