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watoos

(7,142 posts)
37. That's not what happened to me.
Thu Mar 28, 2019, 11:38 PM
Mar 2019

Trump took out less federal tax. I am on SS so I control my withholding there. I get money from a 401k that I also control the withholding. I also get a pension, the firm that runs my pension changed my withholding, it deducted less than what I had set up.

So when I hear that Trump cut back on people's federal withholdings I believe it. I also recall that you couldn't get a W-4 form to take out more.

What Trump did was give people more money in their weekly pay and he took it from their refunds.

Well Wooby,you aren't alone, Wellstone ruled Mar 2019 #1
I'm on SSDI and I haven't had to pay state or federal income tax in years. Kaleva Mar 2019 #2
That's exactly the way it should be. I'm happy for you, Kaleva! IndianaDave Mar 2019 #4
From the state I'm getting back 50% of what I paid in property tax Kaleva Mar 2019 #9
I haven't done my state taxes yet, but I ALWAYS owe deep red Indiana hundreds of dollars. IndianaDave Mar 2019 #14
If I am correct, prior to Reagan-Bush ArizonaLib Mar 2019 #93
Well actually Reagan started taxing up to doc03 Mar 2019 #101
Yes, but the means testing isn't adjusted for inflation TexasBushwhacker Mar 2019 #107
I know that has been a pet peave of mine for doc03 Mar 2019 #117
My state had a cap put on our SALT deductions Lady_Chat Mar 2019 #48
Michigan Kaleva Mar 2019 #61
According to the Reich-wing set that makes you "a taker!" Grins Mar 2019 #66
Fuck 'em! I'm a disabled vet. Kaleva Mar 2019 #70
What state are you in? WhiteTara Mar 2019 #88
Michigan Kaleva Mar 2019 #119
I'm in Arkansas WhiteTara Mar 2019 #120
Me neither! ThingsGottaChange Mar 2019 #34
I'm on SSDI TexasBushwhacker Mar 2019 #108
Just had our taxes done, preparer told us TheCowsCameHome Mar 2019 #3
Yes - After spending hours working on completing my taxes, it was disheartening. IndianaDave Mar 2019 #5
What state? Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2019 #29
Massachusetts. TheCowsCameHome Mar 2019 #67
Hopefully the majority of them are all MAGAs who voted for Trump. politicaljunkie41910 Mar 2019 #54
I am on SS so I control my withholding watoos Mar 2019 #6
I do my own taxes as well. Previously, my withholding had always been adequate. IndianaDave Mar 2019 #10
Republicans change the withholding table KT2000 Mar 2019 #20
Ok ..someone here posted about this a while back. They Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2019 #32
That's not what happened to me. watoos Mar 2019 #37
I believe you. Just think it was odd that I never Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2019 #59
You mention time card employees above stopwastingmymoney Mar 2019 #68
Great point. Thanks .makes sense Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2019 #77
Bush gave a $300 True Blue American Mar 2019 #51
I remember that bullshit. Dave Starsky Mar 2019 #56
that's right KT2000 Mar 2019 #69
We signed ours over directly to Planned Parenthood DBoon Mar 2019 #76
Exactly they cut my withholding and ended up doc03 Mar 2019 #102
Sorry. That's a lot of money on SS. Chin music Mar 2019 #7
Thank you for your understanding and kindness. IndianaDave Mar 2019 #11
Still waiting on my CPA to finish. I have to file 3 sets of taxes this year due sinkingfeeling Mar 2019 #8
I'm 77, and have always done my own, too. IndianaDave Mar 2019 #12
In California and large blue state with high property tax and SIT for those who itemize still_one Mar 2019 #13
Same happened to us, SALT Capped, limited our deductions Lady_Chat Mar 2019 #49
Everything he has done has been to hurt people. He is a very despicable person still_one Mar 2019 #62
On SS and taxes were less than expected. JayhawkSD Mar 2019 #92
You are incorrect. For those who used to itemize deductions they find the cannot now in many cases still_one Mar 2019 #95
My mistake. JayhawkSD Mar 2019 #96
I don't know your tax situation, or what you pay for property tax, SIT, or if you have any home still_one Mar 2019 #98
Despite my assertion of always agreeing with you... JayhawkSD Mar 2019 #99
Perhaps, but if you take the numbers from 2017, and plug them in for 2018 with the new tax law still_one Mar 2019 #100
And several Congressional districts in CA flipped to blue TexasBushwhacker Mar 2019 #110
I've heard more stories like yours PatSeg Mar 2019 #15
I can easily believe that. IndianaDave Mar 2019 #16
Yes PatSeg Mar 2019 #18
I guess that's one bright spot ThingsGottaChange Mar 2019 #39
I suppose there is always a bright spot! PatSeg Mar 2019 #65
same here... myohmy2 Mar 2019 #17
I agree -- They are evil. IndianaDave Mar 2019 #19
True. Ignorance I guess but only found out recently Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2019 #33
Another plus ThingsGottaChange Mar 2019 #40
My SS was 680 a month SoCalDem Mar 2019 #50
You don't Rebl2 Mar 2019 #73
Part A is free, assuming you worked and have paid DeminPennswoods Mar 2019 #103
I agree. Medicare is not what I want for all. Glad someone else admits Medicare is crap. OhNo-Really Mar 2019 #36
Republicans have been trying to gut medicare for a long time. watoos Mar 2019 #42
One plan is to siphon off our childrens inheritance via health care/nursing homes, real estate taxes OhNo-Really Mar 2019 #43
They have been trying to get rid Rebl2 Mar 2019 #74
The law changed the withholding. former9thward Mar 2019 #21
This calculator will do a side-by-side comparison not fooled Mar 2019 #35
Unfortunately no one making these claims will give their income figures. former9thward Mar 2019 #83
I just ran that calculator dumbcat Mar 2019 #89
Calculator was pretty close MichMan Mar 2019 #91
I agree with you. watoos Mar 2019 #44
My withholding did decrease. I received $15 more per month in my Pension income. IndianaDave Mar 2019 #105
Yes, you do not believe in sharing your "entire financial situation" former9thward Mar 2019 #115
Well, I'm not trying to challenge your qualifications. I just know that my taxes did increase. IndianaDave Mar 2019 #116
You are not alone. JDC Mar 2019 #22
I will feel no sorrow for any Repugnant that gets Trumped and in fact I would be tempted to cstanleytech Mar 2019 #23
thanks for the grin! Dixc Mar 2019 #38
It's the elimination of the personal exemption that hurt me Farmer-Rick Mar 2019 #24
This message was self-deleted by its author brandnewday2009 Mar 2019 #25
If it's any of my business TheFarseer Mar 2019 #26
I received an extra $15 per month from decreased withholding on my Pension IndianaDave Mar 2019 #106
I know people who have bigger tax withheld than required at140 Mar 2019 #27
I am 78 and on social security, my taxes went down this year... at140 Mar 2019 #28
I'm 71 and wife is 70, watoos Mar 2019 #45
you are a nice example of tax rate in 2018 compared to 2017 at140 Mar 2019 #86
Your taxes did not increase. Codeine Mar 2019 #30
Sadly BlueFlorida Mar 2019 #31
I wound up owing some state income tax. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2019 #41
Move to Pa. watoos Mar 2019 #46
Thank you, but no. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2019 #47
I live in Ohio True Blue American Mar 2019 #52
A few points about withholding and higher std deduction to remember... Rollo Mar 2019 #53
I don't know how some of you people manage back in the USA. My hat goes off to all that struggle DFW Mar 2019 #55
Also got trumped JT45242 Mar 2019 #57
The numbers for Trumps re-election are tanking so I'm betting a whole lot of people got Trumped. Vinca Mar 2019 #58
Refund isn't the best indicator of your taxes inwiththenew Mar 2019 #60
I have yet to see or hear any Trump voter say the new tax law wasn't beneficial for them. ooky Mar 2019 #63
I'm pretty sure this was President BO's doing. efhmc Mar 2019 #64
Old law deductions (standard for family of 4) : $29,600. mwooldri Mar 2019 #71
Isn't there an additional deduction or credit for each child? MichMan Mar 2019 #84
i always aim to get as little back as possible The Mouth Mar 2019 #72
Feel your taxes are high? krkaufman Mar 2019 #75
True TexasBushwhacker Mar 2019 #112
What about that ten percent tax cut we were promised before the election last brewens Mar 2019 #78
My Trump tax increase for funding billionaires was $3,500. NNadir Mar 2019 #79
Mine was okay Sherman A1 Mar 2019 #80
I wonder why. Is your property tax really high? Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #81
The tax cut was "crafted" to mostly hurt tax payers in some Blue States Tom Rinaldo Mar 2019 #82
Texas is a high property tax state TexasBushwhacker Mar 2019 #109
But no large state is 100% blue or red TexasBushwhacker Mar 2019 #111
And the fact that state taxes will now HURT The Mouth Mar 2019 #113
Mine went down a decent amount MichMan Mar 2019 #85
I think we are well past the time to rise up and burn the GOP to the ground Ford_Prefect Mar 2019 #87
In half tiptonic Mar 2019 #90
older than you and... gapaddy Mar 2019 #94
But will they attribute the increase to trump, or will trump con ecstatic Mar 2019 #97
Yep iamateacher Mar 2019 #104
Got back $1,200.00 last year, paying $200.00 this year... czarjak Mar 2019 #114
I didn't change my withholdings itsrobert Mar 2019 #118
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