California to Taxpayers: F— You!
January 28th, 2009 - 10:22 am
California has officially put sending out tax refunds on hold:
During the 30-day delay, the controller’s office estimates that a combined 2.74 million California individuals and businesses will have their tax refund delayed.
The controller’s office estimates that the delay in tax refunds will free up $1.99 billion over the next month to pay for education, debt service, and other payments that legally have first claim to state funds.
California taxpayers ought to consider a 30-day delay in paying their taxes, freeing up billions of dollar for stuff like mortgage payments. And beer. Californians are going to be needing lots and lots of beer in 2009.
Loving living in a state with no state tax right about now.
The only ways to delay paying your taxes is if you make quarterly payment (self-employed/businesses) or if you owe additional taxes above that which was withheld from your pay. As it is, if they owe you a refund, they already have your money. Filing late won’t accomplish anything but it’s a nice thought.
The day the state hands me an IOU in lieu of a paycheck is the last day I go in to work. No pay, no work.
And no, I WON’T take a paddle-ball, Governor.
I’m betting an awful lot of Californians will underpay their 2009 taxes. Wonder what that will do to the state’s coffers for the next 11 months!
California has been fucking taxpayers for years.
Eh, I just love the line about having first claim on state funds. See, I was under the misguided notion that overpayments of tax aren’t state funds. My bad.
Sheesh.
Remember, Scwarzenegger represents the wing of the Republican Party that thinks guys like McCain and Dole were perfect presidential nominees.
On an alcohol/$ basis, I believe vodka is a better buy than beer in these tough economic times.