2017 Tax Refund Spending Thread

[MikeyCNY]

While I don't have my W2s and other paperwork yet, I usually use my last paychecks of the year to get a general sense of my refund (I have extra taken out on purpose so I always get a refund; yes I know I'm giving the .gov interest-free loans blahblahblah, better than owing a bunch I wasn't expecting)..

I'm expecting a decent chunk this year, and I expect I'll follow my usual habit of putting a third into savings, a third into 'house emergency fund' and a third to splurge..

With my splurge fund I'm looking at a few different options, as stated in another thread -

• SIG Sauer P320 Compact Rx
• Another S&W M&P 2.0 to match my current (1 is none etc)
• or I could go for the M&P 2.0 Compact, but I have so many mags and holsters for the fullsize it'd be a pain
• Lots of ammo
• Ruger Pistol-Caliber Carbine (could get this plus another M&P for probably same price as P320 Rx)
• Hudson H9, though the price is more than I'm willing to spend at this time
• SIG P365, though it'll be tough to replace my Shield (and I have a lot of money into my Shield - sights/trigger/holsters)
• Training... however I'm somewhat limited by training in Central NY. Chris @ MDTS is great but to get more/different training I'd have to travel quite far. I'd love to train with Massad Ayoob, Gunsite Academy, or any number of national brands.. but I need a few more years of saving for that.
• Something to be announced at SHOT Show 2018.. though I'm not a fan of being a first adopter.

Anyone else?

 

[dsdmmat]

I am the opposite I plan my federal taxes so that I either owe less than 100 dollars or I get a refund of less than 100 dollars. It all depends upon how much my wife makes through out the year. State taxes are a little different I usually get a refund of 200 from them.

If I get a refund it will probably go towards propane for heat this year.

 

[C3D]

Put the refund in hookers and blow, although given the values on some of those purchases it won’t go too far.

 

[Robin]

I don't get a refund. Even so, I was about to hit the enter key on some parts for an upper project, when out of the blue this Ruger PCC shows up. Damn, torn again.
Robin

 

[BaldguyLee]

FUAC. I'd love to get that new Hi-Point 10mm carbine for deer hunting. Looks good for brush-busting. I'll probably get a budget 6.5CM rifle and a non-budget scope.

 

[Cooolone]

I'd love to get some money back... Hasn't happened in quite a long time!

 

[GOYABEAN]

for those of you that want too say

FV433 Abbot L109 self propelled 105MM - $69000

Arsenal Firearms AF2011 Double Barrel Pistol 45 ACP 6.5" 16 Rd Blued - $7263 (S/H $30 on Firearms, $12 on Accessories)

 

[MikeyCNY]

I am the opposite I plan my federal taxes so that I either owe less than 100 dollars or I get a refund of less than 100 dollars. It all depends upon how much my wife makes through out the year. State taxes are a little different I usually get a refund of 200 from them.

If I get a refund it will probably go towards propane for heat this year.

I used to be that way (not owing much, not getting much of a refund) until I switched from a full-time retail job to working full-time for the State and working part-time retail. That first year, for some reason, my part time job took out ZERO taxes and I owed quite a bit. After years of getting either $1,000+ refunds or being even, getting that big tax bill was a shock.

Hopefully another year or two and I'll drop the part-time job. It might actually lower my tax bill that way..

 

[Podmonkey]

My typical refund would pay outright for a Trijicon Accupoint 1-6. So I'll be getting one of those. Then I'll start a thread asking how the hell you're sposed to use one of thems.
Then I'll start doing some proper ammo comparison threads.

 

[Depick]

My refund will probably cover me replacing my kitchen floor and squirreling away a few bucks. I’d love one of those new Ruger PCC thought.

 

[Podmonkey]

My refund will probably cover me replacing my kitchen floor and squirreling away a few bucks. I’d love one of those new Ruger PCC thought.

I think a lot of people's refunds will be financing a Ruger PCC.

 

[Podmonkey]

@Depick, are you in danger of falling into the basement whenever you walk into your kitchen? If not you need a new gun more.

 

[Jsmegs77]

Hopefully, mine will fund my SCR build. I'd like it to fund a Ghost Gunner CNC as well, but that's stretching.

 

[Saltwater60]

I will likely use it as a down payment for a truck or pay off my car. I do t want to do it, but my wife wants to. I just need to find out where this damn fluid leak is coming from in my current SUV and replace it moderately priced. Too fucking cold outside though. I think it’s a power steering leak, but it’s up in the engine bay so far I can’t see it and my mechanic couldn’t find it either. I’ll take it somewhere else.

Other than that I’m set on guns for now. I’d like a nice 1911, but I’m holding.

I’d take a vacation or pay off my camper.

I claim 0 and so does my wife. I usually get about $8,000 back. If I don’t do it that way my wife would spend it.

 

[togmaster]

Tax refund? What is that?

 

[Depick]

I think a lot of people's refunds will be financing a Ruger PCC.

@Depick, are you in danger of falling into the basement whenever you walk into your kitchen? If not you need a new gun more.

Nope the situation is not that extreme but the floor is the last step in a project I’d like to finish.And yes I agree I do need a new gun. Its been a little tradition of mine to buy myself a gun for my birthday. Last year i bought a 1911 the year before that a G43 so this year I’m leaning towards a long gun.

 

[Airborneguy]

This is my first year re-married and we are claiming 2 children (it fluctuates), plus we’re using her parent’s tax guy for the first time and he happens to be amazing but slow, sooo, I can’t plan yet. I doubt I’ll be specifically buying any guns with it though.

I’m slowly building another AR, but that’s piddly money so it won’t come from taxes. The return will likely go mostly to savings, a trip I’m taking and some lawyer stuff we have to take care of.

 

[MoMan]

I am the opposite I plan my federal taxes so that I either owe less than 100 dollars or I get a refund of less than 100 dollars. It all depends upon how much my wife makes through out the year. State taxes are a little different I usually get a refund of 200 from them.

If I get a refund it will probably go towards propane for heat this year.

I'm in the +/- $100 camp as well. If I plan it right I get my money, not the government. It takes discipline to save it throughout the year so I make the interest... not the government.

 

[S&W Fan]

I Always figure my taxes to get the most that I can of my hard earned money without having to pay at the end of the year.
Screw letting the gubmint take any more of MY money than I have to. NY has already figured out how to stick their hand in my pocket even more with this bullshit paid FMLA

 

[nortatoga]

I think a lot of people's refunds will be financing a Ruger PCC.

If I can wait for the refund!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[HighlandLofts]

If I get a return I'll probably buy a gun and reloading stuff. This is the first time in over ten years that I have to file taxes so I don't have any idea if I owe or get a return.

I have been saving all of my change and turn it in for two dollar bills every year. I then go buy a handgun or put one on lay-away. I average $425 a year in change. I still have to roll it up and turn it in.

Last year I used it for reloading items, I spent a small fortune getting set up to reload. Yesterday i spent $400 on reloading stuff.

 

[Eddie Gunks]

If you get a refund then you are paying too much per paycheck. Why do that?

I buy what i want all year. I do not wait till april or may to buy.

This is possible because i do not “lend” my money, interest free, to the govt all year.

 

[Saltwater60]

If you get a refund then you are paying too much per paycheck. Why do that?

I buy what i want all year. I do not wait till april or may to buy.

This is possible because i do not “lend” my money, interest free, to the govt all year.

If I didn’t give an interest free loan to good old Andy my wife would just buy more crap we don’t need. So I stash it there then we do a large home project, take a trip, or pay off cars.

 

[MilesTeg]

I personally get a sizable refund. I originally did this to help balance out my money for the year. My job gets large bonuses at the third and fourth quarter. So I would wait for the few weeks and file my return so I would have some money in the first half of the year. This leads me to the current predicament.

With building this new house in the spring has led my family living with my parents. We have come to the realization that without a mortgage we can live very easily on my weekly. So we came up with the plan to use the tax money and bonuses to pay the mortgage. This means this refund will be used to seed the new account for my non existent home.

 

[Defilade]

It wil be the P365.

 

[MilesTeg]

It wil be the P365.

RX version?

 

[ProgSpear]

A) I don't get a refund.
B) Already spend the $$$. Found a H012MAW in .357.

Whoo-Hoo!

 

[MikeM]

I personally get a sizable refund. I originally did this to help balance out my money for the year. My job gets large bonuses at the third and fourth quarter. So I would wait for the few weeks and file my return so I would have some money in the first half of the year. This leads me to the current predicament.

With building this new house in the spring has led my family living with my parents. We have come to the realization that without a mortgage we can live very easily on my weekly. So we came up with the plan to use the tax money and bonuses to pay the mortgage. This means this refund will be used to seed the new account for my non existent home.

Ok, set up a savings account and have the extra tax money go there. The set up the savings account to send an extra mortgage payment monthly or semi monthly. This will pay your mortgage even faster.

 

[MilesTeg]

Ok, set up a savings account and have the extra tax money go there. The set up the savings account to send an extra mortgage payment monthly or semi monthly. This will pay your mortgage even faster.

I wish at this point we will be on a tight budget until I pass my test for PE.

 

[Defilade]

RX version?

Show me that version? It may come in the future though.