Went to a work event in Chattanooga today. It was a lengthy drive that did not involve the interstate. And, because the weather was beautiful (sunny and 5C), the drive was very pleasant.
@variablepulserate It works something like this:
- Married couples (filing jointly) get a larger standard deduction as well as the ability to deduct a few other things (not sure we were deducting these)
- Mortgage interest is deductible (if you itemize)
- Children under 18 result in a tax credit
Having just filed "single" taxes for the first time in over 25 years, I'm now acutely aware of all of these facts.
@variablepulserate Well, let’s see:
- I’m no longer married
- I no longer own a home (gave that up in the divorce)
- I no longer have dependents (youngest turned 18 in 2022 and doesn’t live with me anyway)
Those three changes significantly increased my tax liability and aren’t likely to change anytime soon, sadly.
Finally changed my tax withholding. Probably should have done it a while ago, because my tax liability for 2022 will be…much higher than it’s been in the past.
@variablepulserate iOS 16 also has a similar function, actually. This got a few things that didn't get…thanks for the tip. :)
Finally downloaded photos from two different Google accounts and consolidated it with my Apple photo library. Problem is, I've got photos going back to 2003, some of the photos lack appropriate EXIF data, and there are a ton of duplicates now. And…ended up paying Apple for 2TB of storage in the process.
It was either that or pay Google, which I had no desire to do, given how much "value" they've extracted from me over the last twenty years…
@matigo "I'm fine with the way things are" was uttered by my ex more than once.
@matigo If she could have actually been an adult and file taxes the way we'd done the last 25 years, we would have done a joint return for 2021 and gotten a refund. Instead, she chose to violate a court order and filed a separate return…and got a refund.
I got her tax return through discovery and see she claimed things she had no right to claim considering I made all the income in 2021. The tax return I filed based on that is practically guaranteed to cause an audit for both of us even though I ended up owing money. And, unfortunately for her, the facts are on my side.
I never thought I'd say this, but: I'm actually looking forward to being audited by the IRS for the return I'm finally submitting for 2021.