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Rebl2

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3. This year

Reply to Septua (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2026, 10:21 AM

20 hrs ago

is the first time in 41 years of marriage that we actually got money back from the federal government. You know what it went to help pay for? It helped to pay for my biologic drug I take that cost me $1965.44. The amount we got back didn’t cover it all though.

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Well, my tax refund is $1,000 more than last year... [View all] Septua 20 hrs ago OP

You should take it to a food bank TheProle 20 hrs ago #1

I plan to do that... Septua 19 hrs ago #7

I'm sure they'll manage to scrape up the pennies they gave me in that bill bigtree 20 hrs ago #2

This year Rebl2 20 hrs ago #3

I fully understand your position. Septua 19 hrs ago #8

Well I Rebl2 13 hrs ago #14

Didn't change anything for me. I still owed. EdmondDantes_ 20 hrs ago #4

If you're 65 or older it probably due.. surfered 20 hrs ago #5

It is. Septua 19 hrs ago #9

Stop loaning your government money Johnny2X2X 19 hrs ago #6

I leave it as is... Septua 19 hrs ago #10

I leave myself a little buffer Johnny2X2X 19 hrs ago #12

You overpaid on your withholding so fortunately, none. BannonsLiver 19 hrs ago #11

My modus operandi gladium et scutum 18 hrs ago #13

Ours was about $1,000 more too Omaha Steve 12 hrs ago #15

Ours was $89. Tbs, our income was up about $60k as H started collecting his SS and mine went up to half of his. Raftergirl 11 hrs ago #16

My wife and I are on a fixed retirement income PCB66 11 hrs ago #17