That's right! Tax REFUND, bitches!
My strategy of dumping some spare cash into an RRSP paid off yesterday, when I noticed my tax REFUND deposited to my account. I'm afraid the novelty of a REFUND is not going to wear off soon, since for the last several years it's been pay, pay, pay.
I know, I know... I shouldn't be complaining too much. The fact that I've had to pay in implies that I'm doing well for myself. The circumstances are nonetheless still annoying. So I feel awesome now that I got a REFUND.
In other news, I caught something on Tuesday and had to spend yesterday at home. Thankfully, bo-diddly has been happening at work lately, so it was a guilt-free sick day. Ah well, it happens every half year like clockwork.
Still in other news, I finally got my ticket to Montreal for a non-retarded price! Direct each way (fuck you, Halifax airport!) If any of my vast readership wants to meet up in Montreal from July 1 to July 8, drop me a line.
- 2006 Made the mistake of working two jobs for a while. One did not deduct my wages. Ended up having to pay about half of the second job's meagre salary back. That'll teach me to get ahead!
- 2003-2005 Research grant money was not tax deducted by university. I was aware of this, but it's still annoying getting a hefty tax bill in April. The keen observer will notice that the federal government removed all taxes on grants in 2006 (that's right, the year after I finished).
- 2002 Had to pay in after HILARIOUS misinformation presented to me by CCRA. I was told that whatever I paid in Norwegian taxes could be used as a tax credit for Canadian taxes. Totally NOT the case. Had to pay taxes to both Canada and Norway for the period 01/2002-04/2002. The keen observer will notice that Norway and Canada now have a tax treaty, in force as of January 2003 (that's right, the year after I worked there).
Also HILARIOUS about this episode was the letter I got this January stating that I still owe a chunk of change to Norway. I liked how they happily sat on it for 5 years, allowing interest to pile up, before notifying me. Thankfully my REFUND covers it and then some.
I know, I know... I shouldn't be complaining too much. The fact that I've had to pay in implies that I'm doing well for myself. The circumstances are nonetheless still annoying. So I feel awesome now that I got a REFUND.
In other news, I caught something on Tuesday and had to spend yesterday at home. Thankfully, bo-diddly has been happening at work lately, so it was a guilt-free sick day. Ah well, it happens every half year like clockwork.
Still in other news, I finally got my ticket to Montreal for a non-retarded price! Direct each way (fuck you, Halifax airport!) If any of my vast readership wants to meet up in Montreal from July 1 to July 8, drop me a line.
posted by Dave Green at 9:49 a.m.
4 Comments:
I love tax refunds :) Nice to know that paying into an RRSP now will hopefully pay off next year for me.
Wish I could meet up in Montreal
:( Boo work.
If it's an automatic payroll RRSP that you're paying into, then your tax deductions may already be recalculated, and there'll be no refund (I found this out the hard way). This was a lump-sum February 28th deadline contribution I made.
I'll have to try to make it out west some time. I haven't been further west than Minneapolis.
Montreal, eh? Iz dat for dee Jazz festival or sumting?
~Paul
Yay, refund! This is awesome news, especially since you and the taxman have been on the outs lately. :D
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