The Born Loser by Art and Chip Sansom for May 22, 2023

Can anyone get refunds from the IRS? Really?

IRS Refund. Is that like generic money?

I always put my refunds into my retirement fund.

In my case it would be the frivolous purchase of fixing a hole where the rain gets in. ;-(

Let the frivolity ensue!

Refunds are just overpayments and lost interest.

With my retirement income, I hope I won’t have any taxes to pay.

my family would need to do the same for both frivolous and bills for needs…

For quite a while, I didn’t have to do my tax returns. Then the IRS asked for me to do a form one year. Turned out they owed me around £400. The following year they said I didn’t need to do a form that year. Needless to say I did one anyway. Only £50 that year, but still worth the time to fill in the form. Since then, it’s been on track.

What refund? They’re just giving you your own money back without interest.

What is frivolous spending? Who can do that?

Refund. Haven’t seen one of those in years. I’m happy if l don’t have to pay quarterly payments. Must be nice. Last refund l got took me and the wife out to dinner at the local Mexican Restaurant a couple of years back. He’s right though to use it for paying off bills…..

I’d pay bills.

Once bitten twice shy. I wonder if Gladys knew about those frivolous purchases. Or maybe Gladys was the one doing the purchasing?

Ah Brutus,…….you gotta love him!

Actually, Brutus thinks, but won’t tell Arnie, “Between Gladys, Wilberforce, and gifts to Ramona, and the high cost of living, frivolous takes on a new meaning”…

Wait if he spent his refund on something frivolous why does he still have to pay for it?

Well then Brutus it looks like next years refund can be earmarked for more frivolous purchases.

No one has mentioned GoComics being down for several hours. Am I the only one who couldn’t get here earlier? I read comics early, left for several hours, came back to finish up and I couldn’t get in. It was frustrating.

I would buy frivolous reconditioned items, but that’s just me. :)

Brutus and I are of one mind on this.

Using this year’s refund to pay for last year’s frivolous purchases (the ones you made using last year’s refund, Brutus) suggests to me that you crossed the line into the super-frivolous.

And despite comments to the contrary, if you file your tax return and get money back, yes, you are getting a refund. That’s what it’s called when you have overpaid money you owe, and the excess is returned to you.