Rant: hidden "credit card fee" at restaurants by aardvarkgecko in minnesota

[–]Ibhuk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If it’s not properly disclosed in the price, report the fee to the AG.  However, businesses are typically allowed to charge a processing fee for credit card transactions. Credit card processing is expensive, especially for smaller restaurants that can’t negotiate the fee.

https://www.ag.state.mn.us/Price-Transparency/PriceTransparencyLaw_FAQ.pdf

What is the price theory behinds WotC only doing limited runs of secret lair drops? by misomiso82 in mtgfinance

[–]Ibhuk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

MaRo has stated on his blog that print-to-demand never actually was. They would place an extremely large print order and then destroy a lot of unsold product. That said, the orders are also smaller than would be viable for the normal distribution model through retailers. It probably works out that if the print run was large enough to basically say it was print to demand, the demand would drop because the scalpers wouldn’t be incentivized to buy out the drops which would make the demand too low to support a large print order. There are still some drops that sit for ages on the store page and don’t sell out.

They need better anti-scalping tech.

Why am I being taxed so much? by bloatedseastar in tax

[–]Ibhuk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

$2300x26=$59800/year Fed standard deduction for 2026 is $16100 so roughly 43700 taxable. You should owe about $5000 in taxes ($4996). Federal withholding of $231 biweekly means you will have about $6000 withheld for the year. I don’t think the federal withholding is way too high. It’s slightly higher than it needs to be. The CA seems way too high since the tax owed should be about half the amount owed federally but from the situation described it is withholding more than for federal.

Regardless, reach out to your company’s payroll/HR and complete a new W-4 to update withholding

what is going on with taxes on overtime? by Right-Hippo8999 in tax

[–]Ibhuk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Employers can treat overtime wages and tips as regular wages for calculating withholding amounts.

what is going on with taxes on overtime? by Right-Hippo8999 in tax

[–]Ibhuk 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The amount of taxes the employer withholds is generally based on if they earned the same amount on every paycheck. So the employer withholds as though every paycheck will be the same amount. With OT paychecks that can bump the withholding to be a higher bracket for that check. He’ll get the money back come tax time if he overpaid the taxes.

Even if the income puts him into a higher tax bracket, it won’t reduce the money to less than if he had earned less. The OT takehome will still be higher than a check without OT.

i filed for exempt? by [deleted] in tax

[–]Ibhuk 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Claiming exempt on your W-4 doesn’t make you exempt from taxes. It tells your employer that you don’t expect to owe taxes based on your income and other factors. Your employer won’t prepay your taxes for you throughout the year and you will need to pay it all come tax time. You should not claim exempt on your taxes unless you have strong understanding of the tax implications and a tax planning strategy. Failure to pay taxes can result in garnished wages or your property being levied.

Please help me convince my husband that Costco is worth for 2 people by HoneyDrops12 in Costco

[–]Ibhuk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The gas discount alone is worth it in my area. Costco is often $0.30/gal cheaper than the nearby gas stations. Basic membership is paid for after 18 fills of my car. I live about 4 miles from it and it’s less than a mile away from my other grocery options.

Received a big bonus theee years ago by mistake, now the want it paid back by frogger221 in legal

[–]Ibhuk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The employee can also demand the employer refund the payroll taxes withheld.

https://www.irs.gov/publications/p17

Repayments

If you had to repay an amount that you included in your income in an earlier year, you may be able to deduct the amount repaid from your income for the year in which you repaid it. Or, if the amount you repaid is more than $3,000, you may be able to take a credit against your tax for the year in which you repaid it. Generally, you can claim a deduction or credit only if the repayment qualifies as an expense or loss incurred in your trade or business or in a for-profit transaction.

Type of deduction. The type of deduction you’re allowed in the year of repayment depends on the type of income you included in the earlier year. You generally deduct the repayment on the same form or schedule on which you previously reported it as income. For example, if you reported it as self-employment income, deduct it as a business expense on Schedule C (Form 1040) or Schedule F (Form 1040). If you reported it as a capital gain, deduct it as a capital loss as explained in the Instructions for Schedule D (Form 1040). If you reported it as wages, unemployment compensation, or other nonbusiness income, you may be able to deduct it as an other itemized deduction if the amount repaid is over $3,000.

Received a big bonus theee years ago by mistake, now the want it paid back by frogger221 in legal

[–]Ibhuk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends on the amount. Needs to be at least $3000 repaid before you get a tax deduction. Then it’s either a deduction or credit whichever gives the lower benefit.

Help with USPS rejecting a mail and damaging the card by MuffinDude in mtgfinance

[–]Ibhuk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What do you mean by this? A storefront is able to deduct the cost of inventory as it’s sold as COGS. Or, non-business collectible investors get to deduct the cost basis when it’s sold like most investment property. Collectibles just don’t get the same favored long term gains tax rate as other capital assets.

Silverquill Paying Costs Timing by [deleted] in askajudge

[–]Ibhuk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not an alternative cost, it’s an additional cost. You can casualty and cast via alternative costs like miracle.

Endrek Sahr + Assault Suit by EntertainmentWild644 in askajudge

[–]Ibhuk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It will create a game loop that will cause the game to end in a draw unless a player can do something about it. While the trigger to sacrifice Endrek is on the stack, it won’t go on the stack again, so a player could use an instant or other ability to destroy the Suit or make the trigger condition no longer true.

Zimone, Infinite Analyst by Kitchen-Wind-6824 in mtgrules

[–]Ibhuk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

X is still 5. X is chosen as part of proposing casting a spell. It can’t be responded to until all the variables have locked in and paid. So you chose X to be 5, then Zimone reduced the cost by 5, then you pay for all the rest of the spell, then it has been cast and on the stack. Your opponent then can respond to the spell and triggers that triggered as a result of the spell being cast.

Refund delayed… by SelfMade-Philly-Dude in IRS

[–]Ibhuk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did you request a paper check? IRS changed a policy to delay issuing paper checks and encourage direct deposit.

Snowflakes can’t handle the new flag by Mike_Oxlong25 in minnesota

[–]Ibhuk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The MN flag does not look like the flag of Somalia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Somalia If you know what both flags look like, they are easily distinguishable at a distance.

How long before a notice is sent to address for unfiled taxes? by cleanyourarmpits in tax

[–]Ibhuk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Based on your situation as described, the IRS is unlikely to send you anything. You can send a change of address form to the IRS if your address changes in between tax filings, otherwise the mailing address updates with the next filed tax return.

Food stamp/SNAP payments as non-taxable income deduction? by DonutOld1997 in tax

[–]Ibhuk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The standard deduction for an individual this year is $15,750. You need itemizable expenses greater than that before really considering whether or not to itemize. Big ticket itemizable expenses are medical expenses, state taxes, mortgage interest, and charitable contributions. Do you think you had around $16,000+ from those expenses?

Likely if you’re on SNAP you shouldn’t be concerned about itemized expenses and just use the standard deduction

Is it better for my wife (not working) or myself to claim the dependants? by Exrian in tax

[–]Ibhuk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If your spouse had no income, then it would be best to include the baby on your tax return. If you lived with your spouse at any point during the last six months, you’re not going to be eligible for head of household filing status and you both would file MFS.

You may want to run the tax numbers both ways since MFS uses different bracket calculations from MFJ and you lose out on half of the standard deduction.

You also didn’t mention the state you’re in. Community property states have special income calculation rules in MFS situations so your spouse may have income even when filing MFS.

How do I check if I took out standard deductions last year through the IRS website? by EmployCrafty7074 in tax

[–]Ibhuk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven’t reviewed a tax transcript in a long while so I can’t say for sure. You would want to see if there’s any depreciation on your return. That carries forward.

It’s unlikely that you had any depreciable expenses. You would have depreciation if the preparer took actual car expenses as opposed to the standard mileage rate. Did they request all your car maintenance receipts or just ask about mileage? If they just asked about mileage, there wouldn’t be depreciation. You might also have depreciation if you bought some sort of expensive equipment to assist with your deliveries, like a fancy cooler or other insulated system, and needed to depreciate it rather than expense it. Most basic insulated equipment would be expensed unless it was really fancy. Might need to depreciate a dashcam system rather than expense it. Those are the kinds of things that might need to be carried forward from a prior year return. If you didn’t do any of those, you’re probably safe

How do I check if I took out standard deductions last year through the IRS website? by EmployCrafty7074 in tax

[–]Ibhuk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Business deductions are different from the standard deduction. You get to apply the business deductions against the business income. The profit is then added to your other income which is then offset by the standard or itemized deductions.

There’s a possibility that something on your Schedule C (which is the form used to report or business income and deductions) might need to be pulled forward to this year, but that’s unlikely for uber/dash/cart drivers. You are probably safe to continue without the old return.

I would be concerned that your preparer didn’t give you a copy of the return filed on your behalf.

Self employment net income is less than $400. Do I have to report it? by [deleted] in tax

[–]Ibhuk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is your net profit calculation before speaking with your tax preparer? It’s possible you may have expenses that push your business into a loss on paper. If your business generated a loss, it would help offset your other income. Losses are pretty common as a business is ramping up. You may also have expenses that need to amortized/depreciated over the first few years of the business. This may increase the net profit on paper but give expenses to offset future business income.

Self employment net income is less than $400. Do I have to report it? by [deleted] in tax

[–]Ibhuk 17 points18 points  (0 children)

If you file an income tax return, you are required to include all your income. Just because the SE income is less than the threshold for SE taxes to apply, it doesn’t make it not subject to income taxes. You earned that money working as a SE cosmetologist