I wrote/mailed tax checks today...

I’m going to go out on a limb here.  Let’s all stop our bitching about politics and paying taxes.  We should all just thank (insert name of your preferred fictitious character here) that we have incomes and need to pay taxes.  Millions out there would love to have our problems.  Getting off my soapbox now.  

@bigtwin +1

I was going to buy a motorcycle but thats been pushed back a bit.....

@tablejockey 

that's great. I am looking forward to joining that seemingly elusive club. I've got 7 years to go until F.R.A.

Not so fast. Retirement takes more planning to avoid taxes. Take too much in regular dividends and capital gains and you'll still be paying them. Some people who didn't plan ahead thought they'd be swimming in tax-free investment income during retirement, but are unpleasantly surprised.

@waytoomuchstuff 

Fax ... lol ... I get it.

BTW, to the misinformation above, Trump lowered the tax rates for those making $10,000 - 216,000 and for couples to $432,000. Look it up. There's a difference between not liking someone and spreading misinformation because you don't like someone.

@jssmith 

A number of taxpayers, after losing deductibility of some state/local taxes, paid more following the recent tax cut. Maybe that’s what the poster was referring to?