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There's definitely a benefit to doing that. Didn't have to pay this year, so I took part of my refund and got a new MacBook Pro.

• joezydeco 17y ago
  If a MacBook Pro takes up "part" of your refund, you really need to modify your exemptions and stop letting the IRS hold your money all year long. The IRS even gives you a handy calculator to figure it out: http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=96196,00.html http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=96196,00.html
  • staunch 17y ago
    Unfortunately for too many people their excess tax withholdings are their only saving plan.
    • notauser 17y ago
      If your IRS refund is your only form of saving, then spending it on a MacBook Pro takes you to a whole new level of bad decision making.
      • staunch 17y ago
        Unfortunately it also makes you a fairly typical American.
        • steveklabnik 17y ago
          I'm sure Apple would be thrilled if all of the typical Americans bought MacBook Pros.
        • mattmaroon 17y ago
          It is baffling how many people treat a tax return like it's found money, when in reality it's the end result of you losing money. People think "oh sweet I can buy a laptop" rather than "oh crap I lost a bunch due to inflation and missed interest". Sometimes I wish I knew less about math, I would probably be happier.
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