tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841515977640057681.post4645032431291952618..comments2023-09-07T00:45:04.868-07:00Comments on Adventures of M-Squared: Wednesday randomnessMonica Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16552978548019349392noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841515977640057681.post-55614516359877212602009-01-30T07:07:00.000-07:002009-01-30T07:07:00.000-07:00Monica, I think Em's #2 is correct regarding your ...Monica, <BR/><BR/>I think Em's #2 is correct regarding your sewing machine. I had that happen to me too and it took me a while to figure it out. I'm lucky Waylon's mom loves to sew as much as I do, so she knew right away what it was. <BR/><BR/>When is your shower? I hope you get to make it home too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841515977640057681.post-31993075553253517372009-01-30T05:25:00.000-07:002009-01-30T05:25:00.000-07:00I say pay the money to have an accountant do it fo...I say pay the money to have an accountant do it for you. Something does not sound right, but I am not a professional. ;)<BR/><BR/>RE: the baby shower thing, if push comes to shove have an "online" or a mail in baby shower. A lot of people do this in out of state situations. Not your ideal, but people still get to send you stuff. :) You will just have to plan to go home for a visit after the baby and invite people to a meet the baby party. :)Elsbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04251802499291632498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841515977640057681.post-83394932267036576282009-01-29T20:49:00.000-07:002009-01-29T20:49:00.000-07:00I agree taxes suck and they make no sense! I reall...I agree taxes suck and they make no sense! I really hope u can make it home for your shower, i'm looking forward to seeing you! MISS YOU! --RachelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841515977640057681.post-79405772418401400062009-01-29T13:52:00.000-07:002009-01-29T13:52:00.000-07:00Yeah, I understand the taxes thing Em. I said I c...Yeah, I understand the taxes thing Em. I said I changed it to 0 from 1, not to 1 from 0. I knew they'd take out more if I claimed 0, which is why I did that, in hopes that we wouldn't have to pay in. It didn't work.Monica Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16552978548019349392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841515977640057681.post-18510619856797779462009-01-29T07:32:00.000-07:002009-01-29T07:32:00.000-07:00Hey Mon, A couple possibilities with your sewing m...Hey Mon, <BR/><BR/>A couple possibilities with your sewing machine: <BR/>1. It's not threaded exactly correctly, so the thread is not going where it's supposed to and is getting tangled up<BR/>2. The tension is not set correctly so the upper stiches are too tight and the bobbin stiches are too loose, allowing them to tangle<BR/>3. Something more serious that a sewing maching professional will have to fix. Sometimes there are sewing machine people in the JoAnn's stores. <BR/><BR/>Taxes: The higher number exemption you claim, the LESS they take out, therefore the more you have to pay. If you want them to take more out of your paycheck, claim a LOWER number (0) on your W2. By changing your exemption to (1), you actually had less taken out of your check and it probably why you owe more. Ooops. Sorry about that!<BR/><BR/>Baby shower: You might just have to make the trip home on your own, which would suck, but at least you would get to go to your shower! I hope it all works out how you would prefer and you can both make the trip to IL.Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12269313000174591292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841515977640057681.post-83700096383982845042009-01-28T20:11:00.000-07:002009-01-28T20:11:00.000-07:00Don't quote me on this, I am by far no expert, but...Don't quote me on this, I am by far no expert, but I don't think the active member's tax status extends to dependents. I have always been told that spouses follow the residency rules of the state you're in. John is a CA resident and doesn't pay state income tax while out of state, but I have to claim AZ tax since I am a resident per AZ rules... have a local address, work here, etc. I could be wrong though! Your employer's HR dept. should actually have more information on tax rules, too, since when you were hired they should have gotten you the proper tax forms. <BR/><BR/>I hate taxes, too, though!!! Always confusing. We had an owing scare one year, so I think John withholds a little extra and I always claim 0 and withhold at a single rate!<BR/><BR/>BTW - love the layout!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com