# The 2005 US Doper Tax Race **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 7, 2005, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2005-us-doper-tax-race/288903 "2005-02-07T23:53:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Odinoneeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/97f17d/32.png) [@Odinoneeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odinoneeye)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2005, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2005-us-doper-tax-race/288903/1 "2005-02-07T23:53:54Z")
I received my W-2 on Feb 2nd, had my taxes E-filed on Feb. 4 Got an email that said the money should be direct deposited on the 11th. Anyone got their money yet, or think they’ll beat this Friday? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Big\_Cheese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@The\_Big\_Cheese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Big_Cheese)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2005, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2005-us-doper-tax-race/288903/2 "2005-02-08T00:19:21Z")
i got mine done on 2/5. Since I owe $100 I didn’t put them in yet. ---
**Author:** ![congodwarf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2005, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2005-us-doper-tax-race/288903/3 "2005-02-08T00:22:14Z")
I got mine on 1/30 😃 However, I found out that I did them wrong and instead of the $257 I got, I should have gotten about $1757. So, does it still count? ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2005, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2005-us-doper-tax-race/288903/4 "2005-02-08T00:26:20Z")
I got my last w-2 on the 29th, filed federal that day, state the Monday after. When I check the “where’s my refund” thing on the [irs.gov](http://irs.gov) site, it says I should have it on or before the 15th. ---
**Author:** ![Odinoneeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/97f17d/32.png) [@Odinoneeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odinoneeye)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2005, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2005-us-doper-tax-race/288903/5 "2005-02-08T00:57:15Z")
> [@congodwarf](#): > > I got mine on 1/30 😃 > However, I found out that I did them wrong and instead of the $257 I got, I should have gotten about $1757. So, does it still count? Yea, that counts, but I hope you’re getting right on that amendment. ---
**Author:** ![Harborwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Harborwolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harborwolf)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2005, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2005-us-doper-tax-race/288903/6 "2005-02-08T01:08:15Z")
Got mine on Jan. 31 and filed em the same day. Course, I had to re-file them due to a hang up with my EIC. Still they were done and sent in on the 31st. ---
**Author:** ![galen\_ubal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/galen_ubal/32/4440_2.png) [@galen\_ubal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/galen_ubal)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2005, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2005-us-doper-tax-race/288903/7 "2005-02-08T01:16:07Z")
Heh. On July 31, I married an Australian citizen, with no US tax presence. I moved to Australia shortly before my W-2 arrived, and had to wait an extra week for it to be sent to me. Such a return is not eligible for electronic filing, my wife had to apply for a US tax id number concurrent with the return, and I had to mail it to the US for processing. I figure I’ll get my refund sometime next year… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2005, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2005-us-doper-tax-race/288903/8 "2005-02-08T01:54:05Z")
I groan as I read this thread. I know I’ll have to do it, and I’ve usually made it by April 15th. I have in the past extended to, well, I can’t remember - the last one, anyway (September?). ---
**Author:** ![Bottle\_of\_Smoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Bottle\_of\_Smoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bottle_of_Smoke)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2005, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2005-us-doper-tax-race/288903/9 "2005-02-08T04:15:05Z")
I got my W2 and 1099s earlier than usual this year so I figured I would just sit down and have it right away. I had already picked up Turbo Tax a while ago so I was all set. I had to wait to efile because Wisconsin wasn’t ready to accept the state efile until Jan 25. Got my state and federal refunds direct deposited in my bank account on Friday (2/4). Kind of anti-climactic to be all done now. ---
**Author:** ![Triskadecamus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b19c9b/32.png) [@Triskadecamus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Triskadecamus)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2005, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2005-us-doper-tax-race/288903/10 "2005-02-08T04:55:02Z")
Filed 1/27/05. Direct deposit, state, and federal both on 2/3/5 ## Tris And on April 17th, I will call them up and ask them to audit me. ---
**Author:** ![Syntropy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@Syntropy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Syntropy)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2005, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2005-us-doper-tax-race/288903/11 "2005-02-08T05:00:28Z")
Filed 1/31, check deposited 2/3. Woot. Car totalled 2/4, check going toward downpayment. Crap. ---
**Author:** ![Bambi\_Hassenpfeffer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Bambi\_Hassenpfeffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bambi_Hassenpfeffer)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2005, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2005-us-doper-tax-race/288903/12 "2005-02-08T05:03:07Z")
E-filed on 1/27, and according to the IRS, I will have it before the 15th. Of course, I’m easy – one W-2 and one 1098-T, and TaxCut, and it’s all done in 10 minutes. ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2005, 11:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2005-us-doper-tax-race/288903/13 "2005-02-09T11:13:58Z")
E-filed last Wedneday (the 2nd.) Checked my account this morning and my state refund had already been deposited. My federal should be in by Monday the 14th.