# The $600 From The IRS: What Did You/Are You Going To Do With It? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 10, 2008, 9:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-600-from-the-irs-what-did-you-are-you-going-to-do-with-it/448791 "2008-05-10T09:08:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Lionne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Lionne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lionne)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2008, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-600-from-the-irs-what-did-you-are-you-going-to-do-with-it/448791/41 "2008-05-10T23:56:23Z")
I bought a [watch](http://www.amazon.com/Citizen-Eco-Drive-Womens-Diamond-EW0730-54A/dp/B000GDDLVG/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=jewelry&qid=1210463659&sr=8-1). The rest is going towards school textbooks and paying off my credit card. ---
**Author:** ![Scribble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scribble/32/3317_2.png) [@Scribble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scribble)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2008, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-600-from-the-irs-what-did-you-are-you-going-to-do-with-it/448791/42 "2008-05-10T23:57:49Z")
I’m not sure when I’ll get my rebate. When I get it, though, it’ll go straight to my credit card. ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Tonya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/4491bb/32.png) [@Queen\_Tonya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Tonya)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2008, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-600-from-the-irs-what-did-you-are-you-going-to-do-with-it/448791/43 "2008-05-11T00:32:46Z")
We’re upgrading television sets. Considering our old one is a twenty year old 21-inch model, I’m preparing to be utterly overwhelmed! ---
**Author:** ![BrknButterfly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/439d5e/32.png) [@BrknButterfly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrknButterfly)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2008, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-600-from-the-irs-what-did-you-are-you-going-to-do-with-it/448791/44 "2008-05-11T01:02:02Z")
I was suppose to get it friday, but it never came in. So now I have to track it down. Though when or if I get it, it will be dumped into my jeep so that it will pass inspection. Fun stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brown_eyed_girl/32/3574_2.png) [@Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brown_Eyed_Girl)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2008, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-600-from-the-irs-what-did-you-are-you-going-to-do-with-it/448791/45 "2008-05-11T02:05:52Z")
[QUOTE=Lionne] I bought a [watch](http://www.amazon.com/Citizen-Eco-Drive-Womens-Diamond-EW0730-54A/dp/B000GDDLVG/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=jewelry&qid=1210463659&sr=8-1). The rest is going towards school textbooks and paying off my credit card. [/QUOTE] Nice watch. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Spacegirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47774/32.png) [@Spacegirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spacegirl)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2008, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-600-from-the-irs-what-did-you-are-you-going-to-do-with-it/448791/46 "2008-05-11T03:24:02Z")
[QUOTE=BrknButterfly] I was suppose to get it friday, but it never came in. So now I have to track it down. [/QUOTE] Hey, me too! And one of my friends. :mad: Hopefully it will come sometime next week. ---
**Author:** ![Unintentionally\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unintentionally_blank/32/5418_2.png) [@Unintentionally\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unintentionally_Blank)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2008, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-600-from-the-irs-what-did-you-are-you-going-to-do-with-it/448791/47 "2008-05-11T03:45:30Z")
dental work. ☹ alas, it won’t pay for it all. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2008, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-600-from-the-irs-what-did-you-are-you-going-to-do-with-it/448791/48 "2008-05-11T03:45:54Z")
Brakes on the car. It has 50 k on it and it is time. ---
**Author:** ![appleciders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85f322/32.png) [@appleciders](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/appleciders)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2008, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-600-from-the-irs-what-did-you-are-you-going-to-do-with-it/448791/49 "2008-05-11T03:59:04Z")
Straight to college tuition. That should offset the drop in federal aid. ---
**Author:** ![Orual](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/779978/32.png) [@Orual](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orual)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2008, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-600-from-the-irs-what-did-you-are-you-going-to-do-with-it/448791/50 "2008-05-11T04:03:25Z")
Went into my checking account and out for a loan payment before I even noticed I had it. This direct deposit stuff kinda sucks sometimes. ---
**Author:** ![Suse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@Suse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suse)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2008, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-600-from-the-irs-what-did-you-are-you-going-to-do-with-it/448791/51 "2008-05-11T07:14:06Z")
A third of it will be used to pay for my daughter’s high school graduation party, another third into savings, and the rest I hope to use to pay on the credit card. Those are my thoughts, anyway, I haven’t talked to my husband yet. And Scout camp expenses are coming up, and the band director said our son should get a trigger trombone, whatever that is. He said it would help with college. Anything that would help with college is something I should at least look into. So not sure yet. We are supposed to be getting it next week so I guess we’ll be having that conversation soon. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Them](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/898d66/32.png) [@The\_Them](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Them)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2008, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-600-from-the-irs-what-did-you-are-you-going-to-do-with-it/448791/52 "2008-05-11T07:57:41Z")
being pessimistic and it’s looking like $300 for me: $100 to slicing another wound in the credit card $50 to pay back the Emergency Account for me borrowing from it last month $150 for all the planned & unplanned stuff that I call “luxuries” for a couple months ---
**Author:** ![Mrs\_Johnson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7cd45c/32.png) [@Mrs\_Johnson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrs_Johnson)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2008, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-600-from-the-irs-what-did-you-are-you-going-to-do-with-it/448791/53 "2008-05-11T14:35:31Z")
I’m going to fix my car (the right way - not just the quick fix). If any money is left over (not likely) I’ll put it towards my credit card. ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2008, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-600-from-the-irs-what-did-you-are-you-going-to-do-with-it/448791/54 "2008-05-11T15:19:53Z")
I had to spend most of it on the co-payment for an ambulance trip to the ER back in Feb. The rest will be spent buying a new computer task chair. My brother leaned back in mine and broke it yesterday. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2008, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-600-from-the-irs-what-did-you-are-you-going-to-do-with-it/448791/55 "2008-05-11T15:49:21Z")
Most of ours is tagged to pay for Comic-Con at the end of July. If there’s any left after that, the cats may get new toys. ---
**Author:** ![beanpod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a9adbd/32.png) [@beanpod](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beanpod)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2008, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-600-from-the-irs-what-did-you-are-you-going-to-do-with-it/448791/56 "2008-05-11T15:59:23Z")
Fixing the door on my stupid car and the rest on a credit card. ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2008, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-600-from-the-irs-what-did-you-are-you-going-to-do-with-it/448791/57 "2008-05-11T16:35:56Z")
Not intending to hijack, but I got the following in my spam box yesterday: > [@](#): > > We are pleased to inform you that upon reviewing your > fiscal activity, we have determined that you are eligible to > receive a tax refund of $439,54. > > To access the online form for your tax refund, please click here > > Your Individual Taxpayer Identification Number: 217 53 3569 > > Because this letter could help resolve any questions regarding > your exempt status, you should keep it in your permanent > records. > > If you distribute funds to other organizations, your records must > show whether they are exempt under section 497 (c) (12). In > cases where the recipient organization is not > exempt under section 497 (c) (12), you must have evidence the > funds will be used for section 497 (c) (12) purposes. > > If you distribute fund to individuals, you should keep case > histories showing the recipient’s name and address; the > purpose of the award; the manner of section; and the > relationship of the recipient to any of your officers, directors, > trustees, members, or major contributors. > Sincerely, > Natasha Morgan > Director, Tax Refunds Department > Copyright 2008, Internal Revenue Service U.S.A. All rights reserved. > Letter 952 (DO/CG) Of course it’s phony, and I intend to forward it to the REAL IRS. Beware. ---
**Author:** ![amarone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@amarone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarone)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2008, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-600-from-the-irs-what-did-you-are-you-going-to-do-with-it/448791/58 "2008-05-11T22:23:29Z")
I paid too much tax to be allowed to have any of it back. 😕 ---
**Author:** ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2008, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-600-from-the-irs-what-did-you-are-you-going-to-do-with-it/448791/59 "2008-05-12T00:36:40Z")
My refund, as well as my (partial) rebate are ear-marked toward airline tickets for a trip **UncleBeer** and I are taking to Italy in the fall. ---
**Author:** ![MacTech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2008, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-600-from-the-irs-what-did-you-are-you-going-to-do-with-it/448791/60 "2008-05-12T02:59:21Z")
I purchased a [Novatac 120-P flashlight](http://novatac.com), I’ve always wanted one, the rest is going into a savings account, so I’m only _partially_ stimulating the economy besides, my “stimulus” check would really only pay for about 20 tanks of gas at the current prices ($3.60/gal) anyway [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-600-from-the-irs-what-did-you-are-you-going-to-do-with-it/448791.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-600-from-the-irs-what-did-you-are-you-going-to-do-with-it/448791.md?page=4)