First, I have major issues relying on anyone who calls themselves “survey monkey” being an accurate pollster.
Secondly, more people would believe they got a tax cut if the leftist media didn’t inundate us with sob stories who often were too stupid to see the tax cut and instead bemoaned that Santa Government has left less of a refund under the tree.
I paid $100 more in taxes with my filing that last year but I also made $12,000 more in pay and my tax bracket climbed from 15% to 22%. So, without the tax cut surely I would have needed to cough up more than I did.
That’s okay. I intentionally set up my withholding so I am sending money in rather than allow Uncle Sam to keep an interest-free loan in my name.
If I wanted to go running and crying to the leftist media, I could claim I had to pay more than last year when someone with more than half a brain can figure out that I did much better this year than 2017.
Exactly. I arrange my withholding so I typically pay up to $300 more or receive a refund for up to $300. I’ve found tax filing stresses me out a whole lot less if I keep it in that $600 range of +/- $300.