It pays to hang onto paperwork!
 

I've got every receipt, bill, statement, etc from 2007.
For the first time, I did an itemized tax return.

Wow! [8~2]

Mr. Visa will get all of it, though. [xx(] ... and it's still fare from paid off.


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also...

Visa lost a settlement case of some kind in 2007, and I got paperwork to fill out, to reclaim currency conversion fees. I traveled to Canada twice in recent years, have monthly business expenses from Europe, and buy goodies from Australia each year.

Again, the itemized version gets the $$$. :D

Got everything back to 1997.

I have been doing itemized for awhile- anything I can take I do- I E_ Filed this year, got my refund in 8 DAYS

now if they come through with the refund checks, I will be even happier-

I was going to get a rebate until they dropped the ceiling to $75k. Well, at least my folks will get a few hundred.

Yeah, it's nice going long form :) Between interest on my mortgage, and my kids (3 of them), this is a good year, plus the stimulus checks ($2100) for me :) worked out great. Since my wife and I file married jointly, my earning potential goes up to $150 K before cut-off :D She worked part time for half the year last year. Add that to my refinance that just went through (5% fixed for 30 years) I'm a happy camper right now :) Now, sign the dang package and send me my check Mr. Bush!