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>thermal for $600
Welp, I know where my tax return is going.
What is /k/ spending theirs on?
>>28644043
Would be nice to have another Glock 17, or a CZ75 SAO.
However I'll probably end up buying a new miter saw and router
>>28644043
dunno how much I'm gonna get but I am probably going to put it in my savings and sit on it. I've been fighting a losing battle with the rent all year.
>>28644043
>giving Uncle Sam an interest-free loan
You are a disgrace.
>>28644043
I don't pay taxes
>>28644068
>Not getting sweet sweet deductions and tax credits
No sir, it is you who is the disgrace.
>>28644095
That shouldn't add up to more than what you paid through the year... I think I get like $400 back though so I'm a hypocrite...
>>28644043
>return, what's that.
Last year I owed uncle Sam just about 2k
>>28644043
where can i get this for 600?
>>28644043
>what buy with tax return?
either glock 19 gen4 or glock 17 gen4, my first handgun, are these good choices? probably won't get concealed license for a while but would like to level up my handgun skill.
also home defense/shtf sidearm
I'll be purchasing pic related because I like sore sholders
I'm going to invest it and earn interest from it.
>>28644043
Investments.
Roth-IRAs are fucking GOAT.
CD's can be nice too. I like to use them for christmas shopping. Put one or two in for the total I plan on spending and then cash it when I start my christmas shopping. Mostly helps by making sure I have some cash on hand for christmas shopping just in case something comes up and wipes my savings.
Still learning all the wonderful ways to grow my money without doing much work.
>>28644043
Considering that flir pictured is about 1700 dollars, pass. For now.
Already spent it. I decided to finally get my C&R collection off the ground. Got a Yugo-capture 98k (not Yugo-manufacture), Finn-capture 91/30, early war Type 99 (dem anti-aircraft sights), and I sent off my paperwork for a CMP Garand a week or so ago.
>>28644043
Well since it was only a summer job I didn't get much, but it's plenty to blow on a Makarov or a Canik plus ammo for my 21st when I get out. You /k/omrades have any other suggestions for ~350.00?
P229 legion anon, why are you wasting in on flir?
>>28644333
Flir just announced them, they should be out in a few weeks.
Novske barrel and geissele rail and trigger for my new AR for starterssssssssssss
>>28644573
That's the brand new one. When it's out its going to be $599.
>>28644686
Because they are useful for nighttime innawoods
>>28644778
Are they more like the home contractor looking for warm and cool spots style or tactical operations style?
>>28644490
Yeah that $345 sure will do far in that VFINX
>>28644808
Range is 100 yards, so I'm thinking less home contractor use.
>>28644043
DRAGON DILDO
>>28644834
Lets be honest, we know what most people if not all will use it for.
>>28644043
>What is /k/ spending theirs on?
I don't get one. I'm a small business owner. I pay even more taxes at the end of the year.
>>28644910
>not depreciating your equipment
It's like you want them to know you made a profit.
>>28644902
watching the neighbors teenage daughter get undressed?
>>28644955
That's night vision, not FLIR
>>28644043
>freelance
>have to give gubmint a huge part of my savings every year
>>28644888
nice trips
>>28644043
Hey college student here, I have a question. How do tax returns work exactly?
Depends on how much I get back but I'm planning on replacing the windows in my house with new, energy efficient models. But I'm really eyeing the FN Hi Powers AIM has now.
>>28644043
what's it called?
>>28644994
asking your mom for money isnt freelance
>>28645444
I wish.
I'd have way more money if I asked my parents money instead of working this shit job.
>>28644043
>What is /k/ spending theirs on?
Straight into my savings. I was a bad boy last year and ran into a shit ton of money problems.
>>28645494
Same for me as far as money goes.
>spend over $40k on guns and ammo last year
>make ~$100k a year
I need to grow my savings.
It's all going towards my Roth IRA contribution for 2016.
Savage 64 FXP .22 and a Springfield XD Mod 2 9mm. gonna be my first guns
>>28645563
>tfw I maxed out my roth IRA on jan 20th, the lowest the market has been in 10 years.
I got $13,295 after business deductables and tax incentives.
I'm putting it all towards my son's college fund, and I'm setting $1500 towards a shotgun for him.
>>28644805
Dude dont waste your money. Its refresh rate is 9hz in a tiny viewer. Its basically a web cam from 1990 as seen through a thumbnail.
Its a toy. A novelty. You will be disapointed. Save your money and get something worth while.
...and I hate to be that guy, I took a look at it becsuse I really want themral too....but the stats on it suck balls
>>28645563
thats smart, but i direct deposit into mine monthly so i dont feel bad plying with my returns
>>28645988
>refresh rate is 9hz
haha so basically fisher-price tier jesus
>>28645429
filename nigger
>>28645654
You sound like a good father. Keep doing you :)
>>28644043
10/22 80% build.
>mfw perusing the LGS today and saw a mini-14
>for $650
i might be buying a mini-14 soon
>>28644068
I like living in America, I like the benefits of living in this society, so I'm ok with paying taxes. Yeah, it sucks to lose 12% of my paycheck every month, but that's a small price to pay to live in a country that has actual rule of law (I grew up in Mexico City).
>>28649832
Any interesting stories?
>>28649832
Only 12% ?
Shit 27.5% of my check is going to federal taxes every month.
No return for me, I don't have kids, and I don't own my house.
>>28649868
Fucking kikes
even gun nuts must realize they're consumer whores, right? you guys are like women and shoes
inb4 ban because this is a safe space
>>28649961
I bet you buy nothing and have no hobbies.
We do talk about outdoors shit from time to time.
>>28644624
Tokarev
>>28649868
18% here. Single, no children, no home, part-time. It' fucking sucks.
>>28649868
>>28650445
And how much of the money you spend goes to taxes?
Something like 70% of the cost of a loaf of bread is taxes.
The workers pay, land the factory is on, land the wheat was grown on, gasoline to power harvesters, processing, and shipping, the workers pay to repair vehicles and machines is taxed, the vehicles and machines you have to buy are also almost entirely composed of taxes, the electricity used to bake the bread is taxed, etc etc etc etc
It's more like, the vast majority of all the money you've ever made went to taxes. Probably well over 80%.
>>28649961
So?
Fuck off and die, commie
>>28644620
>real k98
>early t99 (mum pls)
>CMP Garand
mah nigga
Now you just need to get some schweizer shit, a 1903, a swedish mauser, and an enfield. Maybe a MAS too. The ride NEVER ends.
Man I need to take new pictures but I'm running out of rack space at this point.
>>28645340
So when you have a job, your employer holds onto a percentage of your paycheck to cover taxes at the end of the year since most people can't be trusted to save up for that shit. Its usually enough to cover what you plus a little extra as a buffer. Once you file your taxes, you're basically declaring how much you owe, so from there, you get some money back from the amount that was withheld. Sometimes, it goes the other way though, and you owe them money, but thats less common by far.
Typically, you file a W4 when you start working declaring how many deductions you have, for example you get a tax break if you have dependents or w/e, as well as how youre filing (married people get better rates than single) etc to calculate how much they will withhold.
Sometime in the first few months in the year, you get mailed a W2 form from your employer that lists how much money you made, how much you put in your 401k and HSA (tax exempt), etc. You'll also get a bunch of 1044 series forms from the bank, like 1044-INT for declaring interest you've earned on your money there and 1044-DIV for returns on divident returns. You'll get a 1044 for basically any way you made a dime thats on the books. You end up putting all these values into turbotax and it basically fills in the tax refund (1040, 1040E, or 1040EZ based on how much you make and how complicate it is) paperwork for you and mails it off, telling you how much money to expect back, and a few weeks later the government sends you a check in the mail.
>>28649832
Bro Federal, state, and local government suck up almost 50% of the USA GDP. There is nothing small bout the price we pay to live in this country.
>yfw, the country has 3% economic growth a year.
>It could be 6% if we did waste half our GDP on the government
Just bought a glock 19 for carry, ordered a bravo concealment holster, 1000 rounds of ammo, plus 200 gold dots
>>28644054
go with the Miter saw. After I got mine, it made me wonder, how I survived without one
>>28654134
>6% growth
>Economy doubles after 12 years
>>28654297
Ok? what are you trying to point out?
>>28654549
That's way too fast
>>28644398
And Jurassic World...
>>28654549
Nominal growth is between 2-4%, above that is unsustainable.
>>28644095
If you do your deductions right you can still get all the tax credits, end up with larger monthly paychecks, and be within $50 at the end of the year on taxes owed/paid.
This is what I normally am able to do.
>this year'll be a liiiittle different since I bought a house for the first time and got a humongous tax credit on that, will be getting ~$200 back even with zero deductions
>>28654674
Tell that to the Chinese
>>28654712
How so? There is no limit on how much growth an economy can go through. The only limiting factor is how much people in said economy are willing to produce.
>>28655200
Inflation, labor shortages, lack of needed infrastructure, etc. When the economy DOUBLES, you need production that meets that economy's needs. You can match it for a while, but doubling every 12 years is too much.
Also
>Tell that to the Chinese
China's growth was unsustainable, that why it's been decreasing and part of why they're having issues now.
>>28654134
Somalians probably dont pay very many taxes. Their economy is fucking BOOMING.
Retard. It costs money to provide the quality of country you live in.
>>28655368
You are right. But we are forgetting that it will not always be at 6%, some years it might be 4% or 3%.
>Inflation
always have to remember the rust that eats away at society.
>labor shortages
Ok sure but I dont think the USA has ever had this problem.
>lack of needed infrastructure
If they need it, they will built it thus adding to the GDP.
>When the economy DOUBLES, you need production that meets that economy's needs
When the GDP doubles that means the production itself has doubles.
>>28655578
You don't read many books do you?
>>28644054
Mine's going to a plasma cutter or 60gal compressor to feed it.
>>28655582
>If they need it, they will build it thus adding to the GDP
>only when they 'need' it.
So, never. Living in the 'greater' Toledo area of Ohio has taught me, no one gives a damn about muh road or muh power grid.
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>>28654224
I have been trying my hand at building furniture as of late, and it turns out fine with my jigged up circular saw and table saw, but man a fucking nice miter saw is gonna cut my time for production way down
>>28650501
Where is this, Sweeden?
Because why the fuck not.
I already have an AR, and I already have an AK, so why shouldn't they have an inbred, drunken sister who's DTF?
>>28657221
And I missed my pic.
Who's the drunk one, again?
I'm projected to get about 2,200 back in tax returns. I've got a DDM4V7 that only has a basic iron sights setup. During my last drill I qualified on an M4 using an Aimpoint Comp M4. It wasn't that bad, first time I ever qualified on an optic.
I've been researching a lot but still can't come to a decision on what optic to get. I've really been looking into the ACOG Ta 11 and Ta 31. The VCOG looked pretty fuckin sweet but it's pretty expensive.
What optic should I get for a DDM4V7? Looking to use it for medium range, have another rifle for close range stuff.
>>28657221
>>28657229
or this
fires both rounds, just have to swap the bolt and barrel
>>28657631
Vortex Viper PST 1-4x24
>>28657229
>>28657817
>itt people happy about the interest-free loans they gave to the government
Holy fuck right now.
>>28644573
>Considering that flir pictured is about 1700 dollars, pass. For now.
It's the SCOUT TK.
http://www.flir.com/scouttk/
It's got a crappy 160x120x9hz microbolometer scaled up to 640x480 in the eye piece. It's also got an internal lithium battery so between 30 and 45 months from the mix date it'll have a 45 min run time. It also has fixed optics so you can't add a 3x or 6x magnifier. The only good thing it has is a $600 street price and all of the FLIR video post processing modes.
Would like a pre-B CZ 75, Glock 20, or maybe a BCM system.
Not sure where the fuck my W2's are though, they are taking godamn forever this year.
>>28658247
this
fucking suckers
>>28644955
Low band infra red doesn't pass through car or house windows well enough for thermal optics to pick it up. Hence the creation of Carl Windows.
>>28657817
>$2, 299 for the 7.62x39/5.56x45 combo
>Still uses shit-tier AR 7.62x39 magazines
>Fucking piston
>Could literally buy a quality AK & a 6920 for what that costs
Yeah, no thanks.
At least the Mutant uses magazines which are common, and actually fit in pouches.
Also you could get the Mutant, an Aimpoint + mount, and still have money left over for a crate of ammo. Or one plus an ACOG, just barely.
>>28649832
Damn son, you lucky.
650 a week cutting fish. $40.30 goes to FICA, $71.97 goes to the Fed, $40.43 to the State, $9.43 to Medicare.
24% right off the bat, for me. Then in MD, we have 6% sales tax, and 9% booze tax.
Shit sucks, breh. Commie state like a motherfucker.
