Kicker check came!

December 8th, 2007 at 01:12 pm

My kicker check showed up in the mail today! And it was for $541. Sweet! it will make a nice addition to my saving account.

Every two years Oregon State kicks back to the taxpayers any budget overages more than 2% that were collected. The amount they kick back varies but in the past I don't think I've gotten more than $80.

They say this may be the last kicker for a while, I'm just going to enjoy the fact that I got one this year!

I read somewhere that 1200 checks were accidentally mailed early. The date on the check was effectively post dated. The date on my check is 12/6 so I know mine wasn't one of the early ones.

Yay for money! Smile

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9 Responses to “Kicker check came!”

tiki Says:
December 8th, 2007 at 04:10 pm

We just got ours too (yay Oregon!). Around $900. I was relieved DH wanted to tuck it away into our emergency savings, which was recently depleted. Now we're back up to our comfort level with the EF, and can start funding our other vehicles.
baselle Says:
December 8th, 2007 at 06:00 pm

Wow. Oregon does this? Sweet. And no one can pump their own gas either. Double sweet.
koppur Says:
December 8th, 2007 at 06:53 pm

Kicker indeed! We are looking at mvoing...Oregon seems nice. LOL
Amber Says:
December 9th, 2007 at 07:26 pm

Oh that is nice, wish we had that here in sunny FL
imokbutru Says:
December 10th, 2007 at 02:03 pm

Is there anyone else out there who has not received their kicker check. I am entitled, but, nothing yet.
ldyfaile Says:
December 10th, 2007 at 05:58 pm

My roommate's didn't show up until today because she had moved since she filed her taxes. I think you have to give them like 7 days before you can consider it completely lost.
tiki Says:
December 10th, 2007 at 08:11 pm

imokbutru, I heard that most people should receive a check by December 15. If you don't get it by the end of this week, call the State next week!
Grace Says:
December 11th, 2007 at 04:21 pm

Sigh. I got mine, too. And it came at a good time for me. And I'll spend it well.

But the reality is, it is totally ridiculous to be getting money back from a state where the schools are going steadily downhill, the roadways and bridges need work, we are accosted by the poor on every street corner, and we cannot take care of our mentally ill or our homeless population (often one and the same!) At least the corporate kicker was abolished.
tiki Says:
December 11th, 2007 at 06:14 pm

Grace - very true.

Also, I'm sort of grrring that I gave the State an interest-free loan, and that I'm grateful just to have the principal back! Kind of Orwellian sometimes...

Gasping for Breath

Trying to get grips on my once fast growing debt.

Kicker check came!

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