Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for April 12, 2015
Transcript:
Blonde woman: Hey, we're getting a tax refund! Brown haired man: WOO-HOO! FREE MONEY! Man in blue suit: *SIGH* Sounds like a job for...OBVIOUSMAN. You didn't win a prize there...your refund only means you gave the government an interest-free loan! Now it's taxable income for this year! Blonde woman: ! Brown haired man: Wait...what...? Blonde woman: You mean we would've been better off NOT getting a refund? Obviousman: Right...my work is done here! Blonde woman: Thanks for keeping our moment of joy so brief, Obviousman. Obviousman: You're welco...oh...sarcasm, right? Blonde woman: Ah, nothing gets past you, sir...
If your income falls below the poverty line, you can claim EIC, and that’s “free” money. It’s an absolute pittance that wouldn’t pay a month’s rent in most places, but it’s something I guess.