Helloooooo

Shifty

Sure seems quiet here. I think the last post was five days ago. Everyone OK?

Happy Easter to all.

Dale Proctor

I’ve been pretty busy moving into a new house and with rehearsals for Easter playing.

oldpete

Happy Easter to you, too

barliman2001

@dale-proctor All the best for the new house, Dale!

Dr GO

Been involved with doing taxes and rehearsal for Easter Services. Just finished both and back to life.

Excited about taxes as I get about $800 back this year, especially when I had to pay $280,000 in taxes the year before.

Kehaulani

Gee. Three times in taxes as many make in salary. I feel so inadequate.

Dr GO

@kehaulani said in Helloooooo:

Gee. Three times in income as many make in salary. I feel so inadequate.

Don't feel so inadequate kehaulani. As you incorrectly assumed, I did not pay these taxes on salary. I had to pay taxes and legal fees on a million dollar lawsuit settlement I was awarded through the Ohio Supreme Court in their support against my State University employer. I had to endure threats of firing and then bullying for 10 years after I called them out for harming one of my patients after I reported them for HIPAA violations, ,and then filing Federal retaliation laws. The State Courts found after an extensive investigation that finally supported appropriate actions on my part, Bottom line: Don't F**k around with a trumpet player!

Was it worth it? No. That million dollars, minus taxes and legal fees, does not even come close to recovering the 365 days a year x 10 years of mental anguish. I do not wish this pain an torture on anyone,

Dale Proctor

@kehaulani said in Helloooooo:

Gee. Three times in taxes as many make in salary. I feel so inadequate.

If it makes you feel any better, our reportable income for last year was a little over $3400…

GeorgeB

@dale-proctor

After my retirement 20 years ago my 6 figure income dropped to 5 figures on the low side. My reportable income hasn't changed much these past 20 years. But I get by.
George

Dr GO

@georgeb said in Helloooooo:

@dale-proctor

After my retirement 20 years ago my 6 figure income dropped to 5 figures on the low side. My reportable income hasn't changed much these past 20 years. But I get by.
George

George, I also retired after receiving my settlement on advice of my lawyers. I was employed as a University Professor (not a physician)... and actually the income I got for the patients I did bill for the University was LESS then what I made as a musician... NO KIDDING!. In my "retirement" I now receive my state pension, which in Ohio is a nice income, PLUS I now work as a fulltime physician with a hospital based medical system so now receive a physician's salary and retirement benefits. In so doing, to keep my tax burden down, I donate $10,000 a year each to two State Universities in Ohio (University of Cincinnati [a chemistry scholarship] and Wright State University [an arts scholarship]) that goes to pay an undergraduate student's tuition.

Honestly, I would still donate even without the tax benefit as I feel so badly for the cost of a University tuition these days. It was so much easier to afford a tuition when I went to college 40 years ago.

AND a NICE donation to TrumpetBoards will be coming again soon as well.

Dale Proctor

This post is deleted!

Dale Proctor

@georgeb said in Helloooooo:

@dale-proctor

After my retirement 20 years ago my 6 figure income dropped to 5 figures on the low side. My reportable income hasn't changed much these past 20 years. But I get by.
George

So far (2+ years) we’re living the good life on Social Security. House, cars, etc. are paid for and we haven’t touched any of our retirement accounts.

Dr GO

Still doing well and just come out with this add for an upcoming Jazz Fest in Dayton:

I am the one with the Harrelson trumpet stuck to my face.

GeorgeB

@dr-go
You didn't have to tell me that was you, Doc. The older you get the more to start to look like Doc Severinsen. Question now is will you still be playing into your 90's ?????
George