Comments on: Taxing taxes http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2009/03/taxing-taxes/ You'll laugh you ass off. (I did.) Tue, 15 May 2012 03:15:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Denise http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2009/03/taxing-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-21438 Denise Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:27:56 +0000 http://pastaqueen.com/blog/?p=1052#comment-21438 I actually work for a company that develops tax software and even *I* loathe doing my taxes. It does feel really good when you've finished and filed, though, doesn't it? I actually work for a company that develops tax software and even *I* loathe doing my taxes. It does feel really good when you’ve finished and filed, though, doesn’t it?

]]> By: Heather http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2009/03/taxing-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-21437 Heather Sat, 07 Mar 2009 23:21:56 +0000 http://pastaqueen.com/blog/?p=1052#comment-21437 Just did mine today. I don't have a lot of complications, but I still can't figure it out myself. I went down to the Public Library at 7:00 am this morning to get a spot with the AARP volunteers who work every year for free. It doesn't cost me anything, I just have to get up early on a Saturday to get a spot. I've become friendly with the lady who's done my taxes the last few years! Yay for you doing it yourself with TaxAct! Just did mine today. I don’t have a lot of complications, but I still can’t figure it out myself. I went down to the Public Library at 7:00 am this morning to get a spot with the AARP volunteers who work every year for free. It doesn’t cost me anything, I just have to get up early on a Saturday to get a spot. I’ve become friendly with the lady who’s done my taxes the last few years! Yay for you doing it yourself with TaxAct!

]]> By: Brenda http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2009/03/taxing-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-21436 Brenda Sat, 07 Mar 2009 18:23:42 +0000 http://pastaqueen.com/blog/?p=1052#comment-21436 Best $100 we spend every year is for our tax guy. Best $100 we spend every year is for our tax guy.

]]> By: Ellen http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2009/03/taxing-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-21435 Ellen Sat, 07 Mar 2009 13:42:33 +0000 http://pastaqueen.com/blog/?p=1052#comment-21435 We just finished ours last night!! We had a celebration, cause damn, it was a long journey. This is the 5th year we've done our own with a business and jobs, and I learn new stuff each year...This year's lesson was "do our business bookkeeping THROUGHOUT the year, not all at once at the very end, cause WOW it takes forever!! We just finished ours last night!! We had a celebration, cause damn, it was a long journey. This is the 5th year we’ve done our own with a business and jobs, and I learn new stuff each year…This year’s lesson was “do our business bookkeeping THROUGHOUT the year, not all at once at the very end, cause WOW it takes forever!!

]]> By: Susan http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2009/03/taxing-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-21434 Susan Sat, 07 Mar 2009 09:35:10 +0000 http://pastaqueen.com/blog/?p=1052#comment-21434 Congrats on muddling through it yourself. My husband is self-employed and I tried for a couple of years to do it myself and finally broke down and got an accountant. We got lucky and found one who isn't that expensive and was way cheaper than the penalties we paid for me not keeping up. Kudos to you! Congrats on muddling through it yourself. My husband is self-employed and I tried for a couple of years to do it myself and finally broke down and got an accountant. We got lucky and found one who isn’t that expensive and was way cheaper than the penalties we paid for me not keeping up. Kudos to you!

]]> By: Amy http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2009/03/taxing-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-21433 Amy Fri, 06 Mar 2009 18:22:36 +0000 http://pastaqueen.com/blog/?p=1052#comment-21433 Just did mine too. I kinda like it... I'm into forms and rules and reading the code when I want to know if I qualify for something. I use online filing for free or ten bucks, never have touched a paper version since I've been doing them myself. I keep a spreadsheet to help me organize all the donations and mileage. Your medical stuff must've been crazy if you got deductions for that--it has to be like 7.5% of AGI! Even when I got all new teeth I didn't hit that (but I did have the fortune of tax-freeness up to the IRS limit through flexible spending plan, thank goodness). Anymore my student loan interest and stuff like that can't be deducted since I finally make enough that the govt stopped feeling sorry for me. It's a good problem to have though. Just did mine too. I kinda like it… I’m into forms and rules and reading the code when I want to know if I qualify for something. I use online filing for free or ten bucks, never have touched a paper version since I’ve been doing them myself. I keep a spreadsheet to help me organize all the donations and mileage.

Your medical stuff must’ve been crazy if you got deductions for that–it has to be like 7.5% of AGI! Even when I got all new teeth I didn’t hit that (but I did have the fortune of tax-freeness up to the IRS limit through flexible spending plan, thank goodness). Anymore my student loan interest and stuff like that can’t be deducted since I finally make enough that the govt stopped feeling sorry for me. It’s a good problem to have though.

]]> By: Katharine http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2009/03/taxing-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-21432 Katharine Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:12:02 +0000 http://pastaqueen.com/blog/?p=1052#comment-21432 I'm so impressed that you're done this early! I have to gather up materials for my business (sole proprietorship), my husband's business (very small corporation), and our personal taxes to send to our accountant so <em>he</em> can do our tax forms. More than 25 years ago, I used to do my own tax forms. No way would I even try now. My father simply did not pass along his accounting genese. I’m so impressed that you’re done this early! I have to gather up materials for my business (sole proprietorship), my husband’s business (very small corporation), and our personal taxes to send to our accountant so he can do our tax forms.

More than 25 years ago, I used to do my own tax forms. No way would I even try now. My father simply did not pass along his accounting genese.

]]> By: ginna http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2009/03/taxing-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-21431 ginna Fri, 06 Mar 2009 14:28:07 +0000 http://pastaqueen.com/blog/?p=1052#comment-21431 I think there should be a Girl Scout Badge for doing your own taxes! I think there should be a Girl Scout Badge for doing your own taxes!

]]> By: Rachie http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2009/03/taxing-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-21430 Rachie Fri, 06 Mar 2009 13:51:59 +0000 http://pastaqueen.com/blog/?p=1052#comment-21430 Holy CRAP, I hate doing my taxes. I do them at my parents' house so I can hound my dad for help when the time inevitably comes and so I can use their software for free. We all hate tax day--me because I almost always have to pay (last year was the best year I ever had where I actually broke even--the three previous years I had to pay... a lot.) and my parents because I'm so grumpy once I have finally quantified just how much (more) of my hard-earned money I have to give away. Thankfully, last year I started keeping track of how much I was making freelancing and setting aside 1/3 of the income for taxes. So I'm hoping to actually get to *keep* some of what I've set aside. Fingers crossed! I'm dreading doing my 2009 taxes since it will be 100% freelance income. : / I'm too cheap to hire an accountant, too. :) Holy CRAP, I hate doing my taxes. I do them at my parents’ house so I can hound my dad for help when the time inevitably comes and so I can use their software for free. We all hate tax day–me because I almost always have to pay (last year was the best year I ever had where I actually broke even–the three previous years I had to pay… a lot.) and my parents because I’m so grumpy once I have finally quantified just how much (more) of my hard-earned money I have to give away. Thankfully, last year I started keeping track of how much I was making freelancing and setting aside 1/3 of the income for taxes. So I’m hoping to actually get to *keep* some of what I’ve set aside. Fingers crossed!

I’m dreading doing my 2009 taxes since it will be 100% freelance income. : /

I’m too cheap to hire an accountant, too. :)

]]> By: Becca http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2009/03/taxing-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-21429 Becca Fri, 06 Mar 2009 13:38:09 +0000 http://pastaqueen.com/blog/?p=1052#comment-21429 I go to an accountant because it's all I've ever done. But my boss hires an accountant to come to her, and the accountant only charges $20 per hour. Maybe you could hire someone for an hour to just help a little if it would put you more at ease. I go to an accountant because it’s all I’ve ever done. But my boss hires an accountant to come to her, and the accountant only charges $20 per hour. Maybe you could hire someone for an hour to just help a little if it would put you more at ease.

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