Friday, February 26, 2010

Taxes...I understand why they say "death by taxes"

Taxes...I sometimes think that I should have been an accountant.  I am really good at remembering numbers and well...sometimes I hate working in a "people person" job -- so by being an accountant I could be someone completely different from who I am now. 
Anyway, I digress...I usually do our taxes each year - not sure how it became my "thing" but I'm not sure it would ever get done if Michael had to do them :)  So, this year was particularly difficult -- we converted our home into a rental, we had a home tax credit that was to be repaid but we got the wonderful "forgiveness" ticket by having our family serve in the US military, we had stocks that we sold for a miserable price (thankfully, we're pretty bad at the stock market, otherwise we'd be in REAL trouble!) AND we moved across the country -- with all of our receipts, bills, documents, etc packed away in boxes.  I just hope that I found everything that is pertinent to this year's return.  This is the first year I've done itemized deductions...I really wish we could go back to the 1040 EZ... it was way simpler!!  I just hope that the IRS takes pity on me and decides NOT to audit my masterpiece...at this rate we are having a small return, which will be great considering I just got a letter stating that the home we are already paying out of pocket to have someone else live in, doesn't have an adequate escrow account...well crap.  I now wish that we had just sold it, taken the cut then instead of dragging out the process each month!  Anyone want a lovely home in a nice surburb slightly north of San Antonio??

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