Sometimes I just crack myself up. Yesterday was a great example.
It being 4/14, it was time to file taxes. You must understand something about me (us - my wife's in this too) to get the joke. I had a 6-figure income in 2002, was laid off, and I've had a negative income since. So, if you feel bad about paying your tax bill this year, let me tell you that I long for the day again when I can again pay income taxes because that will be the first sign that we've got an income again.
There's a long story about that but that's not what this article is about...
So, it's not critical that I file early or by 4/15 in that I know they've already collected the penalties I owe on the 401k's that we cashed early and that the taxes will net to 0 or we might get a few pennies back - either way, we' cool with the tax man.
But, filing taxes is not my favorite thing to do - we have a business and I need to reconcile several accounts, find some paperwork, do the stuff that, for me, amounts to looking at the past year of failure and shame. (again, another long article someday...)
So, on 4/14, I'd set aside a few hours (just because I'm not making money doesn't mean that I'm not super busy...) to pull things together to file those dreaded tax returns.
The time came and I started on my task - after 2+ hours, I couldn't find the software I'd bought months ago to do the taxes...!!!???
I fell out... (laughing-wise...)
OK, after writing this long about it, it's not as funny now as it was then (and probably not funny at all to you - sorry...) but it was just so perfect - all my character defects running fully amok around something I really hate but am willing to do - and then, my "grand plans" fall on their proverbial noses, due to those same character defects...
Today, 4/15, either the software will show itself or I will pull the extension form off the IRS web site (if you can get to it this year...) or I will re-purchase said software...
And, life will go on...
(sorry, it seemed much funnier yesterday...)
Ed
3 comments:
Ed let's just say I can relate to this post. My little checks went out yesterday but I would love to pay some big taxes! Yes I would! :-)
It was probably one of those 'ya had to be there' things.
I do mine the lazy way--the accountant does them. Getting the information together is always the challenging part. It's like cleaning up before the maid comes.
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