Wimping Pays!
Maybe it was the fact that tax time this year falls right at the same time as finals. Maybe it was the fact that I have to do three returns this year, two of which are the annoying part-year kind. Maybe it is the fact that I am overwhelmed with stuff to do.
Or maybe it is just that I hate taxes. At any rate, I wimped out this year and had an accountant do them for me, and went and picked them up today. I am now firmly convinced that there is nothing more sublime than walking in to his office, watching him retrieve a manilla file, and then hearing him rattle off the figures for the three refunds I will be receiving. And to be honest, I hardly believed him when he told me the total price I would pay for this joy–less than I would have paid for TurboTax and the agony of doing it myself. But he took my meager check with a smile and thanked me for my business.
I must admit, the pain of tax season is much abated when your only task is waiting for three refund checks.
And finally, lest I forget again, I would like to thank you for your prayers on my test-taking. I found out this week that there will be no reason for me to re-take the MPRE exam, for which I am very grateful. But if you don’t mind, I have finals coming up on Monday and Friday, and would greatly appreciate your continued prayers for my academic proficiency!
April 19th, 2007 at 11:53 am
Hee hee! I’ve gotten to have that feeling for the last three years or so! My husband is *so* good to me! (Though we prolly shouldn’t talk about how much we had to pay OUT in taxes this year… :-P)
April 19th, 2007 at 12:09 pm
Sweet news on the taxes
I can understand why you had the accountant do them, but there’s something inherently ego-building in doing them yourself. Granted, there’s something inherently ego-deflating in paying out nearly $3000 because you were a moron and didn’t have the proper amount withheld…
Peace bro’