What's on the agenda today?

[Troylee]

This view doesn't suck, at all.

Mine sux! Not how I like spending my weekends.. much less 12 hours a day!

 

[Mschmidt]

Today’s agenda: taxes, grass cutting and miscellaneous yard work.

Crap. Taxes

 

[tbrown]

Crap. Taxes

That's an interesting agenda.

 

[Slocke]

Mine sux! Not how I like spending my weekends.. much less 12 hours a day!

I feel you. I’m on day 6 of 15 straight 12 hour days. Trying to forget it is the weekend.

 

[tbrown]

I'm going to a rodeo tonight.

 

[Troylee]

I feel you. I’m on day 6 of 15 straight 12 hour days. Trying to forget it is the weekend.

Ummmmm yeah… we haven’t got a weekend off since New Year’s Day… we had only sundays off but now we’re working them. Ugh.. it’s all double time but not worth it! I’d rather sleep lol.. today is day 20 without a day off.. what’s really draining is there’s no light at the end of the tunnel.. from the workload I see right now we’re not getting a day off till November

 

[MoshJosh]

Wasn't easy, but trapped 3 of my five damsels (the ones that aren't a breeding pair. . . ) and am taking them back to the fish store. . . other than that it'll be water changes for me today. . . oh and maybe a dollar per gallon sale

 

[Mschmidt]

That's an interesting agenda.

Also rode my bike. No taxes done yet.

 

[c_healy]

Ugh I need to do mine still. Maybe next weekend. Lol

did a water change on the display, next up I need to do my observation tank. Not really motivated today though.

 

[OrchidMiss]

Also rode my bike. No taxes done yet.

I still haven't done mine yet....

 

[OrchidMiss]

But last night's sunset was extra special.

 

[Sleeping Giant]

But last night's sunset was extra special.

looks amazing

 

[OrchidMiss]

looks amazing

Was beautiful.

 

[Mschmidt]

I still haven't done mine yet....

maybe friday... it's good friday, I should suffer a little.

 

[OrchidMiss]

maybe friday... it's good friday, I should suffer a little.

Wanna do mine too?!

 

[Mschmidt]

Wanna do mine too?!

if you pay me. also, I offer no guarantee they will be done right and no insurance against audits. @BroccoliFarmer is probably a safer bet if you want to outsource.

 

[BroccoliFarmer]

if you pay me. also, I offer no guarantee they will be done right and no insurance against audits. @BroccoliFarmer is probably a safer bet if you want to outsource.

To give everyone some comfort...most tax professional use a version of TurboTax, TaxCut, TaxAct. For the majority of people, these tools are pretty good and comprehensive. It falls pretty short if you own your own business or have complex investments...but for the majority of people...it is enough. If you read and pay attention to the questions..you will get a pretty accurate answer. When I used to do individual tax returns, I just bought additional licenses for Turbo Tax to do my clients taxes. No secret sauce for most peoples. The only time those software fall short for the average person is if you want to push the grey areas..(eg writing off specific deductions that may or may not qualify based on your interpretation of the tax laws). This unfortunately is one of the more frustrating parts of tax...there are no black and white rules. They were written very ambiguously to be broad in application because narrowly written rules are easy to circumvent. Now that you have ambiguous rules..it leaves a lot up to interpretation and your individual circumstance. Here is a perfect example. 'Female enhancements' are generally not tax deductible; however, certain dancers have successfully written them off as a business deduction, which was upheld in court.

 

[Mschmidt]

To give everyone some comfort...most tax professional use a version of TurboTax, TaxCut, TaxAct. For the majority of people, these tools are pretty good and comprehensive. It falls pretty short if you own your own business or have complex investments...but for the majority of people...it is enough. If you read and pay attention to the questions..you will get a pretty accurate answer. When I used to do individual tax returns, I just bought additional licenses for Turbo Tax to do my clients taxes. No secret sauce for most peoples. The only time those software fall short for the average person is if you want to push the grey areas..(eg writing off specific deductions that may or may not qualify based on your interpretation of the tax laws). This unfortunately is one of the more frustrating parts of tax...there are no black and white rules. They were written very ambiguously to be broad in application because narrowly written rules are easy to circumvent. Now that you have ambiguous rules..it leaves a lot up to interpretation and your individual circumstance. Here is a perfect example. 'Female enhancements' are generally not tax deductible; however, certain dancers have successfully written them off as a business deduction, which was upheld in court.

we use turbotax. still complicated but I don't beat the standard deduction, still try though.

still not doing suzies though. sorry(ish)

 

[OrchidMiss]

Nothing is on the agenda anymore until the sun goes down.
Except blinding my neighbors with my reflective legs.

 

[OrchidMiss]

Luke agrees.