Ready? . . . . . .
Taxes are done! Taxes are done! WOO HOO!!!!! Taxes are done!
Mmmm, what a great feeling. Between the personal little happy dance and the insanely large smile beaming across my face, there are truly only a few moments a year that surmount to the unmistakeable pleasure, joy, and sense of relief one has when he hits "send" or closes the mailbox door and officially files his taxes. Aaah. Take a moment. Think about it. Think about how absolutely refreshing it feels to know that April 15th is no longer a date of fear, worry, and last minute scrounging. Relish in how wonderful it is to know that you no longer have to drown in unreadable or senseless paperwork for another year. Even if you are that person (because we've probably all done it at least once) that runs to file his taxes at the last millisecond possible on the 15th, there is still a pause-able moment of sheer joy and relief that comes the instant they are filed. You think "I'm free!"
Unless of course you owe money. Then you probably think "%@(#!" and stomp around your house a few times. You might even cry a good 3 tears. All are totally understandable, and I doubt you are the only one having that reaction. The bright side, though, is that you're still done. The taxes are filed and they're done. YAY!
All the same: Tax Lesson 101: Always keep your receipts and paperwork! This is probably about the only time in life when being a pack rat = good. Keep it in a box, or a file, or a bottom dresser drawer. It doesn't really matter; the important part is that you learn to keep receipts and anything you might need for tax purposes next year. This is one area of life that should always been well recorded and searchable . . . at least for the next 7 years!
So, if you haven't finished your taxes yet, best of luck and keep going! For those of you that are finished, well done! I hope you all enjoy your own personal Taxes-are-Done "fiesta" this year. Good bye 2009!
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