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Feb9

taxing.

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it was my annual day of getting my taxes done

really not sure

if this was a win or lose year for me

a hybrid year of working, retiring, one-offs, investments…

and I found myself once again with friendly judith

who I’ve gone to for years

I brought her favorite coffee and an energy bar

and settled in for a session at her desk

she has managed to work small miracles over the years

knowing exactly what to claim, how to claim, and the latest changes

even though I had some technical ‘glitches’

with me trying to download docs to her

we had lots of good laughs

and once again, somehow, at the end

 I emerged a winner

here’s to you, judith

may you long use your magic math skills to help others.

 

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art credit: charles schulz

 

 

Apr15

taxed.

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the 10-second tax return.

in sweden, the vast majority of taxpayers just get a document from the government with all the relevant information already filled out. some even get a text message with their prepared tax information.

in the united states, the experience it is quite the opposite.

the nightmare return.

 

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“the hardest thing to understand in the world is the income tax.”

-albert einstein

 

 

 

 

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Feb6

read so much.

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art credit: the unicorn is reading, by steph terao,

based on the hunting of the unicorn, a medieval tapestry

Jan26

all my children?

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possibly my family holiday photo

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i had my taxes done yesterday

by a woman

who has done them

for over 10 years.

while there

as always

we talked about

all that has happened since we last met.

this time however,

when finishing up

she casually asked:

‘for some reason the i.r,s, shows that you have 25 children

and  i can’ t get it to delete. any life changes since last year?’

‘nothing of that magnitude, really,

at least not that i’m aware of.

but maybe that’s what all that commotion is in the lobby?’

we always enjoy our time together

but this really kicked it up a notch.

same time next year?

absolutely.

bureaucracy has more than a few quirks

and i so appreciate her

for helping me to navigate through the crazy system

and somehow try to make some sense of it.

my 25, could make this

 the best year of deductions ever!

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‘we’ll try to cooperate fully with the IRS, because,

as citizens, we feel a strong patriotic duty not to go to jail.

– dave barry

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image credit: edinphoto.org