Knee Deep in Receipts

I hate this time of year for one particular reason. Ok, maybe two reasons, but the fact that the weather sucks is something I really need to come to terms with.

What I abhor the most is sitting on my duff for HOURS on end collecting, adding up, and organizing all of our receipts for the past year to get our taxes done. Every year I swear I am gonna be really organized about this and I set up my little file drawer with color coded file folders, tabs, etc, and it works great for the first 2 or so months, then the remaining 10 months out of the year every receipt my husband and I generate ends up in a paper bag in the closet...just dumped in there.

Since I'm a QPA (qualified performing artists) I especially have an incredible amount of write offs and receipts to organize and unwrinkle. Although the fact that I make any income at all here in Portland is pretty laughable. This is no fashion capital and my 1099's prove it. Painful. This whole tax process is putting my already sleep deprived ass in a pretty foul mood.

I still have some loose ends to take care of before I send all this stuff away to get processed, but I spent 3 hours last night, literally knee deep in receipts, got to bed past midnight and had my one year old decide that 5:20 am was the perfect time to start the day. Oy. I'm feeling my Super Bitch side coming on. I just hope we get a decent tax return for all this.

ModelMom – February 11, 2008 – 8:30am

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My husband always sets it up

My husband always sets it up so we don't get a very big return. He says he has no interest in giving the government a short term loan, and he'd rather get a small return and money he can use throughout the year. I have to admit, I see his point. Fortunately, he loves doing this kind of thing, and I'm content to let him. lol

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IntricateGirl – February 11, 2008 – 10:48am

can i borrow him IG?

i can fedex all our receipts out to him right now! LOL! totally kidding. but you are SO lucky he likes doing this kind of stuff! my hubby wont touch it.

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ModelMom – February 11, 2008 – 2:03pm

Yes, I hate this Tax Day,

Yes, I hate this Tax Day, too. It is always such a stress in our household. My husband and I do it together, with him doing the major part and me helping (looking for misplaced paperwork, usually). It's a pain.

Lorianna – February 11, 2008 – 11:46am

the misplaced stuff

oh that is the worst! i was doing that all night last night and then having to recalculate because i found random receipts tucked away behind shoes, etc. (my closet has become a complete mess since i had baby #2)

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ModelMom – February 11, 2008 – 2:04pm

This is when it pays

This is when it pays off to have nothing! I have ONE receipt to deal with - the one for my car donation. Other than that, my tax return is never a big deal. Of course, I'd kind of prefer to be in your camp! With the homes and grown-up stuff and all! I really would like to buy a house - just don't know WHERE! lol

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spookyyank – February 11, 2008 – 12:57pm

one receipt!

oh you do have it so easy with the tax thang!!!! i'll be happy to let you come over and share some of mine! :-P

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ModelMom – February 11, 2008 – 2:05pm

Tax day started to suck last year

for me as it was the first time my hubby and I had to pay in. I was used to those people we call tax deductions..er...I mean my lovely children, to recieve all that extra cash, lol.
This year my hubby worked for someone and recieved a 1099-ya....this is gonna suck just as bad. It never used to be a big deal, now I really dont like it.
I am usually doing taxes for people I know to save them the cost of H&R block or someplace like that. The best of luck with all those reciepts.

ammorton – February 11, 2008 – 1:03pm

tax break baby!

aha! you totally reminded me.....i have TWO kids now....this should be a better return. at least i hope so....make it worth all the burning of the midnight oil while getting all this organized!

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ModelMom – February 11, 2008 – 2:06pm

Ugh

I have not yet started untangling the mess that will be my taxes this year. The baby's medical problems will probably encourage us to do some extra-special wrangling this year. Hoopa.

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