Doing Taxes

[+ Lucky]

Could someone please come over and sit on me until I have my 2020 taxes done? Damn, it's getting late! I just have a block when it comes to this.

[+ BenjaminNicholas]

... Would that include sitting on your face?

[+ Lucky]

... Would that include sitting on your face?

It could!

[+ tassojunior]

I had never filed with Turbo Tax until this year and was glad I tried because the first time they require your 2019 gross as an ID for IRS and I discovered my 2019 federal had never been received (tiny refund). My DC had been received and cashed and I mailed them at the same time. Luckily I had copies'

I assume because of the post office pandemic problems this was a big issue last year. Good to check and make sure last year's returns were received. (I used Priority this year and already got delivery confirmations).

[+ Charlie]

It could!

It is very difficult to make the calculations and fill out the forms while someone is sitting on any part of your anatomy.

[+ Charlie]

It could!

It is very difficult to make the calculations and fill out the forms while someone is sitting on any part of your anatomy.

[Guest]

It is very difficult to make the calculations and fill out the forms while someone is sitting on any part of your anatomy.

Sounds like the voice of experience?

[+ Lucky]

On Monday morning I will try to do the taxes.

[KeepItReal]

On Monday morning I will try to do the taxes.

Just rip off the band-aid!

Edited May 8, 2021 by KeepItReal

[+ Lucky]

HA! I DID!!!

After I posted above that I would do my taxes on Monday, the Yankee game went into rain delay. So, I had some time and read the LA Times online. There I found this article:

https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2021-05-08/file-taxes-free-online

Based on that, I went to the Credit Karma link. Last year I paid TaxAct about $200 to do my taxes, so a free one seemed great*.

I filled out all of the forms and ended up paying minor taxes due. Then the Yankee game came back on!

Sometimes things just work out!

 

*The catch with Credit Karma is that you allow them to use your information so I expect to get hit up with advertisements. They claim you have a choice in this, but the choice seemed to me to be agree or don't use them!

Edited May 8, 2021 by Lucky

[+ Vegas_Millennial]

For my taxes, the technology I use is the IRS paper forms and a #2 pencil.

[+ Charlie]

For my taxes, the technology I use is the IRS paper forms and a #2 pencil.

And then hand them to the Pony Express?

[+ BenjaminNicholas]

For my taxes, the technology I use is the IRS paper forms and a #2 pencil.

 

Ain't nothing wrong with a little Ticonderoga action

[+ tassojunior]

For my taxes, the technology I use is the IRS paper forms and a #2 pencil.

make sure to use Priority Mail ($7) to track. otherwise your chances of receipt by IRS are not great.

[+ Vegas_Millennial]

make sure to use Priority Mail ($7) to track. otherwise your chances of receipt by IRS are not great.

I always adjust my withholdings so I owe a little, and mail a personal check with my returns. That way, when I see the check cashed, I know the returns were also received.

[+ BlueSky]

I've used Credit Karma two years straight (excuse the expression) for my taxes. It has worked well for me plus I get free credit monitoring. ?

[+ honcho]

make sure to use Priority Mail ($7) to track. otherwise your chances of receipt by IRS are not great.

 

I was told by an enrolled agent that in case of a dispute, you had to have had it sent *certified* + return receipt with signature for proof that it had been delivered. Mere tracking information would not have been sufficient in a court case.