Done and many trees died
Mar. 3rd, 2026 02:35 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
susandennisThe CPA's office called to say my return was ready. She could mail it to me or I could pick it up. She called just before the house cleaner got here so I went to pick it up. Signed 2 things, paid the bill and brought home a gynormous envelope o' tax shit. This year, I only had paper tax documents for maybe 2 things. The rest were all digital. I scanned those 2 and uploaded everything. The CPA then printed out every single bit and it was a LOT. I think I'll just toss out all the backup shit, since I have copies
The cleaner was still cleaning so I sat in the elbow and read every page of the return. I am very ashamed at how little actually registered in my brain. I am fairly sure I could understand it all if I really tried and cared but I don't care and didn't try. What I do know is that the CPA earned every freakin' penny. And the numbers I was given last week were a bit off.
The CPA's bill is $950. Which I saw before I went over the return and kind of choked at. But, seeing the return, I know it's totally fair. BUT also... My refund is $8K. $5k is going to pay next year's estimated taxes - all four payments taken care of - NICE. Very nice. So the cash coming into my bank account is $3K which will totally cover the CPA bill and Biggie's vet and my fat drugs!
Because of the profit from the condo sale, I intentionally overpaid the estimated taxes last year. Ordinarily, I'd disapprove of that but today, I'm quite happy with myself.
Next year will be as simple as this year was complicated.
Also next year I have a note to myself to wait until all docs are in - so mid-Feb - before I upload anything. It feels like this year's taxes took forever to do when actually it was me that caused the delay. They only had everything for two weeks which is wildly reasonable.
Next up, I have to find where I put the tax returns. I have so little paper that I keep but I do keep the returns. They were on a shelf in the closet. They are likely in the storage area but first glance couldn't find them. Oh well.
The cleaner was still cleaning so I sat in the elbow and read every page of the return. I am very ashamed at how little actually registered in my brain. I am fairly sure I could understand it all if I really tried and cared but I don't care and didn't try. What I do know is that the CPA earned every freakin' penny. And the numbers I was given last week were a bit off.
The CPA's bill is $950. Which I saw before I went over the return and kind of choked at. But, seeing the return, I know it's totally fair. BUT also... My refund is $8K. $5k is going to pay next year's estimated taxes - all four payments taken care of - NICE. Very nice. So the cash coming into my bank account is $3K which will totally cover the CPA bill and Biggie's vet and my fat drugs!
Because of the profit from the condo sale, I intentionally overpaid the estimated taxes last year. Ordinarily, I'd disapprove of that but today, I'm quite happy with myself.
Next year will be as simple as this year was complicated.
Also next year I have a note to myself to wait until all docs are in - so mid-Feb - before I upload anything. It feels like this year's taxes took forever to do when actually it was me that caused the delay. They only had everything for two weeks which is wildly reasonable.
Next up, I have to find where I put the tax returns. I have so little paper that I keep but I do keep the returns. They were on a shelf in the closet. They are likely in the storage area but first glance couldn't find them. Oh well.