tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452621549434169941.post3248026550398405089..comments2024-03-28T22:21:34.287-07:00Comments on Heart of Light: Cocktails and taxesRachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06819528155575569595noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452621549434169941.post-10629912745727400282013-10-25T06:56:17.869-07:002013-10-25T06:56:17.869-07:00"You can definitely do your taxes by hand but..."You can definitely do your taxes by hand but it takes a lot more concentration." -- I'm sure the cocktails did nothing to help with focus. Haha! Jokes and procrastination aside, you're a better person than most people I know, including me. It's either software or accountants on my end.Allison Gill @ Iley and Associateshttp://bestdenvercpa.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452621549434169941.post-67240492810104273762013-05-13T19:19:22.939-07:002013-05-13T19:19:22.939-07:00ok, after reading this i'm going to do my tax...ok, after reading this i'm going to do my taxes with cocktails next year, but in March so I have time to redo them before sending them in. abigailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17967437497263900031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452621549434169941.post-36230818505688722312013-05-13T03:27:06.570-07:002013-05-13T03:27:06.570-07:00You mean there is not a program called "cockt...You mean there is not a program called "cocktails and taxes?"<br />Miss popping in here and so happy to see you are still at it, creating laughter and a life by hand.<br />pvepve designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03527745630303158002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452621549434169941.post-52131893299827550442013-05-02T12:44:32.205-07:002013-05-02T12:44:32.205-07:00I am agree with you, Lauren. The paperwork could b...I am agree with you, Lauren. The paperwork could be fun going over with, but IRS had me scratching my head so I would rather have my trusted accountant handle it or I'll get bald doing it myself. >.<<br /><br /><a href="http://www.cookcpagroup.com/agricultural.php" rel="nofollow">Bobbi Burtch</a> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01004496994022771801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452621549434169941.post-38439603906340899882013-04-29T18:42:48.084-07:002013-04-29T18:42:48.084-07:00Love the cocktail part!
www.rsrue.blogspot.comLove the cocktail part!<br />www.rsrue.blogspot.comR's Ruehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05711563217099699047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452621549434169941.post-83606872715359925342013-04-18T23:51:52.177-07:002013-04-18T23:51:52.177-07:00Oh man!Oh man!Eatlovemerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03560375557097412508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452621549434169941.post-60742937723502304812013-04-17T22:54:04.430-07:002013-04-17T22:54:04.430-07:00Ugh. I feel you - it's not a pleasant task no...Ugh. I feel you - it's not a pleasant task no matter how you approach it, but it definitely feels good to get it over with. I have been using H&R block's online program for the last few years, it costs $40 or $60 but everything is automatic and self checking and it's worth every penny!!rafaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13665012140528017408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452621549434169941.post-61518706717246846822013-04-17T14:50:11.483-07:002013-04-17T14:50:11.483-07:00I can't even imagine, Angel! My business was s...I can't even imagine, Angel! My business was so tiny that the taxes were dead simple and I still hated pulling it all together. A good CPA has to be a must for a business like yours!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06819528155575569595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452621549434169941.post-61230525078251696682013-04-17T14:49:32.748-07:002013-04-17T14:49:32.748-07:00Will be looking into Tax Act! (And really, really,...Will be looking into Tax Act! (And really, really, really wish I'd known that I could double check using the web based Turbo Tax - that would have saved us some angst. Thank you!)Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06819528155575569595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452621549434169941.post-34695763414727162782013-04-17T14:48:56.420-07:002013-04-17T14:48:56.420-07:00Have never heard of Tax Act and now two of you hav...Have never heard of Tax Act and now two of you have commented about it! I clearly need to try it. Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06819528155575569595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452621549434169941.post-19506352773683688372013-04-17T14:48:32.589-07:002013-04-17T14:48:32.589-07:00Yeah, I think we're going back to it next year...Yeah, I think we're going back to it next year!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06819528155575569595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452621549434169941.post-8151063704106422452013-04-17T14:48:05.866-07:002013-04-17T14:48:05.866-07:00Oh my god, that's horrifying! I'm so sorry...Oh my god, that's horrifying! I'm so sorry - I would be going nuts. A not so great accountant is worse than no help at all!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06819528155575569595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452621549434169941.post-38902984465683096422013-04-17T14:47:19.219-07:002013-04-17T14:47:19.219-07:00Thanks, Emily! I've never tried the web based ...Thanks, Emily! I've never tried the web based version but I might go that route next year. It's still crazy to me that you don't have to go to Costco and buy the CD anymore!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06819528155575569595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452621549434169941.post-8390496764801689482013-04-17T14:46:34.891-07:002013-04-17T14:46:34.891-07:00I paid someone last year and felt so ripped off an...I paid someone last year and felt so ripped off and bitter that it ended up un-relaxing me. In retrospect, I realize I probably didn't choose the right accountant. The guy basically did TurboTax while I sat in his office and dictated my tax information to him and then he charged me $200. NEVER AGAIN! (Unless we get more complicated, in which case I vow to do more research on accountants)Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06819528155575569595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452621549434169941.post-21899589764667190542013-04-17T14:44:35.862-07:002013-04-17T14:44:35.862-07:00The business stuff kills me. I will recommend Outr...The business stuff kills me. I will recommend Outright, which you can get for free on a limited basis (they only recently went to a pay model, so I had it for free prior). I don't use the tax tools, but they're amazing for tracking expenses and sales, especially if you do a lot of business online and use Paypal. I don't know what I would do without it. You still have to do a lot of the work yourself, but just having an easy way to categorize the expenses makes it a million times easier. Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06819528155575569595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452621549434169941.post-71130373341007271012013-04-17T11:46:31.408-07:002013-04-17T11:46:31.408-07:00lol oh man i am so grateful for my cpa and tax pre...lol oh man i am so grateful for my cpa and tax preparer... with all the crazy biz forms we have, i could never do them on my own!Angel @ loveandsplendor.com/bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09661774810340414468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452621549434169941.post-25525065099736615592013-04-17T10:29:52.756-07:002013-04-17T10:29:52.756-07:00I have been filling online via Tax Act for at leas...I have been filling online via Tax Act for at least 5 years now. So much cheaper than hiring someone, and for $18 I get peace of mind it went through and that it's correct. Sometimes I double check also using the web-based Turbo Tax (you don't have to pay the web based versions until you file).Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11993931500362427682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452621549434169941.post-88322047474910790292013-04-17T07:37:45.638-07:002013-04-17T07:37:45.638-07:00Thank you gods of the government for Tax Act and f...Thank you gods of the government for Tax Act and for the vodka we consume after thy taxes are finished.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17424710533603846341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452621549434169941.post-23910843485473068982013-04-17T06:40:39.666-07:002013-04-17T06:40:39.666-07:00God bless you for doing them by hand! We use Turb...God bless you for doing them by hand! We use TurboTax and we absolutely love it. Really simple, and really quick!Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07293436325847714414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452621549434169941.post-55668815478894075922013-04-17T06:22:50.401-07:002013-04-17T06:22:50.401-07:00Omg!! That's hilarious!!!
We used an accoun...Omg!! That's hilarious!!! <br /><br />We used an accountant recommended by our friends. She told us we could take the Hope Tax credit for some classes the husband took... Yeah, I found out not so much. You have to be enrolled in a degree program at least halftime. I had to file our 1040X on Monday. <br /><br />And... since we got our refund like, a month ago, it was already spent... so now we owe the IRS like $2600.<br /><br />Next year I'm just doing Turbo Tax. That always worked so well for us before!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452621549434169941.post-79563278174099356162013-04-16T22:11:03.826-07:002013-04-16T22:11:03.826-07:00We just use the web-based version of TurboTax and ...We just use the web-based version of TurboTax and it works well for us! The fee is pretty insignificant considering its ease of use. By the way, we're using your financial plan as a model for ours. Thanks for the fiscal inspiration :)emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09913430665890324109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452621549434169941.post-2242626413034005982013-04-16T20:13:49.926-07:002013-04-16T20:13:49.926-07:00i wish i could say i've been inspired to DIY t...i wish i could say i've been inspired to DIY the taxes myself one of these years, but i've paid someone to do our (comparatively simple) joint filing for each of the last several seasons, and it continues to be money well spent: i can handle the soul-sucking paperwork required to, say, refinance our apartment, but i am happy to fork over a couple of hundred bucks to not have to kill brain cells for the IRS. i know it's extravagant, but i don't get massages and i don't see a therapist. each of us must relax in her own way. laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429404210444847213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452621549434169941.post-66640808169561992012013-04-16T18:02:25.922-07:002013-04-16T18:02:25.922-07:00oh god... that's what we did (minus the drinki...oh god... that's what we did (minus the drinking, which would have actually been a fantastic idea. maybe). and even worse, I started a business this year, so I was up until 3 am on Monday morning sorting receipts and logging mileage. (and we still didn't finish - had to file an extension. it was - and still is - awful.) <br /><br />NEVER AGAIN. kathleen // scout + lillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08031785844078458559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452621549434169941.post-72407988929837099702013-04-16T16:24:47.458-07:002013-04-16T16:24:47.458-07:00Haha! Love this, love your blog!!! On the plus sid...Haha! Love this, love your blog!!! On the plus side, cocktails were had. And that's always a positive. Keep 'em coming!tameenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00316518484546529210noreply@blogger.com