For years, I have waited until the last minute or close to the last minute to file taxes. It’s something I hate to do. However, I did something different this year and filed them in January after getting our W2 forms. The good news is that a refund is coming our way. It’s better than paying if you ask me. It feels good to get that done, strange I know.
Today is the deadline to file ones federal income tax in the United States. Ours has been done for about a week. Many people like me will wait til the very last minute especially if you owe. Refunds are good though. If you haven’t filed you have until before midnight to get it in to the IRS.
In life, two things are certain, death and taxes. Neither are fun though.
Today is the day when federal income tax returns are due to the government. Normally tax day is the 15th but this year it is on the 18th due to a holiday. We had to pay some this year which is better than in years past when we paid a lot. Instead of e-filing this year I put the return in the mail. Sometimes old school is best. It will be interesting to see how many last minute filers there will be this year. It’s nice to have had a couple extra days to get it done. Two constants in life…death and taxes.
My duty to my country is finished because today, one day before the deadline I filed our 2014 income taxes. The IRS is a necessary evil and no one loves to pay them but we have to. For so many years we have had to pay until the last few years. Yes its good to get this yearly ritual done but I can’t just do it early but its put off until almost the last minute. Fortunately we are getting a refund this year and that is a relief.
After reviewing what I had put into the tax program I realized I didn’t click something I needed to so when I did we went from owing to being owed. There is something about double checking. It is a good feeling to be getting something back.
Now we wait for it to be deposited into our bank account. Yes, I should have done it before now but you know…I am stubborn like that.
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