Tax season. Bah humbug. As if anyone’s excited by the notion of it (aside from accountants maybe) but really it blows, does it not? Certainly our current president doesn’t make it a thrill for us poor to middle class families. Perhaps if I were in the top 1% then I’d be celebrating over fine champagne while watching my secretary cry into the copier but thankfully that’s not me, really.

Thanks to do-it-yourself tax software and the wonderful web we did the deed (filed our taxes) fairly painlessly. Still it sneaks up on you and its this daunting feeling when tax time comes. Like the grim reaper’s knocking on your door, he’s got the wrong address so you just send him on his way but as he leaves he says, “See ya later.” and it makes your skin crawl just a little.  read more »