So, I sat down to do my taxes about a month ago, which I have done every year since I was 23. I just use TaxAct or Turbo Tax...one of those programs that help me out. Well, I entered all my info into the program, and wa-la...I discover that we are going to owe Uncle Sam $271! I freaked out! We typically get a couple grand back from taxes, and I just couldn't figure out what was different this year. I looked at it a few days later, realizing a few things that I forgot to enter, but I was really stumped. I did what I do when I get stressed...I procrastinated! Finally, the Chief and I scheduled today to sit down and review this years info with last year to see if I could find where the big difference was. So, the Chief went to change, and I pulled up tax act, and after a month of not looking at it, I decide to start from the beginning, and I immediately realized that I forgot to put in the boys' social security numbers. So, I put those digits in....and finally, I saw what I wanted to see.....a nice big return!!!!! I yelled with excitement! The Chief came running...we all did a happy dance! And then I did what any smart woman would do....
I started to plan how we could spend that good amount of moolah!
And in the end, we're going to do the fiscally wise thing...it's going to pay off my van, and even a chunk of it will go toward the car! And a bit will be put aside for our family vacation! Happy, Happy Day!!!!
No comments:
Post a Comment