Double Tax Day Is How It Feels To Me

Sigh!

So I sent off both my federal and state income tax for last year a little over a week ago. I knew I could wait until today, but I wanted it out of my hair.

Of course, I had “forgotten” that April 15th also marks the time to send in estimated tax – a lovely requirement for many of us who are freelance writers. I wasn’t going to do it. After all, I told myself, I’d already sent them a big hunk… it didn’t matter that I had more than enough saved. I didn’t want to send more… not so soon.

Double sigh!

So I climbed down off my high horse (where did that saying come from?), bit the bullet, transfered some money from one account to another and went ahead and put the estimated tax in the mail Sunday, and I grudgingly watched the postman take it away Monday after noon.

My accountant is catatonic about now… but in May, when he’s conscious again, I want to ask him about sheltering some money next year… I’ll keep you posted.

By the way, Kristin King, writer and blogger at BizChicksRule is taking a poll – have you paid your taxes? Go get yourself counted.

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