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It's Tax Day!

 Thank Heavens!  Tax day is here.  I just want it over with so I don't have to worry about it anymore nor do I have to be bombarded with emails and texts.  This day reminds me of Election time.  I remember one time I told my Ex while we were married, I couldn't wait for the Elections to be over.  Because then all the signs would be gone from all over the cities, the ads would stop playing on the TV's and Radio and all the phone calls would stop.  Well, this is similar in my mind.

Let me explain.  I had a job before the hospital.  I worked with a Non Profit Organization where we did fundraising by bringing people into work the NBA Basketball games.  In return, the venue would pay the non profit a certain amount of money for each person we brought in.  We in turn would turn around and pay people a certain amount of money for going in and working.  Those people are considered self contractors and filled out W9 forms and received at 1099 for taxes.  I get texts and emails constantly regarding taxes from these people.  I am not working there much anymore.  But we still have to finish out tax season.

Skip to another thing!  Since my ex and I got a divorce on January 2nd of this year, we are filing our taxes jointly.  It is actually a reason why I held on for so long, so we could file jointly.  It would save me a lot of money as I too received a 1099 for me working with the Non Profit organization.  That means, I owe a lot in taxes.  Take that with my Ex's taxes that he had taken out during the year and it almost equals itself out.  

Well, I only have 2 things left tying me to my Ex (besides my kids, of course!). One of those things, is the taxes.  The other is the house.  So I am excited to have this day past me, when it is all said and done as that eliminates one more thing.  One more to-do off my list.  We have not signed the forms yet.  It is 6:15pm.  And it has to be done here soon.  Love the last minute stuff.  Actually, I hate it.  I had all my stuff turned in mid March.  So this is crazy that we are sitting here making changes and trying to sign eforms this late on April 15th!  

But when I go to bed tonight, I will be able to breathe a sigh of relief.  As this day will be over.  And hopefully so will the headaches that come with this day for me.  It is a new year.  And I will hope that next years taxes will be easier and done at the beginning of the year!  


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