I am DEAD II
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- flavorful0
Sounds like your accountant had to pay off a bookie.
- skelly0
I think maybe he had an accountant do his taxes recently, but before that... not so much.
- Rand0
Not sure I understand this: You had an accountant, and he did your tax returns, but miscalculated by 36,000?
- grown-sexy0
If you make that money whats the problem
- radar0
you could always try hitting up Carver.
56K
- piperboytoy0
yes i haven't done taxes for a while. i think i'm going to go to my bank and get a line of credit. i tried before and got denied because i just started my job. the guy said that my credit was good and should be able to get a line of credit. I will try that when i get through my 3 month probation.
This is rediculous.
- piperboytoy0
i had an accountant do my taxes. Now i'm just trying to find ways to kill myself painlessly.
- Jaline0
Did you talk about not doing your taxes in the previous tax threads? Because I vaguely remember you mentioning something about that. If you did, I wish I would've hustled you to pay them immediately.
- flavorful0
How on Earth did this happen?!
Lawyer, now.
Accountant, now.
Be prepared to pay for those too, but perhaps they can find some extra money you'll end up not owing to perhaps pay themselves.
Yikes boy.
Good luck.
- jamble0
that's rough and I would like to say I have sympathy for you man, but considering how I lose £1000 a month paying tax I'm finding it hard to be that sympathetic.
Get yourself a decent lawyer and start discussing a payback option.
There's no point in them throwing you in the slammer if you can show you are prepared to pay back what you owe.
Either that or head for the border...
soda
(Jun 15 06, 05:13)I must say I feel the same, I don't pay as much as soda as clearly I don't earn as much but the taxes go out of my account all the same and it's a real crapper especially since a lot of the time I wonder what they're actually being spent on.
However, not paying taxes because you don't understand how they work is beyond naiive.
I do sympathise though, I guess you've already got the best and most obvious advice though and that's seek professional help from an accountant or tax lawyer and go from there. Much as people on forums are helpful, the amount in question and ramifications would mean I'd come here for moral support but not legal aid!
- blastofv0
how's your credit? I'd be heading to the bank for a 30k loaner
you'll need to set up some sort of plan to pay it all back, but a lawyer can tell you what you have to do now, and what can be put off til later – and what might be disputable out of that 30k total
did you get formally audited? did you know this was coming, or did it just show up out of the blue?
- Jaline0
I am having an anxiety attack for you. Seriously. Although it's 98% your fault. (the other 2% is just b/c I hate taxes). Make sure you get some legal help, or just pray that the Canadian government will continue to be polite.
- tkmeister0
get an accountant!!
back tax accumulate interest. and though that interest seems little, it adds up very very quickly.
what i did when i owed 10k in taxes, i paid it off using credit card, then transfer to an account with 0% interest 12month. so i don't have to pay any interest on it.
- ghandolf0
i want to move to a place where i don't have to do taxes.
There is no god in this world!
piperboytoy
(Jun 15 06, 05:13)Here's your place...
- skelly0
yeah if you don't understand taxes, you should pay someone who does to sort that stuff out.
- xenicon0
you need a debt consolidator and just consider 36k the cost of an education making you a better citizen. Even Ronnie Biggs paid taxes.
- blastofv0
get a lawyer man, today.
even the basics of tax law are difficult for freelancers (myself included for sure), but you're in a ripe pile right now, and you need real professional guidance - don't fuck around, just hire a lawyer
check with AIGA or whoever your local professional design group is and see if they can refer you to someone who specializes in taxes for freelancers
- joyride0
yeah, everyone should realize that your freelance is not all money in your pocket. You still need to pay taxes on it, of which, plan on 30% to be safe. if it's less go on holiday with it.
sorry man, it'll be ok... its only money. But if you don't have an accountant, get one
- bradpitt0
wtf? that is ridiculous. hmmm...not sure what exactly to suggest here. That really sucks ass.