TAX DAY (U.S.)
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- madirish0
it's cool, Rand has a trust fund all set up for you already....
- akoni0
I think this whole tax hell thing only affects freelancers, hehe.
flavorful
(Apr 17 07, 09:48)yes, we need to find our robin hood.
do you look good in tights Flavorful?
I can start interviewing
- ********0
I look good in tights.
It hides my alarmingly white Irish skin.
I only wear white tights.
No one knows when I wear tights.
- gramme0
oh, and w/ this gnarly storm, surf was 16 foot at the shore, 29 foot measured at the buoy. gusts up to 82 mph clocked...
madirish
(Apr 17 07, 09:43)*DROOL
You know how long it's been since I've ridden a wave? September 16th 2005. That's how frickin long. The longest in 13+ years of surfing.
I bet that storm cleaned up real nice. Did you go?
- madirish0
haha.
no, it is still way to harsh out there. water temp is ~ 40F. when the wind shifts though....... oh mama.
- gramme0
catch a steep right for me :)
so you're still in Maine?
- Jaline0
yeah, what's with freelancers having issues with tax.
maybe I don't get around enough though...
- madirish0
yeah, maine is rad. :)
and there was actually a sick right way out we were watching!
- ********0
I got my tax return that needs to be in on Jan 31st 08 in the UK... they love just sitting on your shoulder... i thought... 'i'll show 'em... and return it early...' but thats playing into their hands... what to do :D
- akoni0
yeah, what's with freelancers having issues with tax.
Jaline
(Apr 17 07, 10:41)because we only understand 'make the logo bigger'
and not 'get your taxes done or uncle same gonna whip your ass'
- ********0
I'm procrastinating on filing an extension...
- Mick0
Getting 3K cha-ching!
- joyride0
yeah, what's with freelancers having issues with tax.
maybe I don't get around enough though...
Jaline
(Apr 17 07, 10:41)Most freelancers don't realize by doing that, you'll need to pay a self employment tax, don't estimate and pay the estimates quarterly, and don't take advantage of a lot of write-offs that are available. So when it comes time for taxes, you need to pay it all at once. Save at least 30% of everycheck for taxes. 35% to be safe. if it's less, go shopping
- akoni0
yea i kinda got lazy even saving simple things like gas reciepts
- ********0
Done!
Cha-ching!
Cha-fucking-ching!
- Jaline0
*high five
- smielke0
Filed a month ago. Already got my money back. Taxes used to stress me out. Then I got smarter about how I kept track of everything. It made things much simpler when I started using only a specific credit card for things i use as writeoffs. It makes sorting thru receipts etc..much easier come tax time. It's like having an itemized list all ready for me. I keep receipts too but mostly just for records. All I usually have to do thie night before i go into my accountant is itemize the things from my CC statements into different categories and then bring in my 1099s. in / out in an hour with low stress.
- ********0
my accountant does it, and after seeing the 20 hours of hell my daughter just went through, I'm glad of it, poor kid
- Jaline0
did you suggest an accountant to her, haha?
- PonyBoy0
this is my second year filing an extension...
... i'm still paying off three years ago...
...//can't wait to see how many thousands I'll need to start saving...
... i'm waaaaaaay behind due to fucking health shit... and mooching family members.
Damn this thing called 'working for yourself'... makes taxes HELL.