Taxes:

Taxes:

Done for the year. At least my Federal ones are. I need to file that early so I can get my return in time to pay my State return.

I can see how tempting it is for some to cheat the sytem. Using the software, I frequently change variables just to see what kind of difference it makes.

What would happen if I witheld a little more?
What would happen if I donated more?
What would happen if I sold the house for $500,000
What would happen if I sold one of the kids for $500,000
What would happen if our June baby was born 6 months premature.

But, when I fix all those “what-ifs” things pretty much work out even. I guess that is the way it is supposed to be. I should have a zero return. That means I am doing everything right, but that early spring suprise of a couple thousand dollars is always welcome.

But that is not happening this year. We are pretty much breaking even.

Oh yeah…

Here is where I am supposed to make a nice statement about how I should feel blessed that I have money to worry about in the first place. I have felt that way in the past. I will feel that way tomorrow. I just don’t feel that way now. I am going to close my eyes, go to bed and dream of tax forms, deductions, investments and audits.