Have you finished your taxes yet?

hermione · 04-12-2009, 12:51 AM

I'm one of the worst procrastinators on this planet. Around Dec. 31st I start telling myself to get my stuff together and get my taxes done early so I avoid that annual high-blood pressure spike when April rolls around. But do I listen to myself? Of course not. For someone who blogs about good financial habits, this is one of the ugliest in my very large just-for-my-skeleton-collection closet.

So I just finally got started tonight/last night around 9 or 10PM April 11th. And let me tell you, keeping good records really helps in a situation like this, and of course my records are my 2nd ugliest skeleton!

I can feel my naturally low blood pressure rise each day as April 15th draws nearer, and it spikes a little more every time I think, hear or say the word "taxes." Why do I do this to myself? It's so self-destructive and just asking for trouble. That's a procrastinator for you.

So I'm just curious about how many people have finished their taxes and how many haven't. And of course this post is another way of procrastinating ...

The first (and possibly only) "no" vote in the poll would be moi.

starshard0 · 04-12-2009, 08:32 AM

Knocked them out in January, as soon as I got my W-2.

khorrell · 04-12-2009, 01:05 PM

We get an automatic extension because my husband is deployed, and I'm taking advantage of it

Budgets Are $exy · 04-13-2009, 10:06 AM

haha....oh man, i do it ASAP every year because I always get a nice chunk back

I'd probably be a bit lazier if I owed or it broke even, but then again I pay someone to do it for me too so I don't have much to worry about. Maybe that makes a difference? I wonder what the % is of those who wait and file themselves? Would be pretty interesting i'd bet...

starshard0 · 04-13-2009, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by khorrell

We get an automatic extension because my husband is deployed, and I'm taking advantage of it

I totally didn't know that. That will be useful information when I'm deployed.

amyschiff · 04-13-2009, 12:13 PM

I got mine done as soon as I got my W2's. I had all of my refunds by the end of february I think.

the weakonomist · 04-13-2009, 04:43 PM

I got mine done back in February. Had my refund before most had filed. Got them done for free too since my preparer screwed up my taxes last year!

hermione · 04-13-2009, 05:03 PM

I'm guessing that people who get W-2's and refunds must do their taxes sooner. I do my own and owe so I wait ... often too long and then it's several days of torture in April. I've finished my "first draft" - filled out all the pdf forms - and gotta check the numbers, print and send them off. What an ordeal!

starshard0 · 04-14-2009, 06:25 PM

Well, I hope anyone who hasn't already finished is finished by today, not much time left.

RickLee · 05-07-2009, 12:00 PM

..here in Canada. I got our submitted on April 29th.

Already got my tax refund a week later by direct deposit.

Put it to use right away to paying off some debt, while using some of it to lift my chequing account minimum balance to avoid monthly fees.

RICKLEE

View Poll Results: Have you finished your taxes yet?
Yes - give me a gold star!	4	80.00%
No - just shoot me now.	1	20.00%
Voters: 5. You may not vote on this poll

04-12-2009, 12:51 AM	#1
hermione Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: California Posts: 768 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts Reputation: (300)	Have you finished your taxes yet? I'm one of the worst procrastinators on this planet. Around Dec. 31st I start telling myself to get my stuff together and get my taxes done early so I avoid that annual high-blood pressure spike when April rolls around. But do I listen to myself? Of course not. For someone who blogs about good financial habits, this is one of the ugliest in my very large just-for-my-skeleton-collection closet. So I just finally got started tonight/last night around 9 or 10PM April 11th. And let me tell you, keeping good records really helps in a situation like this, and of course my records are my 2nd ugliest skeleton! I can feel my naturally low blood pressure rise each day as April 15th draws nearer, and it spikes a little more every time I think, hear or say the word "taxes." Why do I do this to myself? It's so self-destructive and just asking for trouble. That's a procrastinator for you. So I'm just curious about how many people have finished their taxes and how many haven't. And of course this post is another way of procrastinating ... The first (and possibly only) "no" vote in the poll would be moi. __________________ My business: Franga Designs ~ My blog: Pecuniarities ~ My CafePress Shop: Mozartini ~ Follow me on Twitter!

04-12-2009, 08:32 AM	#2
starshard0 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Monterey, CA Posts: 615 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Reputation: (13)	Knocked them out in January, as soon as I got my W-2. __________________ Why should you read my blog? Because I'm awesome, that's why. من جون جالت؟

04-12-2009, 01:05 PM	#3
khorrell Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: near Washington DC Posts: 610 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Reputation: (86)	We get an automatic extension because my husband is deployed, and I'm taking advantage of it __________________ The Paycheck Chronicles "helping military families make the most of their paychecks"

04-13-2009, 10:06 AM	#4
Budgets Are $exy Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Reputation: (10)	haha....oh man, i do it ASAP every year because I always get a nice chunk back I'd probably be a bit lazier if I owed or it broke even, but then again I pay someone to do it for me too so I don't have much to worry about. Maybe that makes a difference? I wonder what the % is of those who wait and file themselves? Would be pretty interesting i'd bet... __________________ Budgets Are Sexy Twitter: @Budgetsaresexy

04-13-2009, 12:13 PM	#6
amyschiff Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lansing, MI Posts: 468 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Reputation: (76)	I got mine done as soon as I got my W2's. I had all of my refunds by the end of february I think.

04-13-2009, 04:43 PM	#7
the weakonomist Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Southeast Posts: 64 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Reputation: (10)	I got mine done back in February. Had my refund before most had filed. Got them done for free too since my preparer screwed up my taxes last year! __________________ Weakonomics.com Twitter.com/the_weakonomist

04-13-2009, 05:03 PM	#8
hermione Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: California Posts: 768 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts Reputation: (300)	I'm guessing that people who get W-2's and refunds must do their taxes sooner. I do my own and owe so I wait ... often too long and then it's several days of torture in April. I've finished my "first draft" - filled out all the pdf forms - and gotta check the numbers, print and send them off. What an ordeal! __________________ My business: Franga Designs ~ My blog: Pecuniarities ~ My CafePress Shop: Mozartini ~ Follow me on Twitter!

04-14-2009, 06:25 PM	#9
starshard0 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Monterey, CA Posts: 615 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Reputation: (13)	Well, I hope anyone who hasn't already finished is finished by today, not much time left. __________________ Why should you read my blog? Because I'm awesome, that's why. من جون جالت؟

05-07-2009, 12:00 PM	#10
RickLee Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 121 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Reputation: (18)	My deadline was April 30th.. ..here in Canada. I got our submitted on April 29th. Already got my tax refund a week later by direct deposit. Put it to use right away to paying off some debt, while using some of it to lift my chequing account minimum balance to avoid monthly fees. RICKLEE

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