April 2011

The Pain Of Taxes Without A Mortgage

by The Happy Rock on April 20, 2011

I procrastinated filling taxes this year again…no big deal.  Late filing seems to be common practice for those of us who usually owe money each year.  The pain came when I received word that we need to file for extension and pay DOUBLE the normal amount to the fed and the state.   I was shocked.  I saved and paid quarterlies the same as I did the last five years and we got killed worse than normal.  Now I am trying to figure out what happened and recover. A Little History Every since we got married we have owed thousands of [...]

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