April 15th. A dark day for our nation. Tax Day. Being an accountant though, it doesn’t bother me so much. I actually kind of want to go by a post office later today and watch people scramble up the steps to stuff their mismatched papers and scrap like receipts into that blue box. There are three questions that I do get a lot around tax season though, and I’ve decided to answer them right here, for everyone:
- Yes, I am an accountant
- No, I will not do your taxes for you.
- Because that’s not what I do, that’s why.
Seriously, people, quit asking. I don’t want to explain to you why you can’t just “write off” your truck because you use it to drive to work. I don’t want to have to answer questions about why the Holy House of Shoes & Purses isn’t a charitable organization, and therefore all the money you’ve spent there isn’t deductible. I can give you one piece of advice. www.TurboTax.com. Use it. Live it. Learn it. Love it.
