Go home, TurboTax, you're drunk

[thistlechaser]

This has been a pretty darned sucky day. Bandaged my toe so I could go to work this morning, it bleed through the bandage (ugh). Got home to take care of it, and the gauze was stuck in the nailbed? Whatever you call the flesh that your nail used to cover. Soaked it 10 minutes, couldn't get it off. Soaked another 10 minutes, still stuck. Soaked 30 minutes. Nope. Soaked in hydrogen peroxide, no help. Decided it might be old, so went out and bought a new bottle, soaked. Nope. Sent message to doctor, she helpfully told me not to use gauze...

I still haven't gotten it out. I have no idea what to do. I'd assume that if it were a horribly bad thing, the doctor would have told me to come in and she'd deal with it. I guess if I can't get it out tomorrow, I'll message her again.

So sick of dealing with doctors. Saw her yesterday. Have an appointment with a different one tomorrow. Stupid toe.

To make matters worse, recall how happy I was to get my taxes finished and submitted? And for the first year ever, I was getting almost $1,000 back? Yeah, well my mother's retirement account guy only sent out his forms today... I didn't even want to use him, but my mother kept wanting me to, so I gave in and let him invest a couple thousand.

So now I have to do an amended tax return. He sent three new forms, one of which you can't even do through TurboTax (not unless you upgrade to their $60 premier version). And to make matters worse, I now owe $1,000. Really, the money I gave him made $2,300 in interest, and now I have to pay $2000 in taxes on it. Where's the value in that?

After I finished redoing my taxes (joy, took as much time to do as the first time), TurboTax's success screen said:

Filing feels good! Share your tax triumph with your friends.

With the $700 and $300 I owe next to it. Triumph, TurboTax? Really?

So grumpy. Stupid toe. Stupid taxes. I just want to hide in bed and not come out.

Comments

[changeling72.livejournal.com]

I imagine the gauze will just fall off in time if you leave it alone - much like a scab does.

Taxes! Meh. I am so glad I don't have to file my own tax return anymore. But doesn't it feel good to get it done..?

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

I hope it does... or the wound might heal with the gauze in it. :( Going to talk to my doctor again today.

[voidmagus.livejournal.com]

"the money I gave him made $2,300 in interest, and now I have to pay $2000 in taxes on it. "


As an active trader with managed assets north of $3M... WTF?! Are California state taxes that bad? Short term capital gains to the federales is 15% (unless you have a stupid amount of money), dividends are 15% + state tax (TN is 6%)...That motherfucker must be doing something wrong, or California is the worst state to live in.

[quistie.livejournal.com]

That simply cannot be right. Somebody must've made a mistake somewhere.

As a friend of my sister is fond of reminding people, investment firms make mistakes all the time, especially tax-related ones.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

On one hand, I hope it is. On the other hand, if it's wrong, I'll have to file my taxes yet again...

[quistie.livejournal.com]

There are obvious financial advantages to puzzle out what went wrong. But then again, whether that's worth doing another amended tax return I cannot say. (I have never done an amended tax return before, so I have no idea how stressful it is...)

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Work-wise, it's about the same effort as filling out your taxes the first time, but you can't e-file them. So I printed them out, have to write a check, then mail them off. Worth doing to save money, but still annoying.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

I have no idea if it's CA taxes or something on his end. However, since it was both state and federal taxes that went up, I'm suspecting the latter.

[teaandfailure.livejournal.com]

I was also horrified at this, I use that non-free upgrade for Turbo Tax all the time, same reason, taxable interest/dividends, and DAYUM CALIFORNIA if that's right that AIN'T RIIIIIIIIGHT.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Yeah. And it's not even just the "not free" version of Turbo Tax, it's the Premium one! $80!! When I could be using the free one just fine! Bah.

[ashmedai.livejournal.com]

Ugh I'd be grumpy too - that sucks! :(

*offers hugs*

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

So much suck. :( *hugs back*

[postingwhore.livejournal.com]

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[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

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