April 6, 2007
Tax Refund
As April 17 is looming closer, I’m glad I did my 2006 taxes two weeks ago because today I got my refund. It is almost like an extra payday of my own previously earned money being returned to me like a lost pet. For the sake of priorities, I’ll split it up and use part of it to possibly pay down some debt, start an emergency fund for those situations that can and will arise, and use the remainder to give the checkbook a little buffer.
Although Uncle Sam gave me my money back, Mr. Lincoln thinks I need to pay the state more. I’m still debating if having a tax prep guy was the best way to do my taxes this year. Normally I always do them myself, but 2006 just felt complicated because of my student loans, mortgages, property taxes, getting married, my side business income and the like. For 2005 I used the box and it was pretty simple but I wonder if you really maximize deductions like the tax guy did.
Did you file taxes by the box or have them done?
