Diane's Diary-ah

Just popping in to wish everyone a happy Tax Day! Did everyone do their taxes before today? Or are there some stragglers who are going to be rushing to the PO by midnight tonight? 

I got mine done last week and some of my family's too...well except for one my daughter's who had a hell of a time getting a measily W-2 form!  They gave her and me a huge runaround (who called them to say I was her tax preparer --hey it wasn't a lie...so I didn't tell them I was her mother too!).  They must have made it sound like they mailed at least 3 out!  But me thinks I smell a lie from them!  Anyway, luckily since i use an online tax software and all that is needed to E-file is the information from her last paycheck and the employer's iD #, we got it done. She was able to get their employer ID number from an employee, but wasn't until yesterday.  That's cutting it close!  Alot of aggravation but since she is to get back all the $$ fed tax taken out couldn't see any reason NOT to file.

Anyway that is done for yet another year. Happy to say we should be getting back a sizable refund thanks to the loss that Wood Stock took last year. That is all well and good but after reading the IRS's take on businesses, one must show a profit 3 out of the 5 years in biz and so far we are only 1 for 3.... Or may risk it being considered a 'Hobby', in which case from what I interpreted have to count all the income and can only take expenses on that Misc expense area of Schedule A that almost always gets drowned out by the % of income....so hoping this year will see a net profit, even if minor!

Well back to work for me...busy day as always.