March 19, 2008...1:25 pm
Wonderful Wacky Wednesday
How many of you have your taxes done? I go to the preparer next week. So far I have cancelled with my tax preparer 3 times. I suppose I will make it in this time unless the kids come down sick. That is what happened the last 3 times. =)
It really isn’t difficult to get the tax “stuff” around, but it is tedious calculating all of the receipts and knowing what you can deduct and what you cannot deducted. I have a decent idea of what you can and cannot deduct.
Way back when I took the H&R tax preparation course. After I took the course I was hired by H&R Block to do taxes for people.
Oh my! What a huge eye opener. I was sweating bullets the whole time I worked there. I am surprised I wasn’t severely dehydrated from that whole experience. See, I am not a type A personality person. I stay hidden behind the scenes. Having to ask sometimes too personal questions and do up their taxes right in front of the customer about did me in.
Thankfully I could only handle the simpler tax forms. I would have to take other courses to work on the harder stuff. So after about 1 ½ months the manager pulled me to the back room where she politely let me go. I was whooping for joy. It felt like the world was lifted off my shoulders.
Even though the whole experience took me out of my comfort zone, I am greatful I did it. It really forced me into being more outgoing.
I learned quite a bundle of interesting tax saving tips. The one tip I took home with me was the whole idea I could hire my kids for my business. When I went to the tax preparer last year she said the same thing to me. I figured well what could it hurt. My oldest daughter, Oksana, and I have a blast working together. She is only 9 and she knows how to pour candles, molds and creates mold designs. Oksana also requests a snack or TV break every ½ hr.
If you are interested in learning a bit more about hiring your kids, here is a wonderful book on the subject.
Kristine is the owner of Ebiz Tax Tips and is top notch in her field. Here is another great ebook by her that covers all you online tax questions.
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