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edenfallingI did my taxes this afternoon, after forgetting and procrastinating for two months straight. This involves me, a pencil, a cheap novelty calculator, a handful of forms, and a convenient source of caffeine -- I don't bother with software or paid providers, because my income is not very complicated and I rather like math.
Then I did my taxes again. Then I did them a third time. And then I went online to make sure there hadn't been surprise!corrections to the 1040A Qualified Dividends and Capital Gain Tax Worksheet, because I keep getting the bizarre result that I owe the federal government nothing for the 2011 tax year, and therefore I should receive a $1,400 refund.
Which cannot possibly be correct, except every time I run the numbers I get the same answer.
I think I need to adjust my withholding.
(Also the state of New York owes me about $25, but that's minor enough that I don't especially care.)
...
I am going to go calculate everything one more time before I make a good copy in pen. Because seriously, something MUST be wrong with my numbers.
ETA: Aha! I knew there must be an error. And I found it. (The sixth time around, but whatever, found is found.) I do, in fact, owe the federal government $523 for the year, but all that means in real terms is that my refund will only be about $880 instead of $1,400. Which is still a lot of money, and I probably should adjust my withholding anyway.
Then I did my taxes again. Then I did them a third time. And then I went online to make sure there hadn't been surprise!corrections to the 1040A Qualified Dividends and Capital Gain Tax Worksheet, because I keep getting the bizarre result that I owe the federal government nothing for the 2011 tax year, and therefore I should receive a $1,400 refund.
Which cannot possibly be correct, except every time I run the numbers I get the same answer.
I think I need to adjust my withholding.
(Also the state of New York owes me about $25, but that's minor enough that I don't especially care.)
...
I am going to go calculate everything one more time before I make a good copy in pen. Because seriously, something MUST be wrong with my numbers.
ETA: Aha! I knew there must be an error. And I found it. (The sixth time around, but whatever, found is found.) I do, in fact, owe the federal government $523 for the year, but all that means in real terms is that my refund will only be about $880 instead of $1,400. Which is still a lot of money, and I probably should adjust my withholding anyway.
