Comments on: Stocking the Larder https://wordsonpageblog.com/2011/03/stocking-larder.html a freelance writing resource. Wed, 23 Mar 2011 16:31:15 +0000 hourly 1 By: Paula https://wordsonpageblog.com/2011/03/stocking-larder.html#comment-7920 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 16:31:15 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2011/03/stocking-larder.html/#comment-7920 Good luck with the deduction hunt, Lori. Let us know if you find any goodies.

You know how the Federal government is taking a smaller tax bite when it comes to withholdings? My state decided to increase its income tax rate (I want to say it jumped something like 60%), making it a wash at best for us.

Illinois is also aggressively pursuing use taxes now that records back to 2004 are digitized. They're "collecting" use taxes for all of those years, and even helpfully "estimate" how much the "average" person in each income bracket spent out of state, and calculated how much we "owe." Pay up by October or face hefty fines and interest on the amount of taxes that would have been charged on the amount they think you spent. How can that be legal? The only times I've been out of state in recent years is to spend a holiday with my cousin's family in Wisconsin, which cost me zero dollars. When I shop online, it's almost always at sites with an Illinois presence that already charge Illinois sales taxes. Don't get me started on people who haven't traveled out of state and don't buy online…

Sorry. It's just such a taxing time of year.

]]> By: Lori https://wordsonpageblog.com/2011/03/stocking-larder.html#comment-7916 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 12:13:13 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2011/03/stocking-larder.html/#comment-7916 Ugh. Eileen, that's awful. Sorry to hear it. You're right – he has some explaining to do.

I'm looking at ways to peel off layers on what I owe. I'm sure there are deductions I've missed, and today is devoted to digging through the IRS website and business blogs to find them.

]]> By: Eileen https://wordsonpageblog.com/2011/03/stocking-larder.html#comment-7915 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 12:02:13 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2011/03/stocking-larder.html/#comment-7915 I feel your pain on the tax bill. Just got the bad news yesterday from my accountant. Despite our diligence at paying quarterly taxes in what we thought was more than ample amounts, there were enough quirks in our income stream this year to leave us with a whopping tax bill. I HATE surprises like this, and you can bet I'm asking my accountant to explain why he didn't see this coming in last year's tax planning.

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