Goddammit!!! I forgot to mail my taxes today!

[Critters2]

Apparently, I have some deep-seated desire to be in shit with the IRS.

Note to self: Tomorrow or ELSE!!

[merh]

1. would you like an pmail reminder?

You have until midnight tomorrow!

Rest easy, you still have time. :hi:

[Critters2]

2. A reminder wouldn't be a bad thing. I'm completely stupid. nt

[merh]

3. Then I will pmail you and remind you -

would you like a reminder at a specific time, or before 5pm?

As I said, you have till midnight. I am one of those that get a silly adrenalin rush pushing my luck and dropping it off at the main post office by midnight. It's like tempting fate or something. :P

I'll remind you! :hi:

[Critters2]

4. Before 5 would be great! Thanks! nt

[merh]

7. You've got a deal then.

A friendly pmail reminder before 5 pm.

It's 11:30 my time, just so you know.

:hi:

[Critters2]

8. Same here. You must be Central! Thanks a heap!!! nt

[JVS]

5. maybe you should make a special trip now

[Critters2]

6. I'll do it tomorrow. Now I'm scared, and less likely to forget

and I'm getting a pmail reminder!

But thanks for the thought :hi:

[BlueIris]

9. Let us bond in how stupid we feel.

I feel like kicking myself in the head like 80,000 times.

[Raven]

10. Yaaaay! I get an extra two days to file!!!

I guess the IRS has taken pity of those of us who were affected by the storm. We have 2 extra days as long as we write "April 16 Storm" on our return. I had every intention of mailing mine today but my road is washed out...gone bye-bye. There is another way out of here but that road is in about 3 feet of mud. I'm not going to risk my life for the IRS.

[greatauntoftriplets]

11. I already have both refunds.

n/t

[Blue-Jay]

12. I thought that you were in a "tax free" business.

A mortal messenger of the Invisible Magical Sky Wizard need not bother with taxes. Taxes are for heathens, blasphemers, apostates, and heretics.

[Critters2]

13. Institutions are tax-exempt. Not individuals. I pay taxes on my income just like you.

If you have a problem with charitable orgs being tax exempt, contact your congresscritters. I didn't write the law.

[A HERETIC I AM]

14. Do you owe? Or are you expecting a refund?

If you owe, you might have a bit of a problem but if they owe you, i don't think it is that big of a deal.

[Left Is Write]

15. You still have to file on time, regardless of whether you owe or they do.

Unless, of course, you file an extension.

In which case, if you owe, you STILL have pay on time.

[Critters2]

22. I never understand that....filing an extension but still paying.

:wtf:

[Left Is Write]

23. They want their money and they want it NOW.

:scared:

[Madrone]

27. Actually, that's not true.

I know this, because I have successfully gone 10 consecutive years without filing, then filed once, and skipped 2. I just filed today for 2006, 2005, and 2004. If they owe YOU money they don't care if you never file. You'll never hear a peep from them about it either. :D

I found this out when freaking out about not having mine filed on time many many years ago and called for an extension. They wouldn't give me one because if you don't owe THEM, they don't care!

[Left Is Write]

30. I got a call in '97 or '98 from the IRS. I was in trouble for not filing for tax year 1992.

However, I HAD filed (and could prove it), and they actually owed me money.

[Madrone]

31. That's weird.

Maybe they suspected that you owed or something?

The last tax return I filed before filing today was in 2003 and I hadn't filed in 10 years. Today I filed for 2004, 2005, and 2006 - since I talked to someone at work and they very easily printed out the W2s for me. :D

You may be the exception that proves the rule.

[Critters2]

32. There's no penalty for not filing? I always thought there was. nt

[Madrone]

33. HUGE penalty if you owe them money.

None that I've ever encountered if they owe you. The worst thing that happens is that you can only go back and get refunds for 3 years - so if you haven't filed for 5 you forfeit the first 2 years' refunds.

[Madrone]

34. Just so you don't have to take my word for it....

And I wouldn't blame you for not doing so -- the IRS isn't any organization to screw around with: :scared:

Check these out:

http://taxes.about.com/b/a/147275.htm

http://taxes.about.com/od/taxtrouble/a/back_taxes_4.htm

http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=108327,00.html

[Critters2]

20. I owed. I always owe. I have to pay quarterly estimates,

and I always underestimate. Call it wishful thinking.

[ContraBass Black]

16. Shit, so did I.

[Kerrytravelers]

17. RUN to the Post Office ASAP. Some will stay open until midnight for this very reason!

My dad took the midnight shift some times for some extra $$$$.

[Critters2]

18. Got 'em mailed on time. Late this afternoon.

That's done for another year!!

[Kerrytravelers]

19. Ah. Perhaps I should have noted to time and DATE of the post.

My bad. :blush:

[Critters2]

21. Not at all!

No need to be embarassed. Your encouragement was a good thing. I appreciate it!

[Kerrytravelers]

26. Yeah. So, get your butt in gear! {{Keep this in mind the next time you need encouragement! }}

:rofl:

(This is my form of encouragement.)

[kath]

28. Out here, they don't do the "open until midnight" thing any more.

stopped it a few years ago. :-(

[Critters2]

29. Around here, some of the big POs do it. but not the one in my town. nt

[liontamer]

24. depending where you live you may have till thursday

the northeast is officially a flood "disaster" area (lots of flooding of roads/tracks), so they're extending the deadline till thursday.

Good luck!

[Critters2]

25. I'm not in the Northeast, but it doesn't matter

They're in the mail. They're off my desk! They're done!! :bounce: :woohoo: :party: