One Birthday Present I'll ALWAYS Treasure!
I'm sorry for the dearth of posts of late, but as you know, I'm in the midst of celebrating "Birthday Week" around here. I will certainly have some good stories and photos to share later. For now, let me tell you about one little present I received this week. This is something I've been wanting for a LONG time!
I FINALLY got my letter from the I.R.S. declaring a "NO CHANGE" to my 2003 tax return. It came in the mail yesterday and I couldn't be happier!
Honestly, I had such a great time with April over the week that the paranoia inside me was looking around the corner for the bad news that often accompanies any good fortune I enjoy. I saw that envelope from the I.R.S. and I was certain the hammer was about to fall. Instead, I was pleasantly surprised and more importantly, RELIEVED!
This is excellent news because now I've got a good two to three year window if they gub-mint decides to audit me again. I can go in, explain that I've now been through this process twice and have had a "NO CHANGE", showing that I'm doing my duty as a good & proper tax payer. More often than not, going in with a "NO CHANGE" gets your audit tossed away and you can go about your life.
It was possibly the happiest of birthday presents I could have received.
More later!
6 Comments:
Now that's a birthday present I can get behind. Go you.
3:55 PM
Good show! What a great present for you indeed. I'm happy for you.
10:42 PM
Cool, Andy! How ironic is it that the best "present" is a letter from the government (by and for the people) that it isn't gonna fuck you over? Still, it's a damn good thing to have.
4:54 AM
Rawk on, Baby. I'm glad you had an awesome birthday. I missed you.
~~Kellie
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8:03 AM
IRS: Mr. Martello, we undertsand you have a borthday coming up.
ME: Yep.
IRS: Well, in light of all the materials you have presented here, we've decided NOT to shove the Washington Memorial up your keester this year.
ME: Really? Thanks!
IRS: Happy birthday, young man - wait! How old are you?
ME: 35.
IRS: Scratch the "young man" part.
10:06 AM
Congrats Andy! What a nightmare! Glad you woke up.
:-)
9:01 AM
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