It's Tax Time
It’s that time of year again. Income tax time! I dread it with a passion, and I ask myself why? I have worked as an accountant in some capacity my whole life. In fact, I enjoy working with numbers. I even prepared tax returns for a number of years. Why is doing my personal tax return so painful? Well, let me explain. First of all, my husband is a farmer. We have been in the farming business for 45 years. You would think we would have the process perfected by now, but we always seem to have the same problem. I take care of the books throughout the year, and try so hard to keep a record of everything we will need when it comes time for the tax appointment. My husband has a more relaxed approach to recordkeeping. He keeps it all in his head. I am not saying he doesn’t have a good memory, but it is selective. We just don’t seem to agree on what is important. I like things exact down to the penny, and he thinks as long as it is close, the exact amount do