Monday: taxes

[walkitout]

R. actually did some taxes today, so I figured I should to. Of course, when I described what I said I would do (carefully measured to avoid overcommitting and getting distressed), R. then foolishly attempted to stack more work on. I complained vociferously; he backed off and then I basically left him to deal with both kids until it was time to take T. to his swim lesson (no sitter today) while I puzzled over why the taxes were mysteriously somewhat higher than expected. I ultimately made a payment via Direct Pay, then ran error check and concluded that a contributing factor might be R. failing to have a basis in on some stock sales. I told him this; he said, no, the basis was there, but then went up and discovered now, I was right, and I had actually overpaid (only about 15% more than we really did need to pay at this point, and I will likely get information later that will eat into the remaining cushion). Oh well! Our extension deadline having been met, I was going to stop, but lacking anything else compelling, I wound up going in and doing a bunch more. I still have K-1s to do, but for most of those I am awaiting more information.

This was a very compressed schedule for me. My official Period of Procrastination was pretty limited.

I walked with M.