This is actually pretty much totally my fault, but I need to vent because I'm like mentally beating the snot out of myself.
As you guys know, I work from home to try and help pay the bills. Its tough, since I've got to the two kids here, so work's pretty much done in short, intense bursts whenever I can.
So we went to do our taxes yesterday, and I was printing out the information for our taxes....I noticed just how much I made in 2010. Suffice to say, it was over double what I made the year before, and almost as much as my husband makes with his full-time job. And I had no idea.
Last year, I didn't even bother setting aside money for taxes, we had more than enough for our refund to cover it AND give us a nice little check.
This year? After all our deductions, we still owe $1,500.
I about fainted when we found out. Now I know about vouchers and all, but omfg, I should've noticed beforehand. I should've paid more attention to what I was making...but frankly it *has* been an extra chaotic year for us.
So yeah, I'm mentally kicking myself constantly....my husband was planning on using the tax refund to pay off the last bit of his student loan. SURPRISE!! Wifey ruined it.
My first reaction was to say "Don't worry, I'll get a couple extra jobs and cover it." Then it was like, wait, THAT will be taxed too! Darned if I do, darned if I don't.
As you guys know, I work from home to try and help pay the bills. Its tough, since I've got to the two kids here, so work's pretty much done in short, intense bursts whenever I can.
So we went to do our taxes yesterday, and I was printing out the information for our taxes....I noticed just how much I made in 2010. Suffice to say, it was over double what I made the year before, and almost as much as my husband makes with his full-time job. And I had no idea.
Last year, I didn't even bother setting aside money for taxes, we had more than enough for our refund to cover it AND give us a nice little check.
This year? After all our deductions, we still owe $1,500.
I about fainted when we found out. Now I know about vouchers and all, but omfg, I should've noticed beforehand. I should've paid more attention to what I was making...but frankly it *has* been an extra chaotic year for us.
So yeah, I'm mentally kicking myself constantly....my husband was planning on using the tax refund to pay off the last bit of his student loan. SURPRISE!! Wifey ruined it.
My first reaction was to say "Don't worry, I'll get a couple extra jobs and cover it." Then it was like, wait, THAT will be taxed too! Darned if I do, darned if I don't.
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