Nice Things About Being Canadian

[electricland]

#several in a series:

I don't have to get my taxes in until the end of the month.

(Actually, since the guv'ment owes me money, I don't have to actually file them until whenever I feel like it. But I want the money.)

It's petty, but I'm reading all the Americans on my flist bewailing their lot and having a moment of "Neener!" (Don't worry, you can gloat back at me two weeks from now.)

Anyway, for those of you scrambling, hang in there!

Comments

[fairoriana.livejournal.com]

I've had my taxes done for months. So neener right back atcha.

[electricland.livejournal.com]

I've had my receipts and slips all collected for months... does that count?

Actually, the U.S. tax deadline does serve as a really handy heads-up. ;)

psh.

[claris.livejournal.com]

I just mailed my extensions. I got four more months...
which pretty much means I'll do it the first week of May when I can get an appt. with an accountant.

Re: psh.

[electricland.livejournal.com]

Yay you!

[emjayne.livejournal.com]

You should confess your avarice in fess_up :)

[electricland.livejournal.com]

Does it still count as avarice if I'm planning to throw it straight at my mountain of debt?

[emjayne.livejournal.com]

Hmmm. I think it might.

Good luck with the mountain!

*thinks about Visa bill, winces*

[stilldeepwater.livejournal.com]

I sent in my tax return on Monday. lalala... :-)

[electricland.livejournal.com]

Good for you!

I know, I have absolutely nothing to be smug about. Oh well. This weekend I will definitely get them done!

[lietya.livejournal.com]

I've been neenering for a while at these people, though it's not very nice of me. :) I was done Jan. 15.

[electricland.livejournal.com]

Wow, good for you! I am impressed. (I always have to wait for my T4s and things.)

[lietya.livejournal.com]

Everyone is legally required to have their forms and crap (wage reports, bank interest, etc.) out to us by Jan. 1; usually they miss by a few days, which is why Jan. 15, but not too badly.

I was eager to find out how much money we were getting back! (Not as much as I'd hoped, so I was disappointed, but not bad - $800.)

(I know, free government loan. Due to a long story involving my husband changing jobs and stuff, I preferred to vastly over-withhold this year rather than risk owing a huge sum.)

[electricland.livejournal.com]

oh me too. I know all the financial advisors say "Tell your employer if you're making contributions to X so they can reduce your taxes by Y!" But if I had that money every paycheck, I'd just go and spend it. ;)