Reflections From Another Tax Season
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An accountant recalls (non-Kodak) memories from another tax season
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As another tax season came to a close, some memories:
- “Why must I give you the same forms that I gave you last year? Can’t you just use those?”
- (the wife on March 20) “I booked our vacation for April 1-7; we got a great rate!”
- (a client on March 25) “I want to thank you for the great job on my taxes. How about dinner the first week of April?”
- “Why must I pay? I don’t like what the government does with my money!”
Recounting another tax season
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- (the client from March 25 above) “I haven’t heard from you. May I presume Friday night, April 1?”
- “Is there a box I may check on the return that switches me from Liberal to Conservative so I may pay less? Those wild-eyed Conservatives are starting to look more reasonable.”
- (the wife) “I don’t care what time of the year it is! The fertilizer must be laid down no later than April 14!”
- (the client from March 25 above) “I figured it out; you’re on a diet and don’t want to eat out. How about a Yankees game on April 13? It’s against the Orioles, a great rivalry!”
- “Why do I have to make a payment when my neighbor doesn’t?”
- (the wife on April 12) “I don’t care about your silly client meeting at 6 pm. You tell your client that every Friday night is pizza night with the family and you must be home early. Besides, your top client will understand, trust me.”
- “If I only supported the Iraq war but not Afghanistan, may I get a reduction on my taxes?”
- “WHAT DO YOU MEAN I OWE??!!?? I THOUGHT YOU WERE A GOOD ACCOUNTANT!!”
- (the client from March 25 above) “I’m disappointed having not heard from you and it’s mid-April. I’ll give you one last chance: how about snowboarding the first week of July?”
-I.M. Windee
