Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Woulda-Shoulda-Not-Now!

It's April 15, the day that struck fear in the hearts of many men and women.

Some celebrated it as the last day to file the paperwork asking the IRS to return the money you so kindly lent them.

Some saw it as the last day to file paperwork to accompany the money that you were keeping for the  IRS.


I've been on both sides of the fence...

In fact, back in the day when we expected a decent sized refund, I'd file a last minute extention so that the refund would arrive closer to our planned summer vacation.

It was a big deal:  every April 15, about 11:30 PM, I'd head to the small town (population 15,000)  post office to have my return postmarked on the 15th.  The post office was closed but the lobby was open and a post office employee was there to postmark your return.

They had punch and cookies, twice they had an Elvis impersonator,
once they had a juggler.

Funny thing is it was a lot of the same people. 
We'd drink our punch, eat our cookies and head out saying that we'd see each other next year.

Now, with our social distancing, our shelter at home rules, the taxes aren't due for another 
90 days, which brings us to July 15.  

The day before my birthday.

Ugh.

Okay, now you stay home, stay safe, stay healthy.



1 comment:

A Joyful Chaos said...

We usually file our taxes early, so it was already done this year before all the crazy started. I wish we would have waited!