Done With Tax Returns And Giving Away $100

Today marks the first day that I do not have to think about preparing peoples’ tax returns. This was a particularly difficult tax season as one of the partners in the firm had a brain tumor removed in December and didn’t play a large part, essentially leaving the bulk of the work to myself and the other partner (plus a temp for a couple weeks, but he really sucked and we had to redo most of his work anyway). It’s a pretty nice feeling to have taxes behind me for a little while, and I have to admit that the day does seem a little brighter, although this is South Florida and it’s supposed to be sunny anyway!

In celebration of this large burden being over for now, I’m giving $100 cash to some lucky reader out there. Will that lucky someone be you? It won’t be if you don’t enter, so go ahead and get as many entries as you can to increase your odds!

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About Eric J. Nisall

Former NY'er, accountant & business consultant, founder of GreenBridge Advisors. Blogging about personal financial, small business topics, and other fun topics at DollarVersity. Fan of the NHL and everything hockey! Follow me on Twitter, Facebook, and on Google+

http://www.StockTrendInvesting.com/ Van Beek

The fear that you make a mistake in it (you classify something wrong or so) and 10 years later they hit you with a retroactive bill, a fine and an interest bill. Here in Thailand that would be possible.
Katie M.

What I dread most about taxes is potentially having to pay more at the end of the tax year.
Kristie Belding

Collecting all the bits of paper and making sure the husband can find them…even when they are in the folder!
Kristie Belding

Collecting all the bits of paper and making sure the husband can find them…even when they are in the folder!
Kristie Belding

Collecting all the bits of paper and making sure the husband can find them…even when they are in the folder!
Kristie Belding

I couldn’t find the 1+ button and I’m signed into google…hmmm. I accidentally hit it and can not undo it.
http://marriedwithdebt.com/ John @MarriedWithDebt

Glad to see you’ve emerged from another tax season, hopefully unscathed. Great contest!
http://marriedwithdebt.com/ John @MarriedWithDebt

Forgot to add my tax story: I dread the feeling that I did something wrong and will trigger an audit.
http://twitter.com/withElan Élan Karpinski

I dread having to pay in! I also hate going through all the pages of instructions to see if I’m eligible for a credit… but it’s worth it in the end!
http://thecollegeinvestor.com/ The College Investor

Congrats on being done with tax season! I’m surprised though that you don’t have some last minute individuals contacting you this week!
http://www.thedebtprincess.com/ Jessica

I dread figuring out deductions. I’m always worried I’m going to do it wrong. but more than anything, that I’m losing out on money I deserve.
padgettshcom

As a peer up here in Michigan, I’m with you. So glad!
http://www.biblemoneymatters.com/ Peter

I’m oh so glad to be done with tax season. It was rough, I had to pay several thousand dollars and it brings tears to my eyes to be sending all that money bye-bye. Congrats on being done for the season!
MK

I know people say you shouldn’t want a refund, but I was so glad to get mine! Congrats on surviving another tax season!
KNS_Financial

Since I am a professional tax preparer as well (on a very small scale), my taxes are always the last to be done. I hate to admit that I actually filed my 2010 return in January 2012! That won’t happen this year, but I’m still late once again.
KNS_Financial

Since I am a professional tax preparer as well (on a very small scale), my taxes are always the last to be done. I hate to admit that I actually filed my 2010 return in January 2012! That won’t happen this year, but I’m still late once again.
KNS_Financial

Since I am a professional tax preparer as well (on a very small scale), my taxes are always the last to be done. I hate to admit that I actually filed my 2010 return in January 2012! That won’t happen this year, but I’m still late once again.
Lillea

I fear a mistake being made and owing more, plus interest, then originally thought
brenda kay

I fear a mistake being made.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Tepe-Rodrigo/100002960077497 Tepe Rodrigo

I dread the inevitable “We think you underpaid this, which is a BIG problem, so pay the… $12.12 you owe or face justice.”
jennifer horn

I hate getting and keeping everything organized. We have a farm so every little thing has to be kept.
http://twitter.com/earnpassively Dustin

I actually hate to think about how much money I loaned the government at zero percent interest and how long they will take to refund my stupidity.
http://frugalportland.com/ Frugal Portland

I’m always worried I’ll have to pay, and I haven’t budgeted enough. This year, thankfully, that wasn’t the case.
Evans s

I hate having to pay a few hundred each year but that is better than getting a refund because I loaned the government my own money to party with.
Spacemonkey907

I hate having to PAY. We have become very low-income now, and it’s become hard to even SAVE anything for the taxes… real estate! FEderal…. I dread the time coming and we still owe more.
shauron

I dread looking at them because I know what I’ll be going through–waiting on the phones, getting forms, etc.
http://mymoneycounselor.com/ Kurt Fischer

Don’t think I could handle the seasonality of being in the tax business. I gotta hand it to you!
Kyona Sirico

I fear having to pay of course.
kyonac1@gmail.com
Debra Guillen

The fear of making a mistake
Stefanie Nicholas

I hate worrying about audits! Ick!
http://retireby40.org/ Joe

me me me. We had to send off $6,000 to the IRS.
http://retireby40.org/ Joe

couldn’t find the +1 button.
http://www.moneyspruce.com/ Jeffrey Trull

I dread the confusion of trying to understand what the tax code means and how to apply it! Thanks, Eric!
http://twitter.com/lovebugbaby8 Candice Dyer

I don’t file taxes personally, so I am missing out on that big refund check! I could really use the $100 being on a limited income!
Debra Gaswint

We really could use that $100. because we live on a fixed income and have our adult son living with us too, so things are tight.
Taty_bonell

Hopefully I dont make any mistakes lol
Taty_bonell

Hopefully I dont make any mistakes lol
kelsweeps

Tell me what you dread the most about your taxes (besides having to do them, of course)

the whole tax system is silly..yup!
Chris Ziegler

I dread paying them! I do not see that money going to work it really just goes into someone elses pocket! Like all the bailouts we have been doing….

Thanks for the chance to win!
Chris Ziegler

I dread paying them! I do not see that money going to work it really just goes into someone elses pocket! Like all the bailouts we have been doing….

Thanks for the chance to win!
Nicole Larsen

I dread having to pay my taxes and how much they will be —eeek!
Sherrie

My tax headache is getting organized!
http://twitter.com/FabGiveaways Tara

I hate having to locate all paperwork and receipts.
MichaelPerkins

Just finished paying the IRS from a Turbotax mistake. 8K OUCH
Intensesv5

I hate finding all the paperwork I need to complete my taxes!!
http://twitter.com/vivirod Viviana Rodriguez

they’re confusing and i fear making a mistake will mess everything up
http://twitter.com/vivirod Viviana Rodriguez

they’re confusing and i fear making a mistake will mess everything up
Joretta Foster

paying taxes which we always have to do for some reason or another
Lesley F

I dread the thought of paying
Kathy d

having to pay in money that I don’t have
Melanie Johnson

I’m always afraid I’m going to forget to add something
Kristen N.

I dread having to use my calculator to check my math!
http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/SXI2NTZWIABVXE4MMCLAL7TGVM PeterD

I worried that I mess up something that might cost me or get me in trouble.
Lyndsey Strohl

paying the fees to actually do them
Jill Harper

Organizing all my documents.
Saralogan1990

Having to pay to file
Saralogan1990

Having to pay to file
Saralogan1990

Having to pay to file
Saralogan1990

Having to pay to file
Saralogan1990

Having to pay to file
Kim Henrichs

doing the state taxes
http://cipbtro.blogspot.com/ Ciprian Hriscu

I have not paid taxes, I have enough expenses instead
Kylie Carlson

Even though I get a lot of money taken out of my checks for taxes I worry that I’ll have to pay! We always end up with a big refund but it doesn’t change my stress levels.
mark c

no worries, all is good here.
Cheri Anne

I’m afraid that I will owe more than I thought!
http://thriftysassymama.blogspot.com/ Sassy

I dread having to make the appointment in time
http://www.facebook.com/people/Steph-Sweeper/100002939351950 Steph Sweeper

i hate double checking it all!
http://twitter.com/AtTheMapleTable Terri

I dread having to go get them done!
http://twitter.com/AtTheMapleTable Terri

I dread having to go get them done!
Wendy Thompson

I dread the organization necessary to get the job done.
Rosemary McCloskey

I get stressed out about the deadline. I always seem to leave it till the last minute!
Kathleen Downes

I worry about making a mistake and then having the IRS contact me.
Heather Stokes

I dread having to pay them!
Christy

I hope I don’t owe!
James V.

Having to pay every year.
James V.

Having to pay every year.
James V.

Having to pay every year.
Brenda Quinn

I have a wonderful accountant who takes care of the math, but I always dread how freaked out my husband gets at tax time…
Annalisa K

I seriously hate February because I have to finish the taxes to apply for college financial aid and it just makes me sick having to spend hours and hours organizing receipts then efiling and double checking the efiling then finding out I have to mail it after all because one document can’t be scanned, aargh!!
Robin Speace Bouza

I soooo totally hate having to pay our CPA so much to do them. I could do them myself but I’m too chicken to do it, in case I make a mistake.

Thanks for the giveaway!
Robin Bouza
robin_bouza@yahoo.com
http://onecentatatime.com/ Onecentatatime

I am trying to grab hat bill Eric!
http://onecentatatime.com/ Onecentatatime

I am trying to grab hat bill Eric!
kibbyster

not getting a refund
kibbyster

not getting a refund
petra

what I dislike most is organizing the documents and doing all the calculations
Krystlekouture

i dread finding all the paper work krystlekouture at yahoo dot com
Krystlekouture

i dread finding all the paper work krystlekouture at yahoo dot com
Teresa Moore

I am always afraid of making a mistake or getting audited.
Lauri Daniels

I hate having to pay my taxes, since I am self employed
Lauri Daniels

I hate having to pay my taxes, since I am self employed
Lauri Daniels

I hate having to pay my taxes, since I am self employed
Lauri Daniels

I hate having to pay my taxes, since I am self employed
Lauri Daniels

I hate having to pay my taxes, since I am self employed
JayDub

Making sure I don’t screw something up in my taxes is my biggest hate…
Jen

Potentially having to pay!!
Selene Montgomery

I hate the money we have to pay.
JeffMcClellan

I dread having to set aside money throughout the year to pay my taxes.
JeffMcClellan

I dread having to set aside money throughout the year to pay my taxes.
Sarah R

I don’t really dread my taxes because I love my tax preparer. But I do despise gathering all the information. Every year, I try to be organized and save everything very carefully… never seems to be perfect, so getting it all together still takes a couple of hours.
JessieC

Double checking all details.
SophisticatedSpender

I LOVE doing taxes because I have lots of investments and donations to write off. So this is my time of year to get paid back for all of the good that I do in the world!
SophisticatedSpender

I LOVE doing taxes because I have lots of investments and donations to write off. So this is my time of year to get paid back for all of the good that I do in the world!
Emily N.

I dread the extra time and hassle involved.
Steve

I hope I win!
Karen Beth Martin

What I dislike most about taxes?
Math.

msred5@gmail.com
cdiltz13

Dread not knowing how we’ll end up until they’re complete!
Kathy

would love to win!
Kathy

would love to win!
Kathy

would love to win!
Kathy

would love to win!
Kathy

would love to win!
Kathy

would love to win!
Kathy

would love to win!
Kathy

would love to win!
Brendon

I dread digging up all the paperwork required to do my taxes. I really need to get more organized about that!
Angella

I don’t really dread tax time, but I do dread the day when we end up owing. I hate the unknown!
http://about.me/polleydan Dan Polley

This is why people should do their taxes or have them done as early as possible.
http://twitter.com/j_hollender Justin Hollender

I dread that I might owe. Thankfully, I haven’t had to in the past couple of years.
mandy83

I dread paying the taxes

Amanda S
http://www.newlywedsonabudget.com/ Newlyweds on a Budget

I don’t dread my taxes because my aunt does them and I usually get money back!
Elisabeth

I dread that feeling that I’m now doing my taxes as best as I can.
Marc

I dread the thought of giving the gov’t an interest-free loan
Qsgiveaways

I dunno, doing my taxes is kind of fun. Like a puzzle.
Oldgit131

I hate paying the bill!
Sarah

I don’t dread much about doing my taxes, since they are pretty easy right now (single filer, one job, no dependents). I do dread consolidating taxes with the future hubs next year!
pinky sade

I dread the fear of making a mistake!
Carol T

I am always afraid that we will owe money.
Revanche

Having to file an extension. Not the extension itself, but the fact that I have to extend tax season into fall now that I’m married drives me a little bonkers. I’m a diehard “finish by Feb” filer.
Debbie Clauer

I dread filling out forms, especially those involving money.
Melissa

What I dread most about my taxes is having to pay. This year I got something back! So excited.
m hill

i dread the anticipation waiting to see how much our deductions add up (my husband and i are musicians)
https://twitter.com/collifornia colleen boudreau

filling out forms.
Ernest S.

I hate owing money, especially when I don’t expect it.
Madison

I hate being audited!! (I was a student last year and got audited!!!)
Madison

I hate being audited!! (I was a student last year and got audited!!!)
Madison

I hate being audited!! (I was a student last year and got audited!!!)
Madison

I hate being audited!! (I was a student last year and got audited!!!)
Madison

I hate being audited!! (I was a student last year and got audited!!!)
Madison

I hate being audited!! (I was a student last year and got audited!!!)
Madison

I hate being audited!! (I was a student last year and got audited!!!)
sandra

finding out that we have to pay taxes
sandra

finding out that we have to pay taxes
http://www.americandebtproject.com/ American Debt Project

I dread that I’m missing huge deductions and losing money!!!
http://www.americandebtproject.com/ American Debt Project

I dread that I’m missing huge deductions and losing money!!!
Lane Mahnke

I dread that I’ll have to pay them instead of them paying me.
Lane Mahnke

I dread that I’ll have to pay them instead of them paying me.
Dee

I dread looking at all those numbers and going through all that paperwork
Dee

I dread looking at all those numbers and going through all that paperwork
Jtk131

I dread that I’ve missed something (unintentionally, of course) and it will come back to haunt me down the road.
Jtk131

I dread that I’ve missed something (unintentionally, of course) and it will come back to haunt me down the road.
Sleepawayrandall

having to refile
http://christianpf.com/ John

What a great way to celebrate getting your taxes done! What do you think about the FairTax, would you be for something like that instead? It’s pretty cool . . . allows you to pay your taxes as a sales tax not an income tax, which is so much easier in my opinion.
- http://www.dollarversity.com Eric J. Nisall – DollarVersity
  
  I’m not sold on it to be honest with you John. In essence it would appear to put everyone on a level playing field, but the reality is that not everyone is on the same level. One of my issues is the people who are currently in lower tax brackets (who are required to file returns) would now be faced with a higher tax rate. There would be no more incentive for people to return to school or otherwise further their education with no more tax credits. Where would the incentives for people to go back to school and better themselves come from? How can you apply the same policy to lower-income taxpayers and the ultra-rich?
  
  Tying taxes to spending just seems ridiculous to me since it would essentially promote a contraction of the economy as people will try to avoid paying taxes by spending less, which if we’re honest, really isn’t the best thing for the economy. If you ask me, the more you earn the more you should pay is a good standard. I have no problem paying taxes because I understand that it means that I made money. Maybe it’s because I do understand how the system works, so I could be biased.
  
  And in all seriousness, what would be the next step? Throwing out the judicial system since it’s not always fair and just? Getting rid of political offices and the governmental structure as it currently exists? Sometimes, the things that people don’t understand are simply seen as evil and unnecessary. Regardless of what system is in place, you can never placate everyone.
http://christianpf.com/ John

What a great way to celebrate getting your taxes done! What do you think about the FairTax, would you be for something like that instead? It’s pretty cool . . . allows you to pay your taxes as a sales tax not an income tax, which is so much easier in my opinion.
http://christianpf.com/ John

What a great way to celebrate getting your taxes done! What do you think about the FairTax, would you be for something like that instead? It’s pretty cool . . . allows you to pay your taxes as a sales tax not an income tax, which is so much easier in my opinion.
http://christianpf.com/ John

What a great way to celebrate getting your taxes done! What do you think about the FairTax, would you be for something like that instead? It’s pretty cool . . . allows you to pay your taxes as a sales tax not an income tax, which is so much easier in my opinion.
Lilnursejen

I dread trying to get my husband to do the taxes!

Jennifer Marie

lilnursejen at yahoo dot com
Peter

I always dread the idea that I might owe thousands due to some clerical error.
Liz

I do mine online, so I’m always worried that the internet connection will somehow screw up submission!
http://twitter.com/TwoFaceCandy Candace Byars

I worry about owing money.
http://twitter.com/TwoFaceCandy Candace Byars

I worry about owing money.
http://twitter.com/TwoFaceCandy Candace Byars

I worry about owing money.
joe

i worry about owing money instead of getting some back!
http://www.makingsenseofcents.com/ Michelle

Getting audited is what I dread!
http://twitter.com/seedebtrun See Debt Run

I dread that I may have to end up paying this year!
Melissalucky43

having to pay instead of getting a refund
melissalucky43@yahoo.com
Tiffany Hoyt

I worry that I will do them wrong.
Michelle Spayde

The only thing I dread is going to the post office.
Jennifer L

I usually like tax time (because we get a good chunk back most often) – but, I do hate the feeling that you are missing out on some money somewhere… it’s amazing, the difference from one tax company to another.
Lo

I dread having to sort through all those receipts
Charles Dale

I dread having to pay my tax advisor to do my taxes since I do not want to be bothered doing them myself…lol.
natasha

I dont mind tax time really, it is extra money in my pocket at the end
http://twitter.com/EmilyReviewsCom Emily Reviews

I derad having to find all the papers, recipets etc
Kim

With owning a small business, we always pay our estimates, but there is always a nervous feeling in the pit of my stomach until we get the actual numbers back. One year we did not plan well and had a huge tax bill in addition to a quarterly estimate due.
Jeanne Fairbanks Conner

I dread how long it takes..
Stacy T

I hate having to save receipts all year.
ANGEL JACKLYN

FINDING ALL THE INFORMATION TO FILL THE TAX FORM OUT!
Conor Sh

Sorting through so many w2′s
http://twitter.com/ElenaIstomina Elena

I dread having to sort through all the receipts
Lana Bradstream

I dread having to gather all of the information together in order to do my taxes.
Amy

Waiting for them to come in the mail! My boyfriend’s federal taxes got lost this year and he had to wait another 2 months for them again.
http://profile.yahoo.com/DNIYWGYYY72BQ7P5NJQAY3JWGY Gricelda

Actually just waiting to receive my money.
Cresanna

I dread adding up all my sales records for the year from my personal business.
Andrea B

I dread the length of time and tediousness it takes to do taxes. I don’t like doing the home office stuff.

Done With Tax Returns And Giving Away $100

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