A Failed Attempts at 2009 Taxes
Feb 3rd, 2010 by Alex
Took a quick stab at my taxes for the year. It appears that despite a decline in side work — that usually balances out some of my taxes paid — I’ll be getting a larger refund than I expected. As much as I’d prefer to have my money working for me throughout the year, I’d rather get a little more back than I expected and not have underpaid by a lot; paying penalties is not something I like to do. It’s a crap shoot every year.
After an hour worth of Q&A and shuffling through all the various statements I’ve received in the last two weeks, I got an “out of memory” error. I checked the system; plenty of memory to spare. And then a “could not save” error.
Brief panic.
All that banter about “do you want to auto-save?” and apparently auto-save wasn’t working the whole time. It isn’t the end of the world, just a brilliant moment for the software people.
If nothing else, I’ve got a ballpark idea of what to expect money-wise and a hefty list of data points to retrieve before trying it again. I’m going to need a detailed breakout of work-related, commuting, and personal mileage for a few vehicles. The sales receipts from the new car and the storm doors. All of my medical receipts, too. And then, I’m printing everything out to be on the safe side memory-wise.
Maybe once all that snow arrives and I’m stuck indoors for a day or two, I’ll give it another try. Hopefully the memory Gods will be more amenable.
