Saturday, February 6, 2010

Tax Season



Since I work in an accountant's office, tax season is the busiest time of the year. I am responsible for daily billing, instead of twice a month, and there are numerous spreadsheets and other projects to do, along with handling the constant stream of people, tax documents, and the phones ringing off the hook. During the rest of the year, it's a completely different office - very calm and quiet.

During tax season, I work full-time and it was amazing how quickly I adjusted to it this year. It's funny how life goes because when I'm working part-time, I am so busy at home that I think there is no way I can work full-time again, but when tax season comes around, everything else falls away and it's easy to work all day.

I used to be scared every time we had to do our taxes and let my husband handle the whole thing. Our tax refund was always our savings and I was scared that we would owe money instead of getting a refund. A few years ago, I had an opportunity to take a tax class with H&R Block. It lasted for months and was very intense, but I was hungry to learn because I was so tired of being scared, so I ate it up and ended up getting the best grade in the class on the final exam. We learned - in detail - what every single line means on the tax return. We learned how to fill out every single federal form - by hand and on the computer. It was very valuable information and I am so grateful for that class because I will never be scared again. Knowledge is a powerful thing!

I love my job! I have the best bosses in the world and the best co-workers too. Even during the chaos of tax season, there is no where else I would rather be.