Stimulate This!

Last night my bride and I sat down to do our taxes. The past two years they have been relatively easy, since I don't do work on the side anymore. I fired up the 2008 TurboTax and off we went. Less than an hour later we found out that we were getting a refund from both the federal and state returns. Since I don't live in California, I will actually be getting an negotiable check in the mail. The federal refund will go into savings. As for the state refund...I'm thinking 42" LCD television for the den/study. Maybe add a Wii & WiiFit to it just to keep the grand crew entertained and the grand parents in some sort of decent physical condition.
Since we used TurboTax, I e-filed the returns last night. The state has already confirmed receipt of the return. Now all I have to do, is mail the correct info to verify the return. I could see that state refund before the end of next week. That's what computers and the internet were supposed to be about, making our lives easier. Last year I got the state refund in 8 days and the federal refund in 10. Let's see if we can set new records this year. Oh well, I've still got time to research exactly the right television.

The Tax Man Cometh

Last week my wife and I did our taxes. They weren't complicated so I went down to Wal-Mart and bought a copy of TurboTax Deluxe, brought it home, loaded it, and off we went. It took us about an hour to do everything. We filed them electronically last Thursday. Yesterday the state refund was deposited in our account and today the Federal refund was deposited! I love technology!