It’s April 15th…

April 15^th. Quite likely my least favorite day of the year.

In case you’ve been living in a cave all your life (in which case, it’s doubtful you have Internet access to read this) that means your Federal and State (if applicable) income tax filing is due.

For me, it means an extension is due (too easy with IRS Form 4868, and Arizona Form 204 if you are from around here. Try Googling “Your State Department of Revenue” if you reside elsewhere).

Here’s a handy article from U.S. News and World Report if you are a procrastinator like me: Hurry Up! Tax Tips at the 11th Hour

Shailesh has a cool chart showing how your tax dollars are spent. Well, “cool” may not be the right word. Ask my 16 year-old son about how he feels paying for Social Security and Medicare. He pretty much summed up his feelings with, “What crap. I’m 16, I’ll never see any of this money.”

And via Jonathan Miller, here is why April 15th is the chosen day.

I’ll see if I can get a photo of the line at the post office at 11:45 tonight.

Update: I didn’t get a picture while I sat in a mile long (literally) line for the Post Office drop off last night. But I did get a pic of this license plate yesterday afternoon…

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Chris Shouse

I just got mine in the mail last night. Very sad how much money is wasted just like with Danny Devito in other peoples money as long as it keeps coming in they will keep spending or is that wasting it.

Dining Room Set

Jay, my hat's off to you. That photograph says it all. How on earth do you get to do all these things with your hand still in plaster(?)

Nick Bastian

Sounds like I beat ya to the line by about an hour. :-)

Early

Just hate waiting till the last minute on the taxes, I could see myself getting busy, forgetting them completely and going to real estate jail.

Lane Bailey

You could always look at fairtax.org... BTW, we have an extra month because of the storms in the county... and we've already made out our blood money check... they've cashed it.