Tax day is coming up very quickly! Where is 2015 going? It is hard to believe that we are in the second week of April. My seven year old is smart and inquisitive and she wants to understand everything. So I decided to do a little internet searching and try to effectively explain to her what taxes are. Explaining Taxes (A Christian Perspective First) As Christian parents, we like to use the Bible in explaining why we do certain things for our children. We can easily show our daughter from the … [Read more...]
Blogging Taxes? I should have started sooner!
I am working this month on my blogging taxes. It is not fun. Going back through my editorial calendar, email inbox, Amazon account, and Paypal account -- whew! Can you say time consuming? I really should have been keeping track all year last year. Or, I should have at least done this quarterly, not all at in January! I highly dislike taxes. So are you a blogger and need to know some basics? Here are three great articles you should read. I could regurgitate it here for you, but honestly … [Read more...]
Relax During Tax Season
Tax season. Is it stressful for you? It is for us. My husband is a minister so we have to pay our taxes quarterly. We have to save a lot of receipts. I'm a blogger with un-taxed income to claim. Of course, we pay someone to do our taxes for us. It is just easier. Paying a professional helps us relax during tax season. What are ways you relax during tax season? Last year, we overpayed on our taxes. We try to guage it correctly and come out even, but we had paid the government more than we … [Read more...]
