I love finding little gems like this.
It doesn't mean that you are being selfish.
It doesn't mean that you are being unkind to others.
It IS taking care of yourself and being the best that you can be in any situation.
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I love finding little gems like this.
It doesn't mean that you are being selfish.
It doesn't mean that you are being unkind to others.
It IS taking care of yourself and being the best that you can be in any situation.
Many of us don't want to talk about this BUT it's ...
TAX FILING SEASON IS COMING!
I know, I know, this is NOT what you wanted to be thinking
about BUT you need to start thinking about taxes now, so that you can maximize
your potential refund or decrease your potential balance due to the IRS and/or State
Government. Start by making a list of
all of your income and expenses you expect, based on your 2020 tax return.
PROTECT YOUR DATA
Do not be fooled by misleading websites or emails. Any email from the IRS that includes a
website will ONLY end in “.GOV”. They
will never send out an email with a URL that ends in “.COM” or “.NET” or even
“.ORG”.
The IRS will also NOT call you directly without first
sending a letter and setting up an appointment to talk. They will NOT require you to make a payment
via virtual currency or gift cards. Nor
will they appear at your door requiring payment in cash. If it feels wrong, it probably is.
SECURE AN ONLINE
INDIVIDUAL TAX ACCOUNT
You can Create or Access an already created account at HTTPS://WWW.IRS.GOV/ACCOUNT
Once you have created your account, you will be able to see
if there are any tax balances, view any payment plans that have been set up, or
make online payments.
You will also be able to see what stimulus payments, advanced
payments from Child Tax Credits you have received. Many of the notices received last filing
season related to payments received that were not reflected on the tax returns,
and ended up reducing the refunds expected.
UPDATE YOUR RECORDS.
Did you move last year after you filed your 2020 tax
return? To be sure that the IRS will be
sending all correspondence to the correct address, you should file Form 8822,
Change of Address to update your address with the IRS.
Did you get married or divorced during 2021? Make sure that you update your records with
the Social Security Administration so as to not delay the processing of your
tax return.
THINK ABOUT LIFE
EVENTS THAT HAVE OCCURRED
Did you get married? Did
you get divorced? Did you have a baby? Did you or a dependent start college? Did you buy a house? Did you sell a house? Did you lose a job? Was there a death in your immediate family?
All of these things and many more could have an effect on
your tax return this year. Make sure you
take these things into account when putting your tax information together so
that you don’t miss out on some credits that could increase your refunds this
year.
UNEMPLOYMENT
COMPENSATION
Many people have been receiving Unemployment Compensation
due to loss of jobs. Most if not all
States, due to COVID restriction, required you to file online. You will need to go online to get the 1099G
form that will detail what unemployment you have received and any tax withheld
from the compensation. Make sure you put
this on the list required documents you need to gather.
Direct Deposit of YOUR Refund!
I know that many people have resisted having their refund directly deposited to a bank account. But I am urging you to think about this so that your refund will arrive quicker for your use, since you are not waiting for the "extra steps" of check printing, envelope stuffing, and then the actual mailing. And I believe it will be safer since you are not dependent on the mail, since many envelops have gotten "lost in the mail" or "stolen" or just majorly delayed. I know I have had mail take weeks to just go to the next town...yes I should have just taken it to the company - it would have been faster.
And your tax refund is the same ... so just think about it. Besides, wouldn't you want to have your money back sooner rather than later? I know I would.
I think after these past months, as difficult as they have been for most of us, we can find a whole lot of people that we admire.
You are real too.
Being real is a good thing no matter how many mistakes you make or imperfections that you have.
Celebrate the realness of YOU.
Oh I bet you thought I was going to give you some materialistic thing that you need to make sure that you acquire this year ... but surprise, I am not.
Oh there are many material things that we accumulate over the years, some we shake our heads and ask why oh why did we spend the money on these? Then there are others that we feel like we need to spend a lifetime saving for or go into debt that will take a lifetime to pay off, because they will make us happy or give us status or ??
BUT ....
I had seen this a few weeks ago, but I don't think I was ready to really see it.
As this year starts, I am going to embrace this and become like a butterfly.
I have to reach out and publicly thank you all who have come back from time to time to see if I have posted anything new. If I have shared something that perhaps you could feel touch your heart or your soul.
I had thought that perhaps I should give up this blog and just fade into the shadows.
BUT, I decided that just wasn't me.
I may not have met you in person, but it was those of you that visited and left messages or comments, that gave me the strength to come back and start again.
Let's make this year the start of something even better for all of us!
I know in my heart, that we can and will do this.
THIS is OUR year!
I know I have been gone for most of 2021 - not all by choice.
But many of us lost so much during this past year with lockdowns and illnesses and separation from family and friends. Personally I've ending the last year with a pretty trying 2 1/2 months, but I am going to try and get back to my blogging roots.
I will start with today, wishing all of you a very very Happy New Year. Lets hope that when the ball dropped at midnight last night it ushered out the bad and ushered in a new beginning of health and happiness and wonderfulness.
Let's hope that we have all become stronger for what we have gone through and are ready to take on our futures with a smile and optimism. We got this!