Also I forgot to pay my rent!

I did that yesterday! AND THEN I PAID MY RENT ON MY PHONE IT WAS AMAZING.

I don't think I've ever gotten a receipt for a rent payment.

Me neither, and I've rented from a couple complexes and one landlord. Currently, I can do a direct transfer through Bank of America, hence the magic of mobile banking.

State filing is rarely free, IME. I'm sure it differs state to state though.

My experience is that the online services like H&R Block, etc., that do free *federal* filing for people who qualify do NOT do free state filing. I have no idea why. But for Ohio, I can file for free online through the state's tax website. I just have to do my federal return first so that I know my adjusted gross income, etc.

So it may be possible for people who qualify for free federal filing to also file their state taxes for free if they go to their state's website.

OTOH, it might not be worth the extra effort for some people. I am cheap as hell, however, and it takes basically 5 minutes to file on the state's website, so I do it.

Well Vermont's tax website Turbo Tax will file the state income tax for free if you qualify for free federal return, which I do but maybe that changed.

But I need to get a form and read it over, because Turbo Tax kept telling me I needed my school district's code, but I have no idea where to find that or why I need it.

Aims, glad it's better than it could have been.

So I am saying FUCKITALL to this week and am ordering pizza on my credit card. StW may or may not join me, he's working late. We're not going to the art thing, but that's fine - Krewe de Vieux should be enough party for me for one weekend.

My experience is that the online services like H&R Block, etc., that do free *federal* filing for people who qualify do NOT do free state filing. I have no idea why.

For businesses, I would think that offering one filing free is a "gift with purchase" to entice you to use their service.

{{{Aims}}} I'm glad things aren't as bad as they could have been and I'm sorry that this has been so difficult for you.

{{{{ Tom }}}}

This really is not your week. I hope your father is ok, and the stroke as mild as they can be.

Aims, I'm glad things are looking a bit better.

Have fun with the Krewe, smonster!

Leo is standing on the arm of my chair looking out the window, and lashing his tail slowly back and forth, smacking me in the face. And I am sitting here letting him, just giggling over the absurdity of it. *furry smack*

I have decided not to go to Krewe du Vieux- I was so stressed out about it plus work in the morning and TMBG and JoCo at Tipitina's that night and all the other stuff going on... I was just freaking the fuck out. (also crazy couple of weeks ahead.)

I didn't have any plans for KdV, but... I am sad about not going. But I'm just trying to save my sanity! Stupid logical decision.