1099-shaft

How could I write a summary of last week without mentioning taxes?

This is probably the earliest I've ever filed my income tax forms, mainly because I received my W-2 unusually early this year. It's nice knowing that, when April rolls around, I won't have to fret.

Once again, I was pounded by all my freelance graphic design and music income. I owed a ridiculous amount of federal taxes. TaxCut helped me figure out, based on what I earned this year, how much I should have withheld from each paycheck at my full-time job, and even filled out a new W-4 for me. All I had to do was print it out, sign it, and give it to our accountant at work. So next year I should actually be getting a refund, barring any unexpected large projects.

Freelancing sucks. It's nice having that little bit of extra income, but you can't count on it being regular and it takes a lot of your free time.

Or maybe it's just being honest that sucks.