Tax time already!

It's that dreary time of the year again when everyone's attention is on filing the tax return. Every year, the tax laws in this country seem to get a little bit more complex than they are already. The tax prep industry (yes, its big here) must do some serious lobbying at the IRS to convolute the laws more and more. I've been using TurboTax to prepare my tax return since 1999 and I used to feel it was a breeze back then. Of course, I had no deductions, no stock plans, no interest income even. The form used to be called 1040EZ or the like. Of course, I moved to the full 1040 form a while back and since then every year's prep seems to be more of a time waster than the previous one. Next year, I might just have to go to a CPA (accountant).

This year we got our TurboTax for free (legally!) because the product is made by Intuit, App's new employer! On the topic, she's really liking her new job. I think the change is doing her wonders.

So, thanks to the efforts I'll be putting in over the next week of Tax prepping, you can expect a little lull in the frequency of posts here. You don't want me rambling about tax stuff anyway. In the meanwhile, the gadget connoisseurs can check out Engadget for their awesome CeBIT coverage.

I picked up a cheap used digital camera to take along while snowboarding, so hope to come back with some pictures for y'all on monday! Have a good weekend, everyone!