Ok, there is no such thing! In a perfect world I would get rid of taxes all together. Certainly I would get rid of the task of preparing them. That being said, is there an upside to tax preparation?

I have my own business which gives me a lot of free time. Sometimes my time is less free but it feels free because I can make my own schedule. The tough thing about being my own boss is that the buck stops here.

I am totally responsible for my own success or failure. At tax time I really have the opportunity to review my year and see where I have been and what I have done. For those 4 days when I am reviewing my receipts, my payed bills and accounting for my income, I am really faced with examining the past year.

How did I do last year? I can say that I stuck with it. It was a tough year overall. I worked very hard and endured some very difficult relationship issues. Overall, I think that I slogged through and in the end made some positive changes in my life.

In the current year, I am still dealing with some of the financial and emotional fall out from last year. Fortunately,  the pace is less hectic and I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. I am able to take some time to smell the roses.

Now that I have had my little year end review, I am off to the tax accountant. Wish me luck!!!