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Well, that's one more chore down: taxes are done. I don't think I've ever let it go this late before filing them before, simply shocking.

Swings and roundabouts; I owed money to Maryland but got back money from the Federal government. And thank you! stimulus package for making the state tax on new cars purchased in most of 2009 deductible from Federal income!

What I saved in taxes about paid for the hotel bill from Amsterdam for the place that charged me full rate for my whole stay when I cancelled. :-(

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One of the Globetrotter's posts from Paris introduced me to a lovely (IMO) custom that I had never heard of.

love padlocks

oh, and...

Tax forms (and the check for the Comptroller of Maryland) in the mail this morning...

ETA: I find it hilarious how many emails I'm getting telling me about possible tax deductions I want to make sure I count. If I had filed my taxes three months ago the way I usually do, I think that would be rather annoying...