60-Second Commute: A Guide to Your 24/7 Home Office Life, The

Chapter 8. Taxes: Don't Get Caught Asleep at the Wheel

Here we are at the one chapter that makes everyone uneasy and anxious. Taxes. Everyone has a good tax or IRS story, and we're certainly no exception. One of the authors of The 60-Second Commute, whose name shall go unmentioned (she's the tall one), still gets a little jittery around the tax “subject.” Why do taxes stir up so much anxiety? First of all, tax codes are complex, and the forms could send you running for a Valium. If you're ever feeling particularly masochistic, visit the public library or go online to the IRS website and check out Forms and Publications. Your head will explode. Second, these folks at the IRS take accounting very seriously. On one occasion, Kathy had the opportunity ...