the happy taxpayer

I got my own accountant to do my taxes for the first time this year. Don't take that as meaning that I've done my taxes on my own in the past, oh no (I'm a firm believer that accountants have a job to do, and that we need to keep them employed - it helps the economy...) my dad's accountant has always done my taxes, all one w-4 of them.

This year though, this year i'm self employed. Fortunately I didn't make the straight-out-of-college mistake and think 'i'm self employed, i'll deal with taxes when they come'. I've looked at paychecks in the past and added up in my head how many debts i could pay off if i actually had that tax money that i never see. I did my research and knew i'd be paying both halves of social security. I knew it would hit me hard if i didn't save. I saved a lot.

Got them finalized and filed yesterday with my accountant. A few times he said things that were 'preparing' me for how much in taxes I'd be paying, and when he got it figured out he said "Okay, are you ready?" and kept number covered up.

When I saw it I did a little happy dance in my head, looked up at him and said "Is that it?".