my brain is already exploding trying to figure out self-employment tax.

On September 15, send in the taxes on the money you made on a 1099, based on your tax rate for your projected annual income. Do the same thing January 15 for your income through December 31. A home office deduction is not usually worth the trouble, even though it's not the red flag it used to be. Internet, office supplies and computer supplies can all be deducted.

Theoretically, you actually send in your projected taxes for the next four months, but since you have no history, it doesn't matter. I have been hit with underpayment penalties. If you have an unexpectedly good quarter, the government punishes you.

~ma for Kat's father.

Happy Anniversary, Aims and MM!

Kat, ~ma for your dad.

Happy anniversary Miracleborns! I wholly endorse August anniversaries - ours was yesterday.

Welcome back Sparky!

From the Department of Ironically Named Camper Trailers: [link]

Wait, is that irony? Haven't had enough caffeine....

eta: Serendipitous?

Happy anniversary Aimee and MM!

And belated anniversary to Sox and husband!

I can't even describe how much I would appreciate someone who really knows the ins and outs to sit down with me and make self-employment taxes make sense.

The home office deduction actually saves me each year.

Headline (and subhead) o' the day:

Monkeys hate flying squirrels, report monkey-annoyance experts

Japanese macaques will completely flip out when presented with flying squirrels, a new study in monkey-antagonism has found. The research could pave the way for advanced methods of enraging monkeys.

No, not The Onion. Christian Science Monitor.

Happy anniversary, Aimee and MM! Many happy returns!

Oh yeah, Anniversary Happies Aimee and MM!!

Happy Anniversary Miracleborns.