Success...so far...

I just received my first payment from performing tax services. I've put up advertisements on Craig's List, the BYU-Idaho website, and Facebook.

Today I completed a larger return--it took me a couple of hours to complete, but the family will be receiving almost $10,000 back in taxes...of course $8,000 of that is from the first-time home buyer credit...but, I felt pretty good about it none the less.

When I first receive someone's tax info, I immediately want to sit down and begin to figure everything out. I love doing taxes for individuals. I like looking at all the possible credits and figuring out how much money I can save them. The best part is when I finish and I call them up to let them know. Taxes are fun for me. I enjoy doing them. So weird--but I figure it helps knowing I am going to be paid for it.

Also the fact that it is just me, no one else, who is performing the service, or in other words it is my business. If you had told me I would be doing this a couple of years ago, I don't know if I would have believed it. What a great feeling it is.

Fine, then...I'll do it myself.

I looked and looked, made contacts, visited firms, had interviews, and sent e-mails in order to find an internship for this tax season. I always came back empty handed. So, I decided if no one wants to hire me, I'll hire myself.

And I did.

I've completed two tax returns this week and I have an appointment lined up on Tuesday for a bigger return. Keep 'em coming.