Tax Day, 2022

Federal extension form 4868

Following retirement and the elimination of entities (partnerships, Subchapter S corporations) that required us to wait for K-1 forms that were frequently late, there were no excuses impediments to filing our tax returns by April 15th.

California extension form 3519

Ambition, however, fell easy prey to sloth and pain avoidance, two pillars of procrastination. Over the weekend I filled out draft tax returns with only a cursory look at deductions. (A full search involves four different credit cards and three bank accounts, i.e., the pain I was speaking about earlier.)

Two extension forms, plus checks that were more than enough to cover the liability for 2021, were mailed at the post office on Tax Day, April 18, 2022.

Having the government hold on to the money a few extra months was the cost; the benefit was the first restful sleep I've had in weeks. It was worth it.