Finished my taxes today. It was relatively pain free since this year, I only had one state to report. This is the first year of my working career that I only have to file one state tax return and I love it! I was a bit paranoid about checking for fat fingering my numbers so I ended up doing my Federal twice. It was a good thing I did too, since it got me an extra $4! For anybody who thinks taxes are daunting, go out and get the TaxCut or TurboTax software. It turns taxes into child’s play. As for state, I check the state’s website first. They usually provide online filing for free and some even have online programs similar to TaxCut or TurboTax which saves headaches and money. Brilliant! State governments are generally so far ahead of the game in terms of, well almost everything, compared to Federal, that this comes as no surprise. I shouldn’t be so hard on the IRS though, I mean, they do have to cater to a pretty big audience.