Tax Forms, Long vs Short

Ah, spring and the month of April. The chirping of birds, the fresh smell of flowers, the sunny days … and the time that taxes are due. Yes, it’s that time of year, when you put sum 5A into slot 6B, subtract the lesser of 12Z or 11Q from 10C, check the number of boxes entered and enter the number of checkered boxes, and try to figure out of you weigh more than last year’s tax return.

I just did my taxes and when I was done I was happy to see that I’m getting a refund … look at the money the government is giving to me…until I thought, “Hey, it was MY money to begin with!”

The difference between the short tax form and long tax form is simple.

If you use the short form, the government gets your money.

If you use the long form, the accountant gets your money.