Jane’s Thoughts

You know what I did last summer?

Last summer, in the middle of August, my daughter Fin brought home a cocoon she had found on the way home from school.  When you held it in your hand it buzzed, so clearly we had to do something with it. We knew it was a moth, but really had no idea what to expect.  [...]

By |2020-07-12T09:54:54-04:00June 1st, 2020|Jane's Thoughts|2 Comments

Sanity in the time of Coronavirus

With the deadline for filing all federal, Ohio and local tax returns extended to July 15, my workload has shifted quite a bit, and I have had some unexpected family time.  Generally this means coming home "early" and sitting on the couch and watching TV with my girls until I can go to bed without [...]

By |2020-04-10T17:13:46-04:00April 10th, 2020|Jane's Thoughts, News|Comments Off on Sanity in the time of Coronavirus

Just for fun, our first DogBlog

Ever since I accepted the fact that I needed to have a website in order to exist in this modern world I have wanted to have a DogBlog.  I love my clients, and I love critters, and my clients love their critters, and I wanted to have some fun.  One person did tell me it [...]

By |2020-02-17T17:55:11-05:00February 16th, 2020|Jane's Thoughts, My Favorite Client|Comments Off on Just for fun, our first DogBlog

I’m getting a bonus! They want to withhold 40%! That’s crap, right?

Much to my surprise the same topic has come up several times already this year in my office.  A client is getting a big bonus or commission at work and the Man is going to take most of in taxes.  My client's co-workers are tell them to make that one paycheck "tax exempt" or "you'll [...]

By |2020-02-16T19:13:55-05:00February 16th, 2020|Clients, Jane's Thoughts|Comments Off on I’m getting a bonus! They want to withhold 40%! That’s crap, right?

I’m at work late again.

I was cleaning out some stuff and I found this picture again.  I think I must have gotten it from this Wired article from 2014. This is baby jumping peacock spider and it is just adorable. Here is a very fun peacock spider video:  DANCE!

By |2021-05-18T09:13:15-04:00January 23rd, 2020|Jane's Thoughts|1 Comment

Tax Season Fitness Challenge!

Will you join me for the OSCPA Tax Season Fitness Challenge? Updated for 2020! Let’s go! Check your Fitbit! Aim for 275 steps per day. Keep your energy up. Seven to ten cups of coffee should do it! Getting a good meal is so important. It’s easy to eat at your desk if you stock [...]

By |2020-01-02T12:01:06-05:00January 2nd, 2020|Jane's Thoughts|Comments Off on Tax Season Fitness Challenge!

Fun Stuff!

I have goldfish in my office. These goldfish have a long and storied history. These goldfish have seen so much love, drama, death, and beauty their tale could rival a Russian novel in length. Ask me about my goldfish. The Primary Goldfish is named Bill Jr. He’s a daredevil! Just like his old man. And [...]

By |2019-06-06T16:15:37-04:00June 6th, 2019|Jane's Thoughts|Comments Off on Fun Stuff!

Tax Forums, Lighthouses, and Sheer Terror

My grandmother loved lighthouses. She visited them and made beautiful needlework of various lighthouses on the Great Lakes and Outer Banks. There were little lighthouse tchotchkes around her home. There was probably lighthouse wallpaper somewhere. My husband and I have visited a number of lighthouses in Ohio, North Carolina, and California. At some point, I [...]

By |2023-01-09T18:08:42-05:00June 6th, 2019|Jane's Thoughts|Comments Off on Tax Forums, Lighthouses, and Sheer Terror