Category Archives: Infernal Revenue

’Cos I’m the taxman . . . .

Mostly about half dead

Posted on May 4, 2002 by Marchbanks

Those are remarkable production numbers for a new-hire, and more like the work expected of a second or third-year returnee. Continue reading →

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The floodgates have opened (as expected)

Posted on April 28, 2002 by Marchbanks

This is not a life.  It’s merely an existence. Continue reading →

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Dada guesses the candy

Posted on March 29, 2002 by Marchbanks

Theo asked “Is this a metaphor?”  Mom said, “No, this is a fish.” Continue reading →

Posted in Foolishness, Infernal Revenue, Work (WORK!!?!??!) | 4 Comments

It’s mostly that I can’t talk about it

Posted on March 4, 2002 by Marchbanks

I think I can say, without releasing confidential information, that Murphy must be up to his elbows in tax return preparation. Continue reading →

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The taxes are outta here

Posted on February 18, 2002 by Marchbanks

TurboTax and I got most of it done last night. Continue reading →

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It was probably just as well

Posted on January 27, 2002 by Marchbanks

Tomorrow I begin training at six-damn-thirty in the morning. Continue reading →

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My call-up papers have arrived

Posted on December 19, 2001 by Marchbanks

Nobody hurries to do much about anything in mid-December, unless the project has a December 31st deadline. Continue reading →

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