Gov't Affairs

[bjarvis]

My Canadian passport arrived yesterday. That took about 3.5 weeks from the time my application was dropped off with the courier to the time the courier appeared at my door with the new passport.

Kent's US passport arrived the day before yesterday. Processing for his took just a little more than 3 weeks from the time he dropped off the application. In all, both were processed relatively quickly and we are now free to move about the planet, although the extent of our international travel in the foreseeable future will be a trip to Vancouver via Seattle in May.

Our 1099 forms arrived in yesterday's mail so I was finally able to finish our US income tax filings. (For non-US tax filers, the 1099 form is used to declare non-salary income, in our case revenues from square dance calling gigs.) I've submitted mine electronically; last year's direct deposit was relatively expeditious so I have high hopes I'll have my refund from both the state & feds within a week or so. Alas, I did not have Kent's checking account numbers at my finger tips so e-filing for him will have to wait until we're both home tonight.

I expect we'll do something wild & crazy with our refunds, like replacing the beyond-hideous wallpaper in the main bathroom. Yay. Hold me back.

At least I don't owe Maryland like last year.

Comments

[fuzzygruf.livejournal.com]

You received some 1099 forms yesterday? The regulations require that 1099's be mailed no later than January 31st. What was the postmark? Someone needs to be FINED!