So… something happened today, and I’m a bit happy about it. 🙂 Well… I’m not happy about what happened, but I *am* happy that my reaction to it was what it was. It wasn’t perfect, but it was progress, especially since I was feeling off today.
Wahoo! 🙂
After a pretty good morning routine, it turned into a bit of a stressful morning with the full schedule I had for David thinning to almost nothing. I spent hours trying to get things figured out for him. I quite effectively procrastinated going to my motorhome nemesis. Then it rained and got cold all of the sudden, but I’d promised to go. So I was dreading that.
In the middle of that, I had a super patience-testing customer, and then a broken garage door to deal with that I was struggling to diagnose.
The rain let up, and despite the much chillier weather, I started out. I got as far as the mailbox, decided to check it instead of leaving it for mom to get. And what did I find? A package for work… And… drumroll, please!
A letter from the IRS!
Finally! Something! I was embracing myself for some kind of a rejection, just in case, but I was shocked with what I actually found.
What did the letter say? It basically said thank you for your inquiry on such and such a date, we have no record that you have applied for your S-Corp status.
😶
?!??!!!!!!?!?
I was frustrated for a little bit. Then I just sort of laughed in disbelief. I think I alternated between the two for a little while. And right now I’m fine. It’s so ridiculous that it’s funny. I’ve submitted my application three times. The first time nearly 2 years ago, and they lost that one. The second time they received, but apparently either they lost part of the application or I failed to send part of the application, so I had to resend it. The third time, under the recommendation of an accountant, I sealed all of the paperwork into two or three different envelopes and mail them all out with tracking and return receipts required. I received the return receipts saying that the packets had been delivered to the IRS and received by the IRS on May 16th.
It’s so stereotypically perfect. Government. Businesses with this poor of performance go bankrupt, but the government? Heck they’re already bankrupt, and there’s no competition, so… Good luck to me.
Anyway… this is beyond lunacy. 🙃 I’ll be on the phone again for hours tomorrow waiting to get my chance to talk to yet another person who won’t be able to help me, but at least they have yet another record of new trying to resolve things when they start trying to fine me.
But… I’m happy I’m not angry. That’s growth. I’m just mildly annoyed right now and even find it a little humorous. I just have to laugh. It’s like they’re… hapless. Is that the right word? I don’t know.
Anyway, it’s late now. 9:12. I need to get to bed, so I don’t ruin my routine that I’ve worked so hard to get back into. I did end up going to the motorhome, but I wasn’t able to get anything done at all because I realized that some of the bolts and hardware I need to use to put the fuel tank back on are damaged and not usable. That and another 1000 problems. I really do need to stick to the principle of not doing motorhomes or RVs of any kind. They are just a mess. Not worth the money at all.
Had a great little chat with our neighbor who lives up the street as I was driving home. I pulled over and we just chatted for a while. He’s a great guy.
I’m glad there are so many good people in this world.
#1. I’m grateful that my increased discipline seems to be holding up right now.
#2. I’m grateful to have this nice soft bed.
#3. I’m grateful for the ability to walk. It’s so nice to walk around each morning.
#4. I’m grateful to have had the disposition today to put a couple little notes on my phone in that effort to remember. One is just simply a “Remember” note, and the other is a “memorize” reminder, so I remember to review everything I’ve been memorizing.
#5. I’m grateful I’ve managed to stay on the right side of the edge much more frequently lately.
Good night, my lovelies! May you sleep well 🙂.
Loves, hugs, and all sorts of other good things to you.
Lift the World.
~ stephen
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