Mom took the day off to do our taxes. This put her in a wonderful mood as you can imagine. To add to our joy, we also got a letter today from the IRS claiming we owed another $45,000 in back taxes and penalties from last year. It was a bit freaky for a while after that. However, Mom and I tracked it down and it’s now clear that it’s a mistake on the part of either the IRS or the financial firm that we dealt with at our former employers. I’m still a bit disequilibriated. On the bright side, it looks like Mom plowed most of the way through and we have enough money to pay the still due taxes. But just in case, maybe I should set up a donation button …