Tax Preparation and Refund

We've already received our tax refund for the year.  I surprisingly had all of our things turned into the accountant in February, which is record timing.  Our federal refund this year was a whopping $333, however we had to pay the state $329.  BUMMER!  I'm just so thankful we aren't paying quarterlies.  

Our taxes are a bit complicated because hubby has his own business (2 actually), he also has a full time job.  We own 2 rental properties and then 2 of our kids are employed family members for the businesses, so our tax preparation are a little too complicated for me to do.  We got our bill in the mail today, it actually is $100 less than last years preparations.  Nothing has really changed much over the years, we've always paid and arm and a leg for tax preparation and hubby and I both agree it's probably well worth every penny, but, YIKES, that $1,100 bill that came in the mail today still stings!

  We also paid $1000 to one of the OD accounts today, so the ball is still rolling!  Praise God!