October 2, 2007
Made the call
Yesterday, after months of being in denial and avoiding the inevitable, I finally made the call to get someone to help me out w/the IRS. Can I just say, once I spoke to someone and didn't feel judged or insulted or any worse than I had been feeling over the weekend, I felt as if a dark cloud was removed from my being.
Now this isn't "free" help, but w/how bad things had gotten, plus my permanent paralysis of even trying to talk to an agent on the phone or in an office, fears of being led away in handcuffs haunted me, it's worth both the financial price and the peace @ mind price.
The first step, we did yesterday, was info gathering and authorizing them to speak on my behalf. I also got around to sending the W2s and today I hunt for some 1099's. I also contacted a few old employers to have them send that info out to me as well.
I guess now that I'm being proactive I can be more current in discussing what's going on every step of the way. What led me to this edge of cliff moment, is still to painful to get into and I need to know what the finally tally on this'll cost before I get into more details.
For now, I feel ok. I'll be back later w/news of my next big financial fitness challenge...
8:43 AM in Daily Jabber, Facing Fears, Fears, Scared to Death, Taxes
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