I've always filled out my own income tax returns. My income tax situation is very simple and straightforward. Yes, there are very poorly expressed sections that cause me problems. One is what they call split income pension. It's straightforward. I transfer some of my pension income to my wife. Now when the tax guys get in on writing the form it suddenly gets complicated.
they don't use the best of terms. Pension transferee??? Who's that? They do make a mess of the form. I fool them. I get it.
This year they went one too far so I have to rant.
I always have paid my income tax with a check. After I finished my tax form I noticed that I'm not allowed to pay by check anymore. They offer 4 options. I don't do online banking. Skip that one. I'm not setting up a debit account. I don't want somebody having access to my account. The only option left was to get a remittance voucher.
Now you have to order a remittance voucher online or by phone. The Micro manager tried the phone and it didn't make sense.
If I set up an account I could order the vouchers online. So I set up an account and ordered. It would take two weeks.
Now there was no notice about this change. I finished my return Mar. 27 so if the mail works I get the voucher before April 30 which is the deadline. Some people may finish their return April 25. How are they ever going to get a voucher?
So I am very angry with the tax department for not advertising that checks could not be used this year.
The micro manager called some officials and gave them the gears but they would not budge on the way things were set up.
There's a saying don't argue with the taxman. It was impossible in this case.
