If Tax Season Is a Marathon, Not a Sprint

It's a marathon, but it's tough to complete when you are trying to run with two broken legs. 

I don't count finished, in-process, haven't arrrived yet.  I used to count but it then I'd have an anxiety attacks.    I used to set goals of xx number of returns had to be finished each day to meet the April 15th deadline.  Only takes one client to stop in with an unexpected situation to destroy that plan. 

 I take one day at time - do what I can.   

Just because many of my clients have been brainwashed into thinking that April 15 is something other than a fine spring day, doesn't mean I have to worship that false idol.  I can finish all the returns I have in the office now in the next four weeks, and probably the next dozen that arrive.  If the rest don't want to file an extension, why would have God created that privilege?  Or maybe it was IRS, sometimes I get confused by these religious zealots.  

I dont keep detailed track, I figure I'll hit 800 this year, and right now, Ive got 430 either done or "in motion", another 15 or so waiting for me to get them in the system, and my calendar is jam packed 8-14 people per day out to the second week of April.

Im pretty fortunate, where I am we've got an extended due date until October, but this is NOT how I want to spend my summer!