Taxes 6/11/2026

Psalm 46:10 (King James Version)

Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

After two years of struggling and scrimping and fighting with the IRS and Oregon Revenue Dept I miraculously caught up with my taxes. For anyone who has been in the situation where the IRS and State are after you for back taxes or missed tax forms you know it is you against the world which is why it has been on the prayer list. It took an act of God to finally get everything worked out even though there are still owed taxes to the IRS.

Everyone says how much they would like the freedom of not having a boss and working for yourself. What they do not understand is you end up going from one boss to hundreds of bosses and the biggest one is Uncle Sam and Aunt Kotax. They are not so bad when you have excess funds and can pour your money down the tax toilet. It is not nearly as easy when things are tight like the last four years and you have to decide between your house payment, your suppliers, truckers, or pour it down the toilet getting nothing in return.

It is not that tough a decision between losing your home, your supplier, or letting your taxes slide for a month or three. What most people do not understand is when you are self-employed or an employer you have to pay taxes twice. Every dime you see deducted on your paycheck is matched by your employer as a corporate tax. The difference is you may get some back from what is on your paycheck, but the employer does not get back any of the matching state, federal, SSI, or unemployment taxes.

Being in the lumber business is either chicken or feathers. Unlike working for the gummit you do not get a paycheck on the first of every month you can count on like the sun coming up in the East. Working for yourself everyone gets paid except you or everyone gets paid ASAP and we have all gone through tough times so everyone is giving each other leeway for the time being and now seeing some real improvement in the economy.

This trek started a few years ago when things were improving and saw a chance to get everyone paid off including Uncle Suckyoudry and began talking with the IRS and State about getting things back in order. I tried those tax services but all they do is help you fill out the forms and charge you thousands of dollars for basically nothing. Unless you are absolutely destitute you are not going to get to start over, which means you have to work out something else which we did.

The Fed was a two-year plan although they settled right after Trump was elected which was a miracle and we will look at it again in a couple years and was able to pay off the state this week. The hardest part is going to be able to do the paperwork reconciling state and transit taxes over the last four years. The paperwork is not only overwhelming but complicated beyond belief which is why you end up spending thousands of dollars to chase tens of dollars in taxes. Nobody can figure out all the different Metro, taxes and paperwork that goes with it.

If you don’t have your paperwork in you get hit with late fees like the one which there was zero tax owed but a $200 late penalty and they just add up and add up which was most of what was owed to the state and just paid to get a fresh start.

Two years ago, I paid $42,000 in taxes and accounting for a $30,000 profit and hours of aggravation. This makes no sense and with that small amount was supposed to keep my suppliers and truckers happy.

I started doing my own taxes last year and found it was not as hard as I expected although it looks like the state is going over them with a fine-tooth comb since there is a small refund. It is amazing what you learn about taxes if you do your own which is why I am able to point out Trump gave a $32,000 standard deduction which means the first $32,000 of a married, income does not get taxed getting you a full refund but not for the business owner’s matching taxes. His no tax on SSI saved me $1500 but I still pay SSI and match it so such is life.

God is good and I have to praise him for this miracle. Keep praying, I can pay these back taxes off with the Fed even though you really feel like your are writing a check into the sewer and what is so insane when you know you are paying for sex changes and killing babies rather than cops and roads. Thanks to God for the freedom left to enjoy paying more taxes.

Pray for Revival