Death and Taxes

I don't like doing taxes.  I made that Jesse's responsibility because I did not understand it.  I am beginning to second guess that decision.  2006: a "retirement" I received was omitted by mistake and the IRS found the mistake in 2008.  The taxes and accrued interest came out to $1300.  OUCH!  2007: Something is not adding up right, according to my business accountant, so we have to go back through the paper work again to see if we can fix it or the IRS might just find the mistake another two years down the road.  2008: Jesse put together all of our W-2's and 1099's and brought them to an accountant for our personal taxes.  I bring the same materials (or so I thought) to my business accountant.  We come to find that my 1099 is missing.  That's $2,800 of money NOT taxed that needs to be.  Does that mean it didn't get to our personal accountant either????  Grrr, the lack of organization skills in my husband drives me up the wall.  I tried not to question his method but now I wonder if he had one to begin with!  

I get what I can straightened out and call him at work.  I leave a message asking about said document and tell him to call me.  That was at noon.  Taxes, to me, says urgent.  It says, call me with an answer ASAP!  I stew and stress all day not hearing from him and not knowing where to look for anything because of his "method".  Finally the phone rings at about 8 pm.  He just starts talking about nothing in particular.  

"Did you get my message?"

"yea"

"Why didn't you call me when you got it?"

"Uhh, you did say to call you right away."

I didn't know I needed to scream over the phone "I'M FREAKING OUT BABE!!  CALL ME, CALL ME NOW!!  ASAP! "  Apparently I do.  

We have a new rule in our house now.  No matter WHAT I say or how calm I sound if it has to do with death or taxes he must call me ASAP.  That's right people, the only two constant things in life death and taxes.  (and a crazy wife)