conversations with my dad

first off - sorry about the lack of photos, but I have a new second job and its taking away from my blogging time, what when you factor in the gym etc...I just haven't had time...

now to today's' topic

I do my dad's tax every year - it's simple and so straight forward. So this week he finally got everything together and I used the tax department online system and did his tax - which was all fine until the lodgement page in which you need a previous tax assessment notice etc etc. So I ring dad and it goes a little something like this...

Hi Dad

Hello

So I've finished doing your tax and you're getting this much back ( insert pathetic number)

Is that all

Yes it is. Anyway I need your sequence number from last years assessment

Oh what's that

Well its on last years assessment. You know the piece of paper that the cheque they send to you is attached to

Yeah yeah. Where would I find that

Well last year I gave you a folder - its green and at the time I saw you put the assessment in and said you'll need it for next year

right right yep...so where would it be

umm I don't know have you looked in the place where you keep the tax stuff

yep it's not there

well have you gotten a chair and looked in the top of the cupboard

yesssssss ( hesitantly)

dad don't lie to me.

wait a minute I have my tax folder here. I have the ABn number

No dad

Is it the tax file number

No dad its a tax assessment notice - I need the sequence number

are you sure it's not the abn number

yes dad I'm sure. Surely you can find an assessment notice from the last 5 years.

yeah yeah I'll have a look

By this stage I'm all like Buddhism for busy people - thanks for giving me the opportunity to....

this has literally gone on for days...finally tonight he finds it - in the x ray drawer - doesn't everyone have one of these????

the tax is lodged and hopefully will be returned before our trip away so we can help papa bear spend it...bless you dad...