<p>tax season goes something like this:</p>
<p>shortly after 4/15 - partner: “lets start busy season earlier again so our people don’t have to work as late - how does june sound?”</p>
<p>shortly after 10/15 - partner: “lets start busy season earlier again so our people don’t have to work as late - how does january sound?”</p>
<p>Friday afternoon shortly after 10/15 - manager: “hello associate. i have some 6/30 YE not-for-profit clients that i need your help on. i will need you to come in this weekend and prep the 990 and 990-T due 11/15. Keep in mind we received 150 K-1’s from the client with UBIT. Please have this completed by Monday morning. Thank you.”</p>
<p>too bad we still have to work 80 hours a week because there is always work to be done. hah.</p>