The Tax Gifs That Explain Exactly How You’re Feeling

Tax season can be a daunting task you dread every year. The preparation, the apprehension, the actual filing itself, the waiting—it’s the ultimate taxing experience (pun intended). So, how do you deal with such emotions? You read this article and look at a tax meme to express what your words can’t.

When tax season is approaching:

When you receive your W-2 and wonder where all that money went:

When the deadline is approaching and panic starts to set in:

When you’re halfway through filing and almost give up:

When you go a little overboard on your deductions and suddenly fear you’re going to get audited:

When you don’t care anymore because you finally finished:

When you’re waiting for your refund to come:

When you finally receive it:

When you suddenly feel rich and think of everything you could spend your money on:

And then when you decide you should be smart and save it:

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