[cartman]

I got screwed a bit this year. Last year a state amendment was passed adjusting the exemptions for property taxes. Well a group sued claiming voter fraud, which seems to be in fashion these days. The amendment couldn't go into effect until the lawsuit was resolved. It wasn't resolved in time to get the tax bills out before the end of the year, so my property taxes weren't paid out of escrow until the first week in January. IRS said there is no grace period, so I have $12,500 in itemized deductions I wasn't able to claim on federal for my property tax payment. So instead of getting $100 back I'm paying a couple of grand. I guess the bright side it that I'll have twice the property tax deductions to claim next year.