![]() I had a couple days at home after getting all the machinery inside for the winter, so I decided to get a jump on the books. With a fresh pencil and a Christmas radio station on, I jumped in with a pretty good attitude, for me. Perhaps it took less time this year because the numbers were so much smaller than the last couple years. Whatever the reason, I finished up in pretty good time. So off to the Federal Building in Fargo to get forms for my old electric typewriter. They had a stack of W-2 and W-3 forms but none of the other ones I needed. Could it be I am so far ahead my government isn’t ready for me? After punching in a code and cooling my heels for a time, a lady came out to tell me they weren’t going to have those forms anymore. So much for my pretty-good attitude. She responded to my polite inquiry that, yes, I still needed to file them and they might be available at Office Max. Of all the things the government seems unable to get done, I guess we can add printing 1099s to the list. Read our entire issue and back issues. Click here. I got my Christmas shopping done With only just one stop. My wife takes care of all the kids; She’s much more prone to shop. Now here comes the time of year I always hate the worst. It just can't be avoided: The book work must come first. The IRS will want to know What I did back in June. If there’s hope to remember, I had better dig in soon. I know the numbers in that pile Of canceled checks and stuff Will give me answers that I need. But digging in is tough. It’s too bad I’m so crabby When Christmas time is near. But I would rather skip the books, And cultivate all year. David Kragnes farms near Felton, Minn. A former board member and chairman of American Crystal Sugar Company, he currently serves on the CoBank Board of Directors.
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Write Field column is written by David Kragnes. David farms near Felton, MN. He is a former Chairman of American Crystal Sugar Co., and currently serves on the board of directors of CoBank.
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