Finished the 2024 taxes. 

What a mind-draining activity. Make one computational error and I have to start all over. The longer I do it, the more mistakes I make, even when I try to take breaks. It could be done in one day, if I measured by hours, but takes two days measured by energy and probably should be three days to be sure. 

Rough estimate of the operational profits from the store is pretty close to 2023.

I've always played it conservatively, not trying for any questionable deductions. I've never claimed travel, entertainment, or home office expenses. The store is pretty much self-contained because that's the way I made it. 

This year I seriously considered including home wifi and streaming services. Pegasus Books by any measure is a pop culture store and I need to keep up with what's going on in the entertainment business.

In the end I decided not to fight that battle since we are so close to the end of our tenure as store owners. 

That will be Sabrina's decision when the time comes.