Got slapped with a late fee at a Dallas coffee shop last month

I was reviewing my freelance taxes at this place in Dallas and realized I forgot to pay my quarterly estimate. The penalty was like $47. Not huge but it stung. Now I set a calendar reminder for the 15th of every month. That late fee was basically a wasted gig payment. Anyone else use a specific tool to track quarterly deadlines?

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the_robin12d ago

Whoa, wait, you forgot to pay a quarterly estimate? That's wild, I've been there with surprise fees before. Honestly, a calendar reminder for the 15th is smart, I just use the one on my phone and it's saved me a couple times. Ngl, that $47 sting is real though, feels like you're just throwing money away.

finleym3711d ago

Yeah $47 for forgetting is just brutal honestly.

emma_jones11d ago

Haha yeah that $47 really does feel like you're just setting money on fire (or flushing it down the toilet, whichever mental image works better). I've done the same thing with a credit card payment once - totally slipped my mind until the late fee hit my bank account. Makes you feel like a real genius, you know? The calendar reminder trick is gold but I've learned the hard way that actually checking the reminder is the key part. My problem is I'll dismiss the notification thinking "I'll do it later" and then later turns into never. So yeah, totally feel your pain on that one it's a rough way to learn a lesson.