<prompt> Human: So I started a company in 2014 which produces some bespoke logistics software for a consortium of post offices around the globe, and is also tasked with maintenance, support and ongoing dev etc...It took the IRD HKs version of the IRS 2.5 years to figure out what my first tax bill should be. That was just paid in November to the tune of 10k, a stash Id been accumulating over the last two years and a bit as savings. Well, with that going to settle my first tax bill, I just received my second one ever, which is for 2017 AND includes mandatory provisional tax theyve figured out I owe them for next year too.One the one hand - Im rather happy and pleased with how much work i managed to achieve since 2014, but theres another part of me that just wants to scream Id just been robbed of my savings 1 day before NY too, which I dont really celebrate but anyway! :...How do you guys deal with situations where youve just been sucked dry and have to make do and still cough up the cash for rent etc...? Happy holidays!  <response>: Do you have a personal finance question? 