It is this year 
It doesn't specify at which point during the year, therefor, I am correct!
Ah, the finer points of figgerin'!
Clearly, my mistake was assuming that "will be" refers to some point in the future... such as your pending birthday, perhaps. I now understand that it could mean anywhere from a blink of an eye until December 31st.
I'll give ya this one but don't let it go to your head...
