An extra hour for tax topics

November 1, 2009

I hope all y'all got a good night's sleep after Halloween festivities. It sure helped to have the extra hour we got from "falling back" into Standard Time overnight, didn't it?

So what are you going to do with that precious bit of extra time? If you've got nothing special planned, here are a few tax-related ways to spend it.

You can find out the tax buzz via The Wandering Tax Pro's latest compilation of tasty tax tidbits. They're almost as appetizing as the kid's candy that you've been sneaking as snacks!

If you Twitter, please feel free to peruse the succinct tax thoughts of the folks I added to my new list of tax Twitterers. If I missed you or someone else you think I should add, just @ or DM me, @taxtweet, and I'll get you and/or them on the list.

Or you can spend a few minutes checking out the November Tax Moves there in the left column of the ol' blog. Yes, I'm feeling a bit self-congratulatory that I got November items actually posted on 11/1. And yes, 2009 is slipping away, but there are still some tax tasks that could save you a few dollars.

Buddy Holly statue As for me, I'm going to put my added hour to good use catching up on missed ZZZZs. I had a great time the last four days visiting Lubbock and Texas Tech's College of Mass Communications, but my sleep suffered more than usual. So I plan (hope) to nap on the plane ride home; earplugs are a magical thing indeed.

I might post another blog item once I'm wheels down in Austin and safely back at my abode. But just in case I just don't get around to it, these suggestions should help you fill part of today's added 60 minutes.

Photo of Buddy Holly statue courtesy Civic Lubbock

Share:

The More Tax Posts tab at the top of this page will take you to, well, more tax posts. You also can search below for a tax topic. 

Latest Posts
IRS expands TAC weekday hours through April 30, and on select Saturdays through June 27

March 8, 2026

IRS Taxpayer Assistance Centers (TACs) don’t help with filing, but offer guidance on other federal…

Read More
Hello Tax Season 2026

Happy New Tax Year! Are you ready to file your 2025 tax return? I know, too early to ask. But Tax Day 2026 will be here before we realize it. The Internal Revenue Service deadline to file and pay any tax we owe is the regular April 15 date this year. It’s also Tax Day for most of the states that collect income taxes from their residents, which is most of the states! If that seems too far away right now, don’t worry. As is the case every tax season, the ol’ blog’s tips and other tax reminders should help all of us meet our state and federal responsibilities. Procrastinators also will want to keep an eye on the countdown clock just below. It tracks how much time we have until April’s Tax Day, just in case we put off our annual tax task until the absolutely final hours and decide we need to instead get an extension request into the IRS by that date. (Note: I’m in the Central Time Zone, so adjust accordingly for where you live.)

Comments
  • Hi there. Keep it up for a good job.You really have a lot of nice blog here. Lots of information. I have read and passed on this info to my friends as well.

  • KB-
    As I “tweeted” – I would rather have the extra hour during the tax season!
    I wish we would spring back and fall forward!
    BTW – thanks for mentioning the BUZZ!
    TWTP

Leave your comment