Tax filing deadline is just two weeks away

April 3, 2012

Two weeks from today, millions of us will be rushing to get something — either our tax return or an extension request — to the Internal Revenue Service.

Before you shift into full tax crisis gear, here are a dozen tax blog posts, stories and excerpts from my book that could make the process easier and perhaps a bit less costly:

Check out the Daily Tax Tips for January, February, March and April, which will continue through the April 17 filing deadline.

If you use a tax pro, be sure to be a good tax client. If you use tax software, be sure you pick the product that fits your needs, be it for your PC or a mobile app. You also might be able to get some free tax help.

And don't forget about your state taxes! States that follow the usual April 15 federal deadline date typically extend their filing deadlines when Uncle Sam does, but double check so that you don't submit your state and local tax returns late.

My tax return preparation processWhat's your tax return ritual? I plan to work on our 2011 tax return this weekend.

As you can see from the photo there to the left, it's a major space- as well as time-consuming process. And yes, that TV remote there in the middle is a critical retrun preparation tool.

I'm not alone in spreading out on the floor to work on my taxes. A woman interviewed for Marketplace radio's recent piece on tax-filing rituals admitted to do the same.

She's a freelance writer, too. It must have something to do with the journalist gene.

How do you do your taxes, or get your material ready for your tax professional? Is it an annual habit that's become a regular April (or earlier) event? Or does every filing season bring a new and different way to deal with your tax duties?

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We made it. Tax Day 2025 is finally over. For most of us. When the filing season started on Jan. 26, millions who were expecting refunds filed immediately. Most of us got our returns to the Internal Revenue Service by April 15. But plenty of taxpayers also got extensions. They are looking at an Oct. 15 filing deadline.

Those procrastinating filers aren’t a problem. In fact, the IRS appreciates taxpayers who take time to fill out their 1040 forms correctly. It also is grateful that tax submissions are spread out a bit, especially now that the IRS is a leaner agency. Processing returns is easier when they arrive throughout the year instead of in massive bunches.

But enough about Uncle Sam’s tax collection issues. The focus now is on all y’all who filed for extensions, giving you another six months to complete your return. Since your new mid-October due date will be here before you know it, let’s get started now on meeting it.

The ol’ blog is here to help you finish up your extended Form 1040. You can start with January’s tax tips page, which has links to the rest of the year’s tips by-month collections. You also can peruse various tax categories for more tailored advice by clicking on the More Tax Posts drop-down menu at the top of this (and every) page.

And to make sure you don’t miss your new filing deadline, the count-down clock below will let you know just how much time you to file by Oct. 15. At the latest.e. (Note: I’m in the Central Time Zone, so adjust accordingly for where you live.)

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  • payday loans uk
    14 years ago

    I always pay my taxes on the time and suggest other people to do so because it is good for us as well as for country.

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