About Today: You Haven't Filed Your Taxes Yet, Have You?

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Today From Bob Schulties, your About Today Editor My buddy Jose was totally bummed out that he owed the government more tax money. "I'm sorry, bud," I said. "That happened to me when I filed taxes. Glad I got that over with." "What about this year?" he asked. "Ha! Like you have to do it each year!" How to File an Extension I think I've filed extensions four times in my life. All in a row. Those are known as "The Blurry Years." File that extension! The Different Ways You Can File an Extension Are There Drawbacks of Filing an Extension? Search Related Topics:  extensions  tax deadlines  Paying Taxes the Installment Way When you don't have all the money to pay your taxes, the IRS prefers you use an installment plan. My idea of flashing the Hoover flags has fallen out of fashion. How installments work. Dealing With Creditors When You Can't Pay the Bills Should You Pay Your Taxes With a Credit Card? Search Related Topics:  tax debts  installment agreements  What's a Deduction, Anyway? I've been pretty liberal with my deductions. My kitchen? Feeds the homeless! My car? Meals on wheels. Mr. Peterson? My personal charity case. Use my examples at your own risk. Learn more here. Who Can Be Claimed as a Dependent? You Are NOT Too Young for an IRA Where's Your Tax Refund? When it comes to being owed money, everyone (especially Uncle Sam with his deadline) says the same thing, "GIMME! GIMME! GIMME!" But when it comes time to pay someone back because they overpaid... Well, the IRS gets mighty quiet. Find your refund. Smart Ways to Spend Your Refund Clean Up Your Personal Balance Sheet Search Related Topics:  tax refunds  contacting the irs  Related Searches Tax Return Income IRS Tax Forms Efile Taxes Tax Calculator Address Filing Tax Featured Articles A Guide to Open Source Hardware Can You Walk a Million Steps? How to Text on the iPad Know About Vaccinations and Rheumatoid Arthritis Cleaning Grout With Steam Does HIV Increase Your Risk for Cancer?   More from About.com 10 Easy Ways to Look Thinner Don't wait until you've lost those first pounds to make these simple, slimming changes. Read more...> Create a Shared Photo Stream Sharing your photo stream with friends and family is a great way to keep in touch. Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Today newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2012 About.com     Follow us on: Advertisement

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