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Your Take: Do You Wait 'til The Last Minute to File Your Taxes?
April 15 is the deadline for taxes. Are you scrambling to file on time or are you already planning to spend the refund you expect because you filed early?
By Jayne Keedle
Death and taxes. There's no escaping either but the one advantage you have with taxes is that you know the deadline: April 15.
Despite this fact, each year, millions of people wait until the last minute to file. The IRS offers a variety of tax tips for procrastinators including how to file for an extension and what to do if you find you owe money and don't have the cash on hand to pay it.
Local post offices won't be open for extended hours but if you did wait until today, you can always file your taxes online and still make the deadline today. Last year more than 100 million people filed their taxes electronically.
Do you wait until the last minute to pay taxes or do you get yours in early? Do you do your own taxes or do you have someone else do it for you? Finally, do you think everyone is paying their fair share?
Let us know in the comments!
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