Get a Jump on Next Year’s Taxes Now

April 30, 2008

If you’re like me, tax season is exhausting and stressful, especially if you owe Uncle Sam. The deadline is past, but you may still wonder if you paid too much or if you missed any deductions that could have saved you money. Well the best way to avoid that overtaxed feeling (pun intended) is to get a jump on next year’s taxes now.

Here are a few smart tax moves you can do now to make next year’s tax season less painful:

Get organized: If your tax filing system consists of shoeboxes and shopping bags, now is a good time to move your finances to your computer. You still need to save key receipts and documents, but entering spending, savings and investment information into a program like Quicken or Microsoft Money (whichever is easier for you to use), will not only give you a clearer idea of your finances, but it will make your tax filing process much easier for your tax professional or if you do it yourself.

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