{"id":328,"date":"2014-12-18T19:36:19","date_gmt":"2014-12-19T00:36:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paageetcie.com\/blog\/blog\/?p=328"},"modified":"2017-03-25T13:11:10","modified_gmt":"2017-03-25T17:11:10","slug":"5-ways-easier-tax-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paageetcie.com\/blog\/5-ways-easier-tax-season\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways To Make Life Easier During Tax Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

They say there are two certainties in life: death and taxes<\/strong>. Well, that\u2019s not the most uplifting message these days, but it does stand to reason that your taxes are not something you should avoid. And if taxes are a certainty in life, you\u2019ll be able to make your life easier by grabbing the bull by the horns and getting your taxes right – the first time.<\/p>\n

Here are five ways you can do just that:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It\u2019s time to get organized<\/strong>, so place all of your tax-related documents for the correct year into one file. This can include any forms like your tax return or pay stubs. All other tax documents that have something to do with your taxes? Include them. You\u2019ll want to have all of this handy.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Don\u2019t forget about last year\u2019s tax documents<\/strong>, either. Around this time you\u2019ll also want to keep your accountant\u2019s contact information handy. Yes, this can be the time when you realize that doing your taxes is imminent. Get over it and get over with<\/em> it!<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 To avoid getting audited,<\/strong> you can always make sure that you have as many papers as you need. Credit card statements, banks statements – keep them all handy over the years and you should be fine. Always file your taxes as honestly as possible.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Have your tax refund sent directly to your bank account.<\/strong> This is a nice little way to get rid of some of the hassle of handling your taxes every year.<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Don\u2019t be afraid to try out some personal finance software<\/strong>. Quicken<\/a>, Mint.com<\/a> – if they work for you, then they simply work for you. No muss, no fuss! Well, maybe a little fuss at first, but believe us – it\u2019s worth the trouble.<\/p>\n

Sticking to these five steps will be important for you<\/strong>, so be sure that you actually follow through. The tax season isn\u2019t always a joyful one, but if you work hard at it, you can ensure that it\u2019s a secure one that ensures another year of financial security and responsibility. At the very least, it\u2019s one less thing that can hang over your head. Free yourself and enjoy your new year!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

They say there are two certainties in life: death and taxes. Well, that\u2019s not the most uplifting message these days, but it does stand to reason that your taxes are not something you should avoid. And if taxes are a certainty in life, you\u2019ll be able to make your life easier by grabbing the bull […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1184,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[6,12],"tags":[147,48,146,46,148,145,72,58],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.paageetcie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/328"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.paageetcie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.paageetcie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.paageetcie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.paageetcie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=328"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"http:\/\/www.paageetcie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/328\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1461,"href":"http:\/\/www.paageetcie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/328\/revisions\/1461"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.paageetcie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1184"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.paageetcie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=328"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.paageetcie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=328"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.paageetcie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=328"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}