If I'm going to be the nagging mother type, if you have a lot of debt, especially high-interest credit-card debt, pay some of that off with your refund. |
It's better to file an extension than do something so fast that you make mistakes. |
It's the last minute, and you still have time, but try not to wait to the very, very last minute. It's not time to panic; it's time to get to work. |
People think they have even more time, and they're putting it off even further. |
The biggest thing is Katrina. Everybody got affected by Katrina in one way or the other. |
You want to make sure that when you do finally sit down to do your taxes, you aren't missing something crucial. |
You're wrapping up your 2005 tax return and are in the mind-set to think about what you did right this year and what you did wrong. |