Introduction to Getting Your Taxes Done

As perhaps the least-liked day on the calendar, April 15 suffers as much procrastination as holiday shopping in December, and part of the reason why is the enormity of it. Even people expecting a big refund put it off as long as possible.

That’s why the old maxim "Slow and steady wins the race" (courtesy of Aesop) can be applied to getting your taxes done. Breaking down the process into pieces and doing a little here and a little there can leave you with a lot less stress when April 15 rolls around. And there is help available from technology and some from the IRS itself.