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Eek! It's time to file your taxes. Whether you're organized around tax time or filing at the last minute, you're bound to be a bundle of nerves whether you're getting your paperwork together or hoping for a refund. The Nest's guide to filing taxes is your ultimate source for surprising tips, providing advice on what to do if you can't pay your taxes, how to get a rapid refund, choosing standard versus itemized deductions, how to file a tax extension, and more. Plus, learn about the child tax credit, the earned income tax credit, year-end planning, whether you should file jointly or separately as a married couple, what you should do if you own a home, how to avoid audit triggers, and how to deduct charitable donations. Filing taxes can be a simple, scary-free process when you have all The Nest's helpful tax information at your finger tips.

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Your Personal Tax Checklist

Ready to file your taxes? Not so fast! Consult this printable checklist [link to checklist pdf] to make sure you have all of the documents you need on hand first.

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Before you sit down to start working on your taxes, you need to gather a bunch of important documents. There are a lot of them, so we went ahead and created a checklist to make the process a little more painless. Click to download (and print) our tax checklist, which includes:

  • Personal information
  • Income documents
  • Credit information
  • Deduction information
  • Savings and health care information

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