Animal behavior consultant Emily Strong, who Chin consulted on “Dogs of the World,” praised “her ability to pack an impressive amount of information into a few succinct words and simple but beautiful illustrations -- making complex topics easily digestible.”
Many people like to opt out of snail mail, but paper mail can also include your tax documents.“If you didn’t get anything in the mail doesn’t mean that there isn’t an information document out there that you need to be aware of and report accordingly,” said O’Saben.
— Report all of your income.If you had more than one job in 2024, you need the W-2 forms for each — not just the one from the job you ended the year with, said Christina Wease, interim director of the tax clinic at Michigan State University.For those who make $73,000 or less per year, the IRS offers
that does the math for you. If you have questions while working on your tax forms, the IRS also offers anBeyond TurboTax and H&R Block, taxpayers can also hire licensed professionals, such as certified public accountants. The IRS offers a
across the United States.
that offer free tax help: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and the Tax Counseling for the Elderly program (TCE). People who earn $60,000 or less a year, those who have a disability, and those who speak limited English all qualify for the VITA program. Those who are 60 or older qualify for the TCE program.On the sweet side, there are translucent hard-candy rabbits stuffed with candy pearls from
. You’ll have to steel yourself to smash them open, or just shake the pearls out from the bottom if you can’t bear to break the bunny.Katie Workman writes regularly about food for The Associated Press. She has written two cookbooks focused on family-friendly cooking, “Dinner Solved!” and “The Mom 100 Cookbook.” She blogs at
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