Running Late on Filing Your 2012 Income Taxes? You're Not Alone

Along with spring seeming to be late in getting out of bed, the rush for tax season is also taking longer than normal.

As of March 7, “There are still over 60 million taxpayers who have to file by April 15,” Bill Cobb, chief executive of the Kansas City-based tax company told the Kansas City Star. “We have a lot of work to do.”

The season is about two weeks behind, and you can lay the blame on Washington.

The New Year’s Day expiration of billions of dollars in tax cuts and cancellation of billions in federal spending needed to avoid the dreaded "fiscal cliff" meant the IRS couldn’t create all the 2012 tax season forms because the tax deal changed some of 2012’s tax issues. Electronic filing systems could not accept returns until Jan. 30, rather than its normal mid-January timing.

So, if you're one of those 60 million set back and you're scrambling to make up time that you don't have yourself, there are many local sites that can get the work done for you, many with extended hours, in time for the April 15 deadline.

12845 W. Burleigh Road
Bisswurm Individual Tax Services, 18650 W. Corporate Drive
Boehme & Taylor CPAs, 12557 W. Burleigh Road
FCSD Tax Solutions, 16535 W. Bluemound Road
H&R Block, multiple locations 
MG Tax Services, 13965 W. Burleigh Road

Free tax preparation is also being offered to the first 100 applicants who are active military by Brookfield's Sitzberger, Widmann & Co. 

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Still planning on taking care of this yourself? Check out these helpful links:

IRS Tax tips
Tax tips and calculators from H&R Block
Tax tips from financial pros
Avoiding an IRS audit
Marginal income tax rates by state