DECATUR, Ala (WHNT) — April 15 is right around the corner, and whether it’s filing with an accountant or doing it yourself online, now is the time to get on top of your taxes.
“If you haven’t already reached out to your CPA, I’m thinking you’re probably going to be an extension unless you have a very close relationship with them,” said Lisa Nuss.
She is a senior staff accountant with Byrd, Smalley, and Adams CPA firm in Decatur. She said they are working around the clock to make sure all their clients’ taxes are filed.
“It’s not unusual to leave here at 11 or 12 a.m. and still see people in here,” she said.
If you’re someone who’s waited till the last minute, she said being prepared will save you some time.
“Most things that would be associated with your tax return, like an investment account, is going to have a tab that says, you know, tax forms,” she said. “So, I would be getting all those things together along with any deductions that, you know, would potentially be deductible.”
She also said that it’s smart to save any document that might be part of the return as it comes in the mail.
“I would rather you have it and give it to me so that I can decide whether it’s deductible or not than to have to go back and go through everything at the end of the year,” she said.
Because of Hurricane Helene, the IRS is allowing people in Alabama to submit their federal return on May 1st this year. However, Nuss said she is recommending her clients still submit their form on the regular April 15 deadline unless it is a special circumstance.
We reached out to Governor Kay Ivey’s office to see if they plan to match the May 1st deadline for state returns. They said, “The Alabama Department of Revenue is actively providing May 1 tax extension relief on a case-by-case basis as a result of Hurricane Helene. Taxpayers can refer to this relief Notice provided back in October explaining how to request an extension based on the tax types impacted.”
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