Alva Review-Courier -

With the second half of property tax paid last Friday, it is time to take a close look at income tax. Less than a month away, income tax preparation takes an average of 15 hours if you don’t use the short form. We have three extra days this year as the 15th of April falls on a Saturday and the following Monday is a holiday.

Postponing the inevitable is a trait we all possess but professional help is available. Many people procrastinate and must buy more time. You can get an automatic extension by filing Form 4868 by mail or electronically. There is usually fear that you will owe and an extensi...