Experts help explain the baffling slew of forms, from 1099s to dependent deductions and other points taxpayers should know
It's hurtling towards us as we speak: 15 April is the last day for Americans to file their taxes on time. And while American youth is not exactly struggling to properly file taxes in a non-ironic fashion as H&R Blocks "hipster tax crisis ads" suggest, they are struggling to file properly. All manner of seduction has been tried; to get young people in the mood, TurboTax has even partnered up with Spotify to create a tax-season playlist.
What we wanted is advice without being patronized. Setting aside hipster jokes and money-themed songs, we decided to get some actual advice on what young Americans should and should not be doing when it comes to their tax returns.
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