TAX SEASON, HELP!!!!!

Another tax season is upon us,

But there's no need to fear.

If you bring the right stuff

There should be no fuss.

Don't forget your ID

and Social Security card for everyone.

W2 are a must of course,

And don't forget the 1099s

The 1098 and such.

And if your medical bills

That are more than 7.5%

Of your adjusted gross income

That could make a dent

In the taxes that you owe,

Or increase the money the IRS owes you.

Don't forget your mortgage interest, and

The real estate tax you paid.

And state sales tax you can claim.

Did you go to school this year?

If the answer's yes,

Your tuition may be a deduction you could miss.

And for those of you who pay alimony

That has to show up too;

It could be important for the amount of taxes due.

So gather all your papers, my friend

Before to the tax preparer you go.

If you do it will be less stressful

And won't go quite so slow.

I give you this advice

Because From experience I know

I sit on the other side of the desk this time of year

And try to help everyone get as much money back

As the law allows.

Bobbi is a tax preparer with Liberty Tax Service in Boynton Beach Florida.  She has applied for entrance at Florida Atlantic University for a second Bachelor's Degree in Accounting.  Her existing degree is in Creative Writing and American History.