Things people would rather do than taxes

Just in case procrastination is a problem for you, the National Association of Accountants, Alexandria, Va., offers these "Things People Would Rather Do Than Taxes":

Even in a seller�s market, it�s important that any for-sale home stand out from other choices on a buyer�s list. �A buyer may visit several realtors and look at up to two-dozen properties in one day,� explains businessman Russell Cazeault. �That means it�s critical to make a good and lasting impression. Exterior detailing like copper weathervanes, copper wind chimes and copper planters are an affordable way for home owners to say �Welcome home� to prospective buyers.�***Paint your front door (Cracked and peeling paint on a front door signals to a potential buyer that the house has not been well maintained.)***Use copper urns and copper planters. (For the horticulturally challenged, try arrangements of silk and plastic flowers)Cazeault admits that copper weathervanes may not immediately spring to mind as an incentive for buyers. In fact, when it comes time to ready a home for sale, most owners grab their ladders and paint brushes, purchase lumber and tools, and make plans to do a little fixing up. Before long, �they�ve spent all their evenings and weekends and all their money making interior changes that may never be seen because the exterior wasn�t inviting,� explains Cazeault.Command High Prices With 10 Low-Cost FixesSeriously, though, if you truly are stuck and cannot get the return done in time, there are options, including extensions (but you still have to pay on time to avoid penalties). Professional accountants and tax preparers can help.***Substitute copper rain chains for old downspouts (�Copper rain chains channel water from the gutter to the ground, but they�re much more attractive than a downspout,� �They can drain into a basin, a rock garden, or directly into the ground

Seriously, though, if you truly are stuck and cannot get the return done in time, there are options, including extensions (but you still have to pay on time to avoid penalties). Professional accountants and tax preparers can help.