Frank Watson: Tax Relief

I finished my taxes a few weeks ahead of the deadline.

Yippee!!! Now I can worry about something else.

When I talk to my friends, I find I am one of the few who prepares their own tax returns.

Most are afraid to make a mistake or decide not to spend the time.

The IRS publishes estimates of the time required to prepare each form.

They are pretty accurate.

By the time I read the instructions, sorted my files into the appropriate piles, and completed the forms, I had invested more than three full days.

I recall a big IRS push a few tax seasons ago to simplify the process and save paper.

The instr...