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Tax deadline is April 18 this year; some stores offer deals that day
Taxes due later thanks to April 15 falling on weekend, D.C. holiday on Monday
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Donna Hollingsworth, a tax preparer at Jackson Hewitt in Gainesville, points out deductions some truck drivers can receive if they file their taxes correctly. Hollingsworth says it is important to have all paperwork together from work expenses not paid by the employer, medical bills not paid by insurance and other miscellaneous paperwork that would be helpful when filing taxes. - photo by Erin O. Smith
Tax Day is fast approaching for those who haven’t filed, even if it is a few days later this year. Taxes are due by April 18, thanks to April 15 being on a Saturday and Washington, D.C., celebrating Emancipation Day on April 17, the first weekday after the actual holiday of April 16. Donna Hollingsworth, a tax preparer at Jackson Hewitt on Dawsonville Highway in Gainesville, said many people are scared they’ll end up owing more when they file their taxes.