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How do you deal with stress? According to an
article we found, some of the top 50 ways to relieve stress include
breathing, watching aquarium fish, or decoding a cryptogram puzzle.
They're right! Our brief studies confirm that holding one's breath for
more than 10 - 15 seconds is very stressful.
In addition to
watching Nemo, the IRS
claims that keeping good records is a great way to reduce stress at
tax time.
They recommend that you should usually keep records
supporting items on your tax returns for at least three years including
bills, credits cards and other receipts, invoices, mileage logs, and any
other records to support deductions or credits you claim on your
return.
In addition, keep records relating to property until at
least three years after you sell or otherwise dispose of the property.
Examples include:
- A home purchase or improvement
- Stocks and other investments
- Individual Retirement Arrangement transactions
- Rental property records
And don't worry, if you're still stressed
after doing all this, you can always try decoding IRS
instructions!
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