{"id":309,"date":"2018-03-09T07:31:11","date_gmt":"2018-03-09T07:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.e-file.com\/info\/?p=309"},"modified":"2018-06-04T13:22:03","modified_gmt":"2018-06-04T13:22:03","slug":"tax-time-personality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.e-file.com\/info\/tax-time-personality\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s Your Tax Time Personality? A Quiz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you the type who puts off filing your taxes till the absolute last minute, and then pulls a coffee-fueled all-nighter frantically pawing through piles of paperwork and filling in forms till your eyes are crossed?<\/p>\n<p>Maybe you\u2019re the type who files away all your tax records neatly all year long, and drops them off at a tax professional\u2019s office the minute your W-2 arrives.<\/p>\n<p>Or maybe you\u2019re somewhere in the middle, procrastinating for a while but then getting down to business and knocking out those taxes online.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.e-file.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/tax-time-personality.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.e-file.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/tax-time-personality-1.jpg\" alt=\"Infographic on Tax Time Personalities\" style=\"margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; margin-bottom:0; padding-bottom:0; display:block; border:0;\"><center><span style=\"font-size:12px; margin-top:0; padding-top:0; text-decoration: underline;\">Infographic on Tax Personalities<\/span><\/center><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re not sure what your tax personality type is, not to worry! We\u2019ve put together this little quiz to help you out. And who knows? Once you know what your natural inclinations are, maybe it\u2019ll help you overcome procrastination, keep better records \u2013 or even get a bigger refund next year.<\/p>\n<p><b>1. When tax season rolls around, the thought of filing gives you:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol type=\"A\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A stomachache. You hate doing your taxes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A sense of excitement! It\u2019s refund time again!<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A sense of calm. You\u2019re prepared.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A panic attack. What? Tax season? Already?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>2. When you think of taxes, you picture:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol type=\"A\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Confusing forms and booklets<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The vacation you\u2019ll be taking with your refund<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Neatly filed receipts <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A giant clock counting down to D-Day<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>3. Last year, you filed your taxes:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol type=\"A\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Using paper forms<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Electronically online<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Through an accountant<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> By putting it off till the last minute and then begging your mom to do them. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>4. You keep your tax and financial information:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol type=\"A\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Jammed in a shoebox in your closet, and hope you\u2019ve kept everything you need<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Scanned or emailed, and saved on your computer<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Filed neatly by record type in a filing cabinet<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> You don\u2019t.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>5. When it comes to deductions and credits, you:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol type=\"A\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Cross your fingers that you\u2019re taking the right ones, after checking the instruction booklet a few times and digging through your shoebox.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0Confidently take every single one you qualify for.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Leave it all up to your accountant.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0What\u2019s a deduction again?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Alright, time to tally your results!<\/p>\n<p>If you chose mostly A\u2019s, you\u2019re an old-school tax type. You probably procrastinate as long as you can, because you hate the hassle and uncertainty of doing your taxes so much.<\/p>\n<p>If you chose mostly B\u2019s, congrats! You\u2019re thoroughly modern and make the best use of technology to get your taxes done quickly and painlessly \u2013 and get the biggest refund you can.<\/p>\n<p>If you chose mostly C\u2019s, you\u2019re super organized \u2013 but wasting money using a CPA, and not as involved in and informed about the filing process as you should be, letting someone else handle it all.<\/p>\n<p>If you chose mostly D\u2019s, you\u2019re\u2026a mess, but certainly not irredeemable. You just need a little hand-holding to get through the process.<\/p>\n<p>Luckily, no matter which tax personality you are, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.e-file.com\">E-file<\/a> can make the process faster, easier, and likely cheaper, and help you get your biggest possible refund in the process. We help Type A\u2019s feel more confident by guiding them through their return with simple questions, and allow them to ditch the paperwork once and for all. We offer Type B\u2019s affordable, easy, and quick filing software, to allow them to get in, knock those taxes out, and get that refund ASAP. We help Type C\u2019s save money on tax preparation, providing expert guidance while giving them ownership and a deeper understanding of their tax situation \u2013 which can help them structure their finances in other areas, as well. \u00a0And finally, we help Type D\u2019s get a grip on their taxes, by walking them step-by-step through the process and making it so easy, they won\u2019t even think about calling mom.<\/p>\n<p>Old-school, modern, organized, or a mess \u2013 everyone can benefit from E-file. <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.e-file.com\/1040\/signup?v=1\">Start your return today!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you the type who puts off filing your taxes till the absolute last minute, and then pulls a coffee-fueled all-nighter frantically pawing through piles of paperwork and filling in forms till your eyes are crossed?<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"dot\">...<\/span> <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.e-file.com\/info\/tax-time-personality\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":310,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-309","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.e-file.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/309","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.e-file.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.e-file.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.e-file.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.e-file.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=309"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/www.e-file.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/309\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":477,"href":"https:\/\/www.e-file.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/309\/revisions\/477"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.e-file.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/310"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.e-file.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=309"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.e-file.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=309"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.e-file.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=309"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}