Students seek to ease tax stress

(NOTE: This article originally appeared in the February 10, 2010 edition of Central Michigan Life.)

Sometimes, students may feel like they need to learn a new language just to understand tax forms.

W2, 1040, 1040 short, 1099 — many have no idea what all these terms mean.

But two Central Michigan University students want to help.

More tax breaks this year for students

(NOTE: This article originally appeared in the February 10, 2010 edition of Central Michigan Life.)

The only two things guaranteed in life are death and taxes.

For most students, death is well off, though some would welcome it before paying taxes.

As the April 15 tax filing deadline approaches, there are more opportunities for students to receive a bigger refund than in recent years.

“It’s a good year to be in school,” said Nina Cunningham, public relations director of Liberty Tax. “There are more breaks than there were last year.”