Our death and possibility of developing an incapacitating illness are not pleasant things to think about. But planning for them, however, must be addressed.

Our death and possibility of developing an incapacitating illness are not pleasant things to think about. But planning for them, however, must be addressed.We are going to run a four part series of Tax Tips that will highlight some of the primary legal steps you should consider. NOTE: We are NOT attorneys. Please consult with an attorney before following any of these suggestions

True, most Americans (56 percent) have “a negative reaction” to doing their income taxes and 26 percent say they “hate” doing them – but there’s still 34 percent who also say they either like (29 percent) or love (5 percent) doing their taxes, according to a pre-Tax Day survey of 1,003 adults done by the Pew Research Center.

After being proposed by Gov. Kasich, the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Board of Directors has now approved a nearly $1 billion rebate to employers in Ohio who were part of the state fund workers’ compensation coverage from July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012.

In a divorce situation when the couple has minor children, it is common to see the divorce decree will allow one spouse to claim the children as dependents in even years and the other spouse in odd years.Over time, unfortunately, the custodial spouse seems to “forget” this sometimes. To protect the noncustodial spouse, the IRS requires a Form 8332 (link- http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f8332.pdf ) to be attached to the tax return.

If you have filed an amended return (Form 1040x) and want to check on its status, the IRS now has a new tool to make that easier. You can now go to “Where’s My Amended Return?”