10 TIPS TO GET YOU STARTED.(BUSINESS)

Here are 10 tips that can help ease the aggravation of filing your taxes: 1. Bone up. Get a sense of what's new -- and where potholes lie ahead. Review last year's returns to see how you handled income and expenses. 2. Determine whether you must file at all. If you aren't required to do so, take it easy. But consider filing anyway if you're eligible to claim a refund or a refundable credit like the earned-income credit or the child and dependent care credits. 3. Get organized. Avoid a last-minute search for your W-2s, 1099s, auto-mileage logs, mortgage reports, charitable receipts, medical expenses and investment records. 4. Make sure your W-2s and 1099s are …