It turns out I won't be able to file our taxes as early as I usually do. We itemize, and it is one of three reasons that the IRS will not accept returns until mid to late February.
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As of now, I have already entered in our donations into the online tax program I plan to use. It's taxactonline.com. I have had good luck with it most years. However, I think last time DH deployed it didn't work so well and I had to use something else. We'll see how it goes this year.
It is a good time of year to set up a file to collect all the needed tax documents you will need to file your return. I refer to the prior year to see what I have needed in the past. I actually write down what items I need and then check them off as I they arrive or I find them online.
Happy Tax Filing Season!!