Tuesday, April 24, 2012

High School Students Preparing Tax Returns

This article is due April 27, 2012
Read this article about students doing taxes for the community.  Did you file your own taxes this year?  Did you help file them?  Do your parents do their own taxes?  or hire to have them done?  Would you be willing to get the necessary training to participate in such a program?http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704628404576264943298438106.html


40 comments:

Vada Edwards said...

Well, since I'm not old enough to file my own taxes, no I did not file any this year. I'm pretty sure that next year I definitely have to file them. I help my parents file theirs though, if that counts for anything. I think I would be interested in doing a training program at the school that would help people in the community file their taxes. I believe everyone needs help with some things in life, why not taxes. I love helping people, so I know I would love helping people file their taxes.

BrittanyButler1 said...

I did file taxes this year and my parents as well, but we went to H&R Block to have them done. My mother has done her own taxes before though, most of the time it just depends on how much time she has to do so. I would be interested in maybe being trained to file them and help out in the community, this would be an opportunity for either money or for community service, either of which I am always looking for more of!

JDailey 2 said...

I did not do my own taxes this year, but my dad has always done his own taxes. I did not help to file them either. I don't really know enough about taxes and how they work to file or do them. I would like to learn because I will need to but I don't think I would like to participate in such an experience because I honestly don't have the time to.

Whitley Beachler said...

I didn't file taxes this year, but next year, I will have to. I didn't help file them either. My mom does her own, but this year, my grandmother hired someone to help her do hers. I would not be willing to participate in a program like that.

mchristianson said...

Yes, I filed my own taxes this year but my mom took care of everything for me. My mom hires someone to do hers and my dad does his own. I would be willing to participate in such a program because I want to learn how taxes myself so I could do my own and not pay for them.

akalickji2 said...

I did file my own taxes this year. My mom helped me a little bit, but I did them on my own. I'm pretty sure my mom normally has someone to do her taxes for her, but I've never seen her do her own taxes. I would like to learn how to do my taxes by myself pretty soon, and I would love to help the community do their taxes.

Haley Kroger period 1 said...

I didn't file my own taxes, but I know my parents fill out their own. I did not help my parents fill out their taxes, but now that I think about it I should have helped them so I could of gained some knowledge. I would like to participate in a training program at school because filling out your taxes is important and if you know how to do it yourself, you can save money by not paying someone to do it for you.

Matt Current P1 said...

I don't file taxes because I don't have a job. My parents file their own taxes and I need to ask them how soon so I can figure out how to do them when I am oler. I want to save money by not hiring someone to do my tax work.

P. Stephan said...

I did not do my own taxes this year, but next year I will have to. I would really enjoy to be able to do them by myself so that i don't have to rely on others. But it would be unlikely that I would go out into the community to help others.

bhickman1 said...

I did file taxes this year but did not do them myself, my mom took care of everything for me. My mom hires someone to do her taxes every year and my dad also gets his done by a family friend who professionally does taxes. I don't think either of them know how to do their own taxes either. I would participate in a program like that to learn to do my taxes because I'm almost grown and will e on my own sooner than I think and doing life things like taxes .

ebonyhoward13 said...

I did not file taxes this year. I am not old enough to file taxes myself. My aunt did file taxes but she went to H & R Block to have them filed. I am pretty sure she has filed her own taxes in the past. I would be willing to get trained to help participate and help people in the community file there taxes.

fotistperiod1 said...

I did not file taxes this year but I have before but not by myself. My parents do their taxes without assistance and now want to teach me how to do my own taxes by myself. I do not want to hire somebody to help me do my taxes because I would like to save money.

CaseyMays08 said...

I did not file taxes this year, because of the fact that I don't have a job yet. My parents did file their taxes this year, and I am not sure how you do file taxes. My grandma hires someone to help her do her taxes, because she cannot do them on her own anymore. Next year I will have to file my own taxes.

TerryLovelace2 said...

I did not file taxes this year and i have never done it before. My parents do their taxes by themselves without help and they have not tried to teach me how to do it yet. I would be willing to participate and help file taxes.

Kyle Pheanis said...

I did not file my own taxes this year nor did i help. My parents do the taxes. I would be interested in getting training to do taxes because it wont be long before i have to do my own taxes and i would like to know how to do them.

Brandon Rodriguez Per. 1 said...

i did file my own taxes this year for the first time ever, with the help of my dad of course. my parents do also file their own taxes because its cheaper. i hate taxes so i couldn't help others file theirs.

Sierra Kelly - Period 1 said...

I'm only 16, so no I did not file taxes this year, whether it be mine or anyone elses. I don't live with my parents. But I do know that my mom doesn't file taxes and all of my dad's taxes go to child support. Therefore, I don't know what they do. I would not be interested in taking this program. Taxes are boring to me.

Tiffani Smallwood said...

I am 17 and I did file taxes this year. However, they were not my own. They were my step-dad's taxes. I helped get the sums of everything and then he took it to a professional to finish filing them. My mom does her own taxes and I do not help her with them because she doesn't need it. I would not be interested in taking this program because I don't like math or numbers at all, but if the program would help my significantly, then I would.

JacobRiceperiod1 said...

Well since I am a normal high school student I did not file my own taxes this year and I have never helped file them either. No my parents do not do there own taxes they have a professional tax person do them. I would not get the necessary training to participate in this program because I already do so many other things so I have no time for it.

MadisonW1 said...

I don't work so I don't have my own taxes. I don't help with my parents' taxes because they tend to wait until the night they're due and I'm already in bed. I'd like to learn how, but I'm busy with finishing high school and preping for college.

Joe Lietz said...

No I did not file my own taxes. My mom has always filed thier own taxes. I would be willing to get the necessary training because i like helping people.

Anonymous said...

I did not do taxes this year. I did not help either. My parents hire someone to do their taxes. I would bemore than willing to be trained to do this program. I have always been interested in taxes and I really hope MHS does this program.

Katy Faulkner said...

I didn't file taxes this year or help my parents file their taxes. My parents do their own taxes, but I don't know how to do them at all yet. But after some training, I'd be willing to participate in helping people do their taxes.

Aidan2 said...

I did not file my taxes this year, for the fact that I don't have a job or really know what it has to do with me. My parents do file their taxes and I'm pretty sure they do them themselves. But, If I was taught, I would be willing to help others do theirs.

Alisha Ferguson said...

i did file taxes this year but i did not help file them. my grandma did everything for me. I know that she files her own taxes every time by her self and does not hire someone to do them.i would not be willing to help others do theres because i could mess theres up somehow.

brian johnson said...

I didn't do my own taxes my aunt did them but I gt my
Tax return and it was nice gettig it after working so much and getting chunks taken out the I worked for and didn't receive

baileyjohnston2 said...

I did file taxes this year. I didn't file them myself, my mom did. My mom files everyone's taxes herself. I feel like I would mess someone's taxes up but I would be willing to try.

Destiny Hammitt said...

I did file taxes this year. I didn't technically file them my self because h & r block did it for me. They were great and I didn't have to pay a thing. I feel like if I did my own or someone else's taxes by myself i would mess them up but I would try. It couldn't be too hard.

Krista House said...

I did file my taxes this yea through H&R block my grandma took me to help get it done I hope to learn to do it on my own because it's expensive to get it done by someone else.

SHowarth per.2 said...

I did not do my taxs, and my parents didnt do their own taxs. I would be willing help do others taxs.

jacob globke p1 said...

I don't do my own taxes. My parents have their own that they do. I would be willing to help if I knew what to :)

brian johnson said...

I did my taxes and I e hour getting the tax return it was nice.

macyfaulkner1 said...

CLAYTON MACDONALD

I didn't have to do my taxes this year because i just started working. when i go to file them i will probably need help. but until then im fine.

macyfaulkner1 said...

I did not do my taxes. i do not work so therefor i have no need to. My grandpa did my moms taxes for her. If i knew how to file taxes i would be willing to help with them.

Jason Gibbs Period 1 said...

i did file my taxes. And my parents did to. we went to Hand R block...we didnt always go to them but we do now be ause someone messed up there taxes and made them owe alot of money. i would be interested in being trained ... it would save you money.

Jason Gibbs Period 1 said...

i did file my taxes. And my parents did to. we went to Hand R block...we didnt always go to them but we do now be ause someone messed up there taxes and made them owe alot of money. i would be interested in being trained ... it would save you money.

jgroves2 said...

I did not file any taxes this year. My mom did her own taxes for, what I believe was, the first time. I don't think I would be interested in helping others do their taxes, it seems like a tedious enough task to do it yourself.

A. Wright Per 1 said...

i filed taxes this year but my mama did them for me. she does her taxes for the business she works for, and our entire family so i trust her with my taxes (:

Candace Lamb said...

I have never filled taxes. And I actually plan on paying my mom to do them for me when I get older because I trust her. I'm not good at math and I absolutely hate math. So with her helping me i won't forget to do my taxes and try to set them aside.

Cameron Everage prd1 said...

I did not file my own taxes. My mother has always done her own taxes using a computer program. I am unsure about this program to help the community due to the pressure it would put on the students.