I’m so desperate NOT to think about my taxes that I’ve resorted to watching old episodes of Meerkat Manor. Ok, not really. But freelancers have it rough this time of year, and you can’t take your bar tabs as a business expense when you’re drinking to forget about April 15th.

Don’t forget you can file for an extension to get a little more time to deal with that avalanche of receipts and expenses you need to track. If you need more time, you can file IRS Form 4868. There are instructions at the IRS official site, plus a friendly IRS warning–extension time for filing is NOT permission to pay your taxes late. Take the extension if you must but don’t delay in paying your taxes–you’ll regret it.