This year’s tax deadline is next Tuesday, April 17.
But a word of caution if you are on the roads that day. Researchers combed through 30 years of data, and concluded that the number of traffic fatalities increases on tax deadline day by six percent.
They could not pin down an exact reason why this happened, but they speculate that drivers may be more stressed and distracted than usual.
Don’t forget – NewsChannel 3 is taking action to help relieve the stress of filing taxes.
We are teaming up with a local accountant, Kim Crawley, to make sure you have the information you need before April 17, 2012.
Send your tax questions to NewsChannel 3 right now. Post them to our Facebook Page, or email us a video of yourself asking a question to desk@wtkr.com.
Then watch NewsChannel 3 First at Four today to see if Kim answers your question.