A Reason to Procrastinate

Editor's note: As a special feature for March, TheStreet.com offers an ongoing series on everything you need to know about taxes. Today is part seven.

Why do today what you can do tomorrow?

That may be the opposite of what you're told, but believe it or not, you might want to take on that mantra this tax season. That's because you may find a corrected 1099 in your mailbox one of these days. And the tax preparation process is so arduous the first time around, the thought of having to amend your return because of an error is enough to make you sick. ...