Top Story SUNNY SIDE UP Susan Bennett: 'Tis the tax season Jessica Kennedy Apr 11, 2026 Apr 11, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tis the season ... tax season, that is! Big shout out to all the tax preparers out there that are counting down the days to April 15.kAmpD x’G6 D92C65 367@C6[ E2I6D[ :?DFC2?46 2?5 @E96C G6CJ ?646DD2CJ 25F=EJ =:76 E9:?8D 3@88=6 >J >:?5 2?5 >2<6 >J 6J6D 8=2K6 @G6C] xE’D 2 ;@3 E92E x 4@F=5 ?6G6C 5@] k^Am Susan Bennett kAmw@H 5@ J@F 92?5=6 J@FC E2I6Dnk^AmkAm“x AC6A2C6 >J E2I6D >JD6=7”i x’G6 366? E@=5 E92E x 4@F=5 5@ >J @H? E2I6D :7 x EC:65] x <?@H D6G6C2= A6@A=6 H9@ 5@[ 3FE E96 E9@F89E @7 ECJ:?8 E@ 5@ E96> >JD6=7 >2<6D >6 2 =:EE=6 BF62DJ]k^Am kAm|J E2=6?ED =:6 :? 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