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If you haven’t filed your taxes yet, you’re probably in good company (or at least you have company). Tax procrastination is an American tradition. Let’s face it: Getting all those forms together, filling out 1040s and 1099s, and writing a check to the U.S. Treasury are no one’s idea of fun. And the procrastinators are often the folks who owe money. “People who owe taxes wait until the last minute. It’s human nature,” says Vincent Cervone, a CPA in New York. “I try to tell clients, if you owe money come in early so we can prepare ahead of time.”