From Brian Burnsed of BusinessWeek magazine -

I’m Brian Burnsed, a reporter with BusinessWeek magazine. I’m working on a story for the magazine about how hectic tax season can be and how it can sometimes become a source of contention among couples. I was wondering if any of you find that during tax season you and your spouse tend to drive each other crazy because of differences in tax habits (i.e. wife wants to file early, husband tends to wait until the last minute or vice versa, ect…) or, if there are any CPA’s, EA’s or attorneys out there who have tales of clients squabbling with each other over taxes. I’m not looking to dig up deep seeded resentment among married couples, but rather have you talk in a fairly light hearted manner about some of the problems that tax time has caused for you in the past. If there are any of you out there who are willing to share your stories, I would relish the chance to speak to you. If you could, call me at your convenience at 404-240-7392 or e-mail me at brian_burnsed@businessweek.com so we can talk about this further. My deadline is Friday (2/22/08), so if we could talk soon it would be a huge help. Thank you for your time and I look forward to hearing your stories.

Please contact Brian directly if you’re interested.