内容摘要：Raed al-Zaharna and his children walked away emptyhanded after the day’s meals ran out. “I’m thinking now,

Raed al-Zaharna and his children walked away emptyhanded after the day’s meals ran out. “I’m thinking now,

is less than a month away, and if you’re doing them for the first time, you might be feeling added pressure.“It’s an incredibly daunting and stressful experience for many of them,” said Miklos Ringbauer, a certified public accountant based California.

Planning ahead, doing your research and talking with experts can help first-time filers feel better aboutThe deadline to file your 2024 taxes is April 15. If you run out of time, you can file for anuntil Oct. 15. The extension is only to file your taxes, not to pay them. If you think you will owe taxes, you should pay an estimated amount before the deadline to avoid paying penalties and interest. If you expect to receive a refund, you will still get your money when you file your taxes.

Here are some expert recommendations if you are filing taxes for the first time:The first step is to gather all the relevant documentation, said Eva Simpson, vice president of Member Value, Tax & Advisory Services for the American Institute of CPAs.

“Tracking down documentation is key, especially if they may be in college and have correspondence sent to their parents house,” Simpson said.

Ringbauer also recommends that you make a folder, either physical or electronic, with all of the documents you need so it’s easier to file your taxes.FILE - Somalis who fled drought-stricken areas carry their belongings as they arrive at a makeshift camp for the displaced on the outskirts of Mogadishu, Somalia, June 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh, File)

TRANSFORMING DEBATES ON MIGRATIONPolicy debates on migration have long centered on locking down borders. Climate change is changing that.

With hundreds of millions of people expected to be uprooted by natural disasters, there is growing discussion about how to manage migration flows rather than stop them, as for many people migration will become a survival tool, according to advocates.“One problem is just the complete lack of understanding as to how climate is forcing people to move,” said Amali Tower, founder and executive director of Climate Refugees, an advocacy group focused on raising awareness about people displaced because of climate change. “There is still this idea in the Global North (industrialized nations) that people come here because they are fleeing poverty and seeking a better life, the American Dream. In Europe, it’s the same spin of the same story. But no one wants to leave their home. We’ve got to approach climate displacement as a human security issue and not a border security issue.”