Instagram Carousel — Day 26 (1 Day Until Tax Day)
Slides: 7
Format: Emergency + next-year prep
Slide 1 — COVER
Headline: “1 Day Until Tax Day”
Subheadline: “The Final Countdown”
Visual: Calendar April 15 with clock ticking, “24 HOURS” stamp
Slide 2 — IF YOU HAVEN’T FILED
Headline: “Emergency Plan (24 Hours Left)”
Steps:
1. Assess: Got all docs? Organized? Owe/refund?
2. Gather: W-2s, 1099s, SSNs, bank info
3. Verify: Cross-check income
4. Decide: File today or extend
Visual: Checklist with steps, clock
Slide 3 — TO FILE OR EXTEND
Headline: “File Today OR Extend”
File today if: Ready, organized, can complete
Extend if: Missing docs, receipts are a mess
Key: “Extension = more time to FILE, not PAY”
Visual: Two paths diverging, calendar showing October 15
Slide 4 — IF YOU OWE
Headline: “If You Owe Taxes”
Critical: Pay by April 15 — even if you extend
Penalties:
• Failure-to-file: 5%/month
• Failure-to-pay: 0.5%/month
Can’t pay? File anyway + payment plan
Visual: Warning sign, IRS payment icon
Slide 5 — IF YOU’VE FILED
Headline: “Next-Year Setup (Start Today)”
Checklist:
□ Save documents (7 years)
□ Set up expense tracking
□ Separate business/personal accounts
□ Track mileage automatically
□ Quarterly tax reminders
Visual: Calendar reminders, organized folder
Slide 6 — THE GOAL
Headline: “Make Next Year Stress-Free”
Track monthly: 10 min/month
Scan receipts: 30 seconds each
File next April: 30 minutes
Result: “Tax Day = just another Tuesday”
Visual: Relaxed person, calendar marked “done”
Slide 7 — CTA
Headline: “24 Hours Left. Don’t Ignore It.”
Two choices: File today OR file extension
CTA: “Link in bio to organize receipts in minutes”
Visual: Two buttons “FILE” and “EXTEND”, phone scanning receipt
Carousel Flow:
- Hook with urgency (1 day left)
- Emergency plan (24 hours)
- File vs extend decision
- What to do if you owe
- Next-year setup
- The goal (stress-free Tax Day)
- CTA (don’t ignore)
Caption:
1 day until Tax Day. ⏰
If you haven’t filed, this is your emergency plan.
If you have filed, here’s how to make next year stress-free.
Swipe through for the 24-hour checklist.
Two choices: File today or file for extension.
Don’t ignore the deadline.
Link in bio to organize receipts in minutes.
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