I did them myself this year. Another tip almost all professionals recommend is to start early. Tax day is April 15 and any returns received after that can result in fines upwards of 25 percent of the taxes you still owe. Unless you submit a deadline form, which buys you an extra four months before you have to file. Another benefit of starting the process early, especially if you aren't too sure of yourself, is that you give yourself plenty of time to figure the paperwork out and find old financial records.
Many places offer tax courses to the general public.
They run for about 13 weeks and are offered in the off-season before taxes are actually due. For most students though, this sounds like way too much work to do alone. Melonie Cerrato, a middler majoring in athletic training is in a similar situation this tax season.