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Tax day 2011: Last-minute tips to keep the Internal Revenue Service away
Here are nine tips that tax experts (and the friendly Internal Revenue Service itself) offer to help keep you from getting audited, owing a penalty, paying more than you really owe, or having to file an amended return because of a mistake.
6. File even if you can't pay
