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.

9. Keep a copy

File away a copy of your tax returns for future reference (the tech-oriented can also save a scanned or digital version), along with supporting documents.

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