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.

7. Seek last-minute answers

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A program at Bunker Hill Community College in Boston helps low to moderate income taxpayers file their taxes.

If you can't get through to the IRS, your local CPA, or a hotline provided by your tax-software provider, you might be able to find answers online (IRS instructions can be dense reading, but they're not hard to find). Otherwise, maybe it's time to buy yourself some extra time....

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