Tax Tip No. 3. Review Last Year’s Return: Odds are if you haven’t filed your taxes by now you’re probably not only pressed for time but that you were in the same situation last year.

Year’s ago the irrepressible tax-accountant and IRA-expert Ed Slott told me he always recommends for last minute filers to first look at last year’s return. You might have made a mistake or overlooked a tax break. “It may be worth money to you,” said Slott.

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