Even if you're using computer software to add the sums, it doesn't hurt to give a final look at your tax return's basic math.
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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.
4. Backstop yourself on math
