IRS offers tips to avoid mistakes on deadline day (Reuters)

More evidence that preparers are out of control and need IRS employees to keep an eye on them:  24 IRS Employees Indicted for Theft of Government Benefits (TaxProf).

Here's a Tax Day filing tip: If you received interest or dividend income, sold a stock or worked as an independent contractor, you'll get some version of the Internal Revenue Service Form 1099 to help you complete your tax return.

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