Avoid Mistakes in Last-Minute Tax Prep

With only eight days left to get your tax return, or extension, in on time -- or at least postmarked -- it's time to start scrambling.

But in your haste to get things done, let's make sure you don't make senseless mistakes or omissions that could hold up the processing of your return.

Here are a few key reminders.

Give In to Technology -- Please!

Electronically file your tax return. It will save you time and errors. For whatever reason, about 17 million people are still doing their returns with pen and paper. And I'm not sure why. It leaves too much room for silly errors, which can hold up the processing of your tax return for weeks. ...