Did you scramble around just to meet the April 15 filing deadline? If so, you might have missed important and valuable tax deductions because you weren't as well organized as you might have liked to be. If that's the case, don't fret. You can amend your tax return. It's true. The IRS gives you a second chance to get it right. And because you have up to 3 years from the date your return is filed in which to amend it, you might even be able get money back from years past. Even better, if an amended return cuts your taxes for past years, you'll get money back with interest. So don't waste any more time. If the IRS owes you money, go after it.

For more information and helpful answers to audit and deduction claim questions, visit the Audit page on my website TaxHelpOnline.com. In chapter six of my book, Taxpayers' Defense Manual, I take you through the process of drafting and filing the claim.