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By Anslem Samuel | Published April 11, 2011 | Full size is 620 × 480 pixels

Check and Double-Check Inputted Figures Unlike e-filing, paper returns require that you double-check recorded numbers manually. Make sure you have correctly figured out the refund and balance due. For those wanting to cut out the middleman when it comes to your returns, combine e-file and direct deposit. With paper checks constantly being returned by the U.S. Post Office, direct deposit eliminates the chance of your refund check being returned, lost or stolen. Plus, your refund may arrive in as few as 10 days.

Check and Double-Check Inputted Figures Unlike e-filing, paper returns require that you double-check recorded…

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