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NEW YORK (AP) - Americans who filed their federal income tax returns in mid-April may think they're done with the Internal Revenue Service for the year. But some 3 million of them will soon be receiving "Dear Taxpayer" letters pointing out problems ranging from simple math errors to questionable itemized deductions.
There's no need to panic, tax experts advise. Often the questions are easy to answer or misunderstandings easy to clear up.
"Don't assume that just because you're getting a notice that you've done something wrong," said Eric Tyson, co-author of "Taxes 2007 for Dummies." "You may not have made a mistake."
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