Tax-Filing Errors

As the tax deadline approaches, the number of errors increases, according to Carrie Resch, spokesperson for the St. Paul Office of the IRS. She says the error rate on paper returns increases from 8 to 12 percent early in the tax-filing season to 20 percent toward the deadline.

Resch tells KLKS News, it is important to make sure the social security numbers are correct, and in the proper boxes.

Resch says another common error is forgetting to sign the return. Error rates on electronically filed returns are only one percent.