Money-saving tips for filing tax returns.

• Position: Accounting

Most money-saving options to defer income or accelerate deductions are much more limited after Dec. 31, but there still are plenty of last-minute strategies you can use to save money on your lax return.

The National Society of Accountants, Alexandria, Va., suggests the following tips, which not only will ease the process, but might put money back in your pocket:

* You can make deductible contributions to a traditional Individual Retirement Account on your 2010 return any lime before April 18.

* Print out a tax checklist to help you gather all of the tax documents that will be needed.

* Find the correct forms and publications on the Internal Revenue Service website.

* Itemize, as taxpayers sometimes overlook miscellaneous expenses that are deductible if the combined amount adds up to more than two percent of adjusted gross income. These include tax-preparation fees, job-hunting expenses, business car expenses, and professional dues.

* People who have no fixed location for their businesses can claim a home office deduction if they use the space for administrative or management activities, even if they do not meet clients there.

* Get your charitable house in order. A charitable cash contribution must be documented to be deductible. If you claim a charitable deduction of more than $500 in donated property, you must attach Form 8283.

* Be sure to plug in Taxpayer Identification Numbers (usually Social Security numbers)...