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Fewer changes, but plenty that may affect returns

By Sarah Shemkus

 |  Globe Correspondent  

  February 26, 2012

There were few changes in the federal income tax code last year, but there are still quirks particular to 2011 that taxpayers should consider as they prepare returns. Perhaps the most important: taxpayers get a two-day extension this year. Since April 15 falls on a Sunday, and Washington, D.C. observes a local holiday the next day, the deadline for submitting federal returns is April 17. Other factors could also affect this year’s returns

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