Thousands of tax professionals recently converged on the IRS Tax Forum in Las Vegas. TaxMama asked the pros to tell you what you could be doing right now to bring this year's tax burden under control -- or under budget -- and to finish up last year's tax returns if you haven't already done so.

Speaking of withholding, Mayeda suggests this is a good month for all employees to review year-to-date withholding to see if there is a need to modify it (up or down) to account for changes in life or income.

There are obvious changes that most people realize affect withholding -- like a baby, a new home or a new job. Often, there are invisible changes you forget to consider.

Your tax adviser can help you identify things like pass-through investments that will

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