Be careful rushing through your taxes to get your refund faster. A mistake could bring you an audit instead. Here's how to avoid an audit.

If the thought of an audit has ever given you chills, knowing the facts about them might help take the edge off. Thomas is a native of upstate New York and a graduate of the University at Albany.

The easiest way to avoid an audit is to slow down and be "accurate, honest, and modest," said Eric Scaringe, principal at certified public accounting firm UHY. Mismatches. "One thing tax ...