For 2007 tax returns, focus on speed; for 2008, focus on minimizing overpayment.

Riverwoods, IL (PRWEB) March 12, 2008 -- The average refund taxpayers received last year was more than $2,650 and, so far this year, it's climbed another 2 percent to top $2,700, based on IRS data for returns filed as of February 22, 2008.


So, it's no wonder people are eager to get their refunds. How quickly they are able to have access to their hard-earned money depends on what steps they take during tax season, according to analysts for CCH CompleteTax®, the online tax preparation and electronic filing solution for the do-it-yourself taxpayer from CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business. CCH is a leading provider of tax, accounting and audit information, software and services.

"As taxpayers are working through their 2007 tax returns now, there are several steps they can take to reduce, even cut in half, the time it takes to receive any tax refund they are owed," said David Bergstein, CPA, a tax analyst for CCH CompleteTax (www.CompleteTax.com).

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