11.   Aides said Lazio has always filed on time and had never sought extensions or filed amended returns.

12.   But most folks have more choices than Rubin, including the option of filing their returns via the Internet.

13.   But the delaying tactics of Skaggs put the House itself in the posture of the slothful taxpayer, struggling to file its return just before midnight.

14.   Cindy Hockenberry, a spokesperson for Appleton, Wis.-based NATP, said taxpayers fail to file returns for all sorts of reasons.

15.   Consumers seeking help can find a variety of different kinds of people willing to file returns.

16.   Even so, many wait until the last minute to file their returns.

17.   Even with the best intentions of filing the return, something had always gotten in his way.

18.   File current returns.

19.   File your return now if you have information to do that, even if you are going to owe more than you can pay.

20.   Fortunately, you can get a four-month extension on filing your return.