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    | Publication 17, Your Federal Income Tax | 2006 Tax Year |  
                  
                     
                        
                           Part One -  
                              			The Income Tax Return
                            
                     The four chapters in this part provide basic information on the tax system. They take you through the first steps of filling
                        out a tax
                        return— such as deciding what your filing status is, how many exemptions you can take, and what form to file. They also discuss
                        recordkeeping
                        requirements, IRS e-file  (electronic filing), certain penalties, and the two methods used to pay tax during the year: withholding
                        and
                        estimated tax.
                        
                      This is archived information that pertains only to the 2006 Tax Year. If youare looking for information for the current tax year, go to the Tax Prep Help Area.
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