Publication 524 - Introductory Material
This is archived information that pertains only to the 2006 Tax Year. If you
are looking for information for the current tax year, go to the Tax Prep Help Area.
Photographs of missing children. The Internal Revenue Service is a proud partner with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Photographs of
missing children
selected by the Center may appear in this publication on pages that would otherwise be blank. You can help bring these children
home by looking at the
photographs and calling 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678) if you recognize a child.
If you qualify, the law provides a number of credits that can reduce the tax you owe for a year. One of these credits is the
credit for the elderly
or the disabled.
This publication explains:
You may be able to take this credit if:
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You are age 65 or older, or
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You retired on permanent and total disability and have taxable disability income.
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