Publication 554 - Older Americans' Tax Guide - 2004 Page 3
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31Volunteer Income Tax Assistance and Tax Counsel-
We respond to many letters by telephone. Therefore, it
ing for the Elderly. These programs provide free help for
would be helpful if you would include your daytime phone
low-income taxpayers and taxpayers age 60 or older to fill
number, including the area code, in your correspondence.
in and file their returns. For the VITA/TCE site nearest you,
You can email us at *taxforms@irs.gov. (The asterisk
contact your local IRS office.
must be included in the address.) Please put “Publications
For the location of an AARP Tax-Aide site in your
Comment” on the subject line. Although we cannot re-
community, call 1-888-227-7669. When asked, be ready to
spond individually to each email, we do appreciate your
press in or speak your 5-digit zip code. Or, you can visit
feedback and will consider your comments as we revise
their website on the Internet at
our tax products.
Comments and suggestions. We welcome your com-
Tax questions. If you have a tax question, visit
ments about this publication and your suggestions for
or call 1-800-829-1040. We cannot answer
future editions.
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Individual Forms and Publications Branch
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Table I. What You Should Know About Federal Taxes
(Note. The following is a list of questions you may have about filling out your federal income tax return.
To the right of each question is the location of the answer in this publication.)
What I Should Know
Where To Find the Answer
Do I need to file a return?
See chapter 1.
Is my income taxable or nontaxable?
See chapter 2.
If it is nontaxable, must I still report it?
How do I report benefits I received from Social Security
or the Railroad Retirement Board?
See Social Security and Equivalent Railroad Retirement
Benefits in chapter 2.
Are these benefits taxable?
Must I report the sale of my home?
See Sale of Home in chapter 2.
If I had a gain, is any part of it taxable?
What are some of the items that I can deduct to reduce
See chapters 3 and 4.
my income?
How do I report the amounts I set aside for my IRA?
See Individual Retirement Arrangement (IRA)
Contributions and Deductions in chapter 3.
Would it be better for me to claim the standard deduction
See chapter 4.
or itemize my deductions?
What are some of the credits I can claim to reduce my
See chapter 5 for discussions on the credit for the elderly
tax?
or the disabled, the child and dependent care credit, and
the earned income credit.
Must I make estimated tax payments?
See chapter 6.
How do I contact the IRS or get more information?
See chapter 7.
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