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IRS Offers Free, Comprehensive Tax Guide

Are you facing a lot of different tax questions this year?  IRS experts have pulled together an overview of common tax issues in one convenient place - Publication 17, Your Federal Income Tax. This updated, free publication, available on the IRS Web site through the links below, contains a vast array of helpful information for individual taxpayers.

From stock sales to student loans, this 298-page publication holds the answers to many of your questions. Here's a small sample of the topics covered:

• Need help deciphering the mysteries of the Roth IRA? Try Chapter 10 for retirement accounts.
• Do you have a new child in the house? See Chapter 34 for the Child Tax Credit.
• Are you selling stock for the first time? Check Chapter 16 for capital gains. If you're unloading losers, capital losses are there, too.
• Do you need to report the profit on your home sale? See Chapter 15.

There are several ways to obtain the free tax guide from the IRS:

• Read the guide on the Web.
• Download a PDF (Adobe Acrobat) version.
• Order a copy by mail by completing this form (enter 17 in the search box) or by calling 1-800-829-3676.