| Show T Tax season u upon on Ds Us again T TAX AX filing season is just around the corner when federal income tax packages start to arrive in mailboxes around the country Since Dec 26 more than 07 million million million mil mil- lion filers have begun to receive the annual mailing Fred T. T Goldberg Jr new commissioner of the IRS asked taxpayers to take a moment moment moment mo mo- ment to review v the tax packages packages packages pack pack- ages so they can begin gathering information needed to file their returns We can improve the processing processing processing process process- ing of returns and issuance of refunds if you file early and use the label we ve sent to you Changes to the forms include include include in in- clude There are two name lines at the top of Forms 1040 and so married taxpayers filing jointly can ensure that their names are listed in the same order as their social security numbers Social security numbers are now required for dependents depend depend- age two or older In the past this applied to dependents depend depend- age five or older Taxpayers who claim the child and dependent care credit or who receive excludable excludable excludable ex ex- benefits from an provided employer-provided dependent depend depend- ent care assistance program must report on their tax return the taxpayer identification identification identification iden iden- number and the name and address of the care provider New Form W 10 may be used to get the correct correct correct cor cor- information from care providers Exemption amounts have been increased to 2000 for the taxpayer spouse and each dependent up from 1950 last year and the standard deduction is increased increased increased in in- creased for most people In addition to tax packages packages packages pack pack- ages mailed to last years year's filers forms are available at most IRS offices and at many banks post offices and libraries including the library Tax forms as well as tax information publications are also available by calling the IRS toll free at 1 For this filing season the theIRS theIRS theIRS IRS expects to receive over million individual income income income in in- come tax returns Last year about million returns were filed The IRS issued 75 million refunds and the averaging about |
