Department of the Treasury
Contents
Internal Revenue Service
Introduction................................................................
1
Where Do My Tax Dollars Go? ................................
2
Publication 4
Cat. No. 46073X
How Is My Tax Figured? ...........................................
2
How Do I Pay My Tax? ..............................................
3
Student’s
How Does My Employer Decide How Much To
Withhold? ...........................................................
3
What If My Withholding Does Not Match My
Guide
Tax?.....................................................................
3
Can I Ask My Employer Not To Withhold
Tax?.....................................................................
3
to
Must I File a Return?..................................................
4
Federal Income
What Kinds of Income Are Taxable? .....................
4
Pay for Services Performed....................................
4
Tax
Self-Employment Income.......................................
5
Investment Income .................................................
6
Taxable Scholarships and Fellowships.................
6
Other Income...........................................................
7
For use in preparing
What Can I Deduct on My Return? .........................
7
1996 Returns
What Can I Subtract From My Tax?........................
8
How Do I File a Return? ............................................
8
Putting Your Return Together ................................
8
Alternative Filing Methods.......................................
9
What Tax Records Should I Keep?.........................
9
When Will I Get My Refund? ....................................
9
Sample Tax Forms.....................................................
9
Filled-in Form W–4 .................................................. 13
Filled-in Form 1040EZ ............................................ 14
Filled-in Schedule C–EZ ......................................... 15
How Can I Get More Information? .......................... 12
Introd