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A citation to Your Federal Income Tax (2020) would be appropriate.  \nYour Federal Income Tax  \nFor Individuals  \nContents  \nWhat's New .......................  1  \nReminders ........................  3  \nIntroduction .......................  3  \nPart One. The Income Tax Return .........  5  \n1 Filing Information ................  5  \n2 Filing Status ................... 20  \n3 Dependents ................... 25  \n4 Tax Withholding and Estimated Tax ..... 36  \nPart Two. Income and Adjustments to Income ..................... 45  \n5 Wages, Salaries, and Other Earnings .... 46  \n6 Interest Income ................. 53  \n7 Social Security and Equivalent Railroad Retirement Benefits .............. 61  \n8 Other Income .................. 66  \n9 Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs) ..................... 75  \nPart Three. Standard Deduction, Itemized Deductions, and Other Deductions ...... 90  \n10 Standard Deduction .............. 90  \n11 Taxes ...................... 94  \n12 Other Itemized Deductions .......... 98  \nPart Four. Figuring Your Taxes, and  \nRefundable and Nonrefundable Credits ..  104  \n13 How To Figure Your Tax ...........  104  \n14 Child Tax Credit and Credit for Other Dependents .................  106  \n2020 Tax Table ....................  110  \n2020 Tax Computation Worksheet ........  122  \n2020 Tax Rate Schedules ..............  123  \nYour Rights as a Taxpayer .............  124  \nHow To Get Tax Help ................  125  \nIndex ..........................  127  \nWhere To File .....................  136  \nThe explanations and examples in this publication reflect the interpretation by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of:  \n• Tax laws enacted by Congress,  \n• Treasury regulations, and  \n• Court decisions.  \nHowever, the information given does not cover every situation and is not intended to replace the law or change its meaning.  \nThis publication covers some subjects on which a court may have made a decision more favorable to taxpayers than the interpretation by the IRS. Until these differing interpretations are resolved by higher court decisions or in some other way, this publication will continue to present the interpretations by the IRS.  \nAll taxpayers have important rights when working with the IRS. These rights are described in Your Rights as a Taxpayer in the back of this publication.  \nWhat's New  \nThis section summarizes important tax changes that took effect in 2020. Most of these changes are discussed in more detail throughout this publication.  \nFuture developments. For the latest information about the tax law topics covered in this publication, such as legislation enacted after it was published, go to [IRS.gov/](IRS.gov/)[ ](IRS.gov/)[Pub17](Pub17.)[.](Pub17.)  \nPublication 17 changes. We have removed the following 2019 chapters from this publication: 6, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, and 36. You can find most of the information previously found in those chapters in the primary publication. Please see 2020 Publication 17 changes, later.  \nDue date of return. File your tax return by April 15, 2021. See chapter 1.  \nEconomic impact payments—EIP 1 and EIP 2. Any economic impact payments you received are not taxable for federal income tax purposes, but they reduc","cbCaievK9WhfNgSf","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaievK9WhfNgSf","pdf",3213837,138,"English","# What's New\n# Reminders\n# Introduction\n# Part One. The Income Tax Return\n## 1 Filing Information\n## 2 Filing Status\n## 3 Dependents\n## 4 Tax Withholding and Estimated Tax\n# Part Two. Income and Adjustments to Income\n## 5 Wages, Salaries, and Other Earnings\n## 6 Interest Income\n## 7 Social Security and Equivalent Railroad Retirement Benefits\n## 8 Other Income\n## 9 Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs)\n# Part Three. Standard Deduction, Itemized Deductions, and Other Deductions\n## 10 Standard Deduction\n## 11 Taxes\n## 12 Other Itemized Deductions\n# Part Four. 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