Personal Identification Number (PIN)

Personal Identification Number (PIN) Allow taxpayers to "sign" their tax returns electronically. The PIN, a five-digit self-selected number, ensures that…

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Personal Exemption

Personal Exemption Can be claimed for the taxpayer and spouse. Each personal exemption reduces the income subject to tax by…

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Payroll Taxes

Payroll Taxes Include Social Security and Medicare taxes.

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Nullification

Nullification A state's refusal to recognize or obey a federal law.

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Nonrefundable Credit

Nonrefundable Credit When the amount of a credit is greater than the tax owed, taxpayers can only reduce their tax…

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Medicare Tax

Medicare Tax Used to provide medical benefits for certain individuals when they reach age 65. Workers, retired workers, and the…

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Mass Tax

Mass Tax A broad tax that affects a majority of taxpayers.

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Married Filing Separate filing status

Married Filing Separate filing status You must be married. This method may benefit you if you want to be responsible…

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Married Filing Joint filing status

Married Filing Joint filing status You are married and both you and your spouse agree to file a joint return.…

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Market Economy

Market Economy An economic system based on private enterprise that rests upon three basic freedoms: freedom of the consumer to…

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