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first time tax filers

In addition to the terror of knowing that they'll have to cook their own meals and head out the door every day at (gasp!) 8 in the morning, recent college graduates are also faced with the daunting proposition of filing their first fully-adult tax returns. So if you're set to toss those IRS forms on the floor and flip the TV on to "The Real World," check out this article from Kiplinger.com. It walks you through return-filing basics, such as who qualifies to use the 1040EZ, when to request the part-year withholding method, and how to calculate student-loan write-offs. Tax return time stinks, but like that final exam you crammed all night for, the feeling you get when it's over with is sublime. Especially when you get that big fat refund check in your paws.

Tue, 15 Feb 2000 06:59:39 -0800