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U.S. Tax Basics

How U.S. federal income tax works: filing and the IRS, what counts as income, deductions, dependents and credits, paying and penalties, and the basics of self-employment, gift and estate tax, with tax year 2026 figures. Educational only, not tax advice.

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How the tax system works & filing0/12

What counts as income0/13

Deductions, dependents & credits0/15

Paying tax, penalties & the IRS0/12

Self-employment, gifts & estates0/10

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