The tax laws give special treatment to some types of income, allow special deductions for some types of expenses, and allow credits for certain taxpayers. These laws enable some taxpayers with substantial economic income to significantly reduce their regular tax. The alternative minimum tax (AMT) ensures that these taxpayers pay at least a minimum amount of tax on their economic income.

This chapter discusses the AMT for individuals. For information about the AMT for corporations, see Publication 542, Corporations.

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