2003 Tax Help Archives  
Publication 501 2003 Tax Year

Index

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A

Absences, temporary, Temporary absences., Temporary absences.
Adopted child, Considered Unmarried, Qualifying Person
Relationship test, Relatives who do not have to live with you.
Adoption, Adoption.
Adoption taxpayer identification number (ATIN), Taxpayer identification numbers for adoptees.
Age 65 or older, Age., Higher Standard Deduction for Age (65 or Older)
Armed Forces dependency allotments, Armed Forces dependency allotments.
Assistance (see Tax help)
Authorized placement agency, Authorized placement agency.

C

Canada, resident of, U.S. citizen or resident., 2. Citizen or Resident Test
Capital expenses, Capital expenses.
Child
Kidnapped, Kidnapped child., Kidnapped child., Kidnapped child.
Of divorced or separated parents, Support Test for Child of Divorced or Separated Parents
Child care expenses, Child care expenses.
Child's income, parent's return, Election to report child's unearned income on parent's return.
Child:
Born alive, Child born alive.
Defined, Child defined.
Stillborn, Stillborn child.
Support, Child support.
Under age 19 (Gross income test), 4. Gross Income Test
Citizen or resident test, 2. Citizen or Resident Test
Comments, Comments and suggestions.
Common law marriage, Considered married.
Community property states, Community property states., Considered Unmarried
Considered unmarried, Head of Household, Considered Unmarried
Cousin, Cousin.
Custodial parent, General rule.
Custody, Custody.

E

Earned income, Earned income., Earned income defined.
Earned income credit, Earned income credit.
Exemptions:
For dependents, Exemptions for Dependents
For spouse, Your Spouse's Exemption
In general, Exemptions
Personal, Personal Exemptions
Phaseout of, Phaseout of Exemptions

H

Head of household, Head of Household
Help (see Tax help)
Home, keeping up, Keeping Up a Home
Household, member of, test, 1. Member of Household or Relationship Test

I

Individual retirement arrangements (IRAs), Individual retirement arrangements (IRAs).
Individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN), Taxpayer identification numbers for aliens.
Innocent spouse relief, Relief from joint responsibility.

J

Joint responsibility
Divorced taxpayer, Divorced taxpayer.
Joint return, Filing a Joint Return, Joint Return After Separate Returns, Joint return.
Divorced persons, Divorced persons.
Joint liability, Joint responsibility.
Signing, Signing a joint return.
Joint return test, 3. Joint Return Test

K

Keeping up a home, Keeping Up a Home
Kidnapped child, Kidnapped child., Kidnapped child., Kidnapped child.

L

Lodging, Lodging.

M

Marital status, Filing status., Marital Status
Marriage annulled, Annulled marriages.
Married persons, Marital Status, Married persons., Married persons.
Medical insurance premiums, Medical insurance premiums.
Medicare benefits, Medical insurance benefits.
Member of household or relationship test, 1. Member of Household or Relationship Test
Mexico, resident of, U.S. citizen or resident., 2. Citizen or Resident Test
More information (see Tax help)
Multiple support agreement, Multiple Support Agreement

P

Personal exemption, Personal Exemptions
Phaseout of exemptions, Phaseout of Exemptions
Publications (see Tax help)
Puerto Rico, residents of, Residents of Puerto Rico

Q

Qualifying person, Head of Household, Qualifying Person
Qualifying widow(er) with dependent child, Qualifying Widow(er) With Dependent Child

R

Relationship test, 1. Member of Household or Relationship Test
Relief from joint responsibility, Relief from joint responsibility.
Rental losses, Rental activity losses.
Rental value, fair, Fair rental value defined.

S

Scholarships, Earned income., Gross income defined., Do Not Include in Total Support
School defined, School defined.
Self-employed persons, Self-employed persons.
Separate return, Considered Unmarried
Separate return defined, Joint Return After Separate Returns
Separate returns, Separate Returns After Joint Return, Separate return., Married persons who filed separate returns.
Separated parents, support test for child, Support Test for Child of Divorced or Separated Parents
Single taxpayers, Single, Single persons.
Social security benefits, Social security benefit payments.
Social security numbers for dependents, Social Security Numbers for Dependents
Spouse:
Died, Spouse died during the year., Spouse died during the year., Spouse died before signing., Qualifying Widow(er) With Dependent Child, Death of spouse.
Exemption for, Your Spouse's Exemption
Filing a joint return, Filing a Joint Return
Nonresident, Nonresident alien or dual-status alien., Nonresident alien spouse.
Standard deduction, Standard Deduction, Standard Deduction for Dependents
State benefit payments, Support provided by the state (welfare, food stamps, housing, etc.).
Stepchild, Qualifying Person, Relatives who do not have to live with you.
Student, Student under age 24.
Suggestions, Comments and suggestions.
Support test, 5. Support Test
Multiple support agreement, Multiple Support Agreement
State benefit payments, Support provided by the state (welfare, food stamps, housing, etc.).
Total support, Total Support

T

Tax help, How To Get Tax Help
Tax-exempt income, Tax-exempt income.
Taxpayer Advocate, Contacting your Taxpayer Advocate.
Temporary absences, Temporary absences., Temporary absences.
Tests for exemption, Dependency Tests
Citizen or resident test, 2. Citizen or Resident Test
Gross income test, 4. Gross Income Test
Joint return test, 3. Joint Return Test
Member of household or relationship test, 1. Member of Household or Relationship Test
Support test, 5. Support Test
Total support, Total Support
TTY/TDD information, How To Get Tax Help

U

U.S. citizens abroad, U.S. Citizens or Residents Living Abroad
Unearned income, Unearned income.
Unmarried persons, Unmarried persons.

W

Who must file, Who Must File
Who should file, Who Should File
Who should itemize, Who Should Itemize
Widow(er) with dependent child, Qualifying Widow(er) With Dependent Child