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From: mark@elsie.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Tax Guide - FREE
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Date: Fri, 3-Feb-84 09:03:59 EST
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Yes, Publication 17 is useful and it is FREE. One important thing to
remember though: it is not legally binding as far as the IRS (or, I believe,
the courts). You may find an example in Pub 17 that reads like it was
written with you in mind, the people at the IRS may agree, but if that's not
the way the law actually interprets it, you're SOL. I know, it happened to me
several years ago.

One good note, however, if the error is actually in Pub 17, the IRS usually
won't hit you with interest/penalties (note the word usually).

-- 
Mark J. Miller
NIH/NCI/DCE/LEC
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