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Your first professional job will probably bring in more money than you're accustomed to earning. But, you'll also notice a larger discrepancy between your gross income and net income. Here's what it means.

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The first tax return
You may have filled out a tax return before as a student, but it probably was a simple form that involved no more record keeping than hanging on to a W-2. As your salary and investments increase, filing a tax return gets more involved. Plan over the year for the deductions you can take.

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-- Posted: Jan. 20, 2003

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