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Business and Finance > Taxes > Federal Individual Income Tax

Who Must File a Return¹

The following table shows the IRS requirements for filing tax returns in 2007, according to age, marital status, and gross income.

If your filing status is:	Age at end of 2007	Gross income at least
Single	Under 65 65 or older	$8,750 10,050
Married filing jointly	Under 65 (both spouses) 65 or older (one spouse) 65 or older (both spouses)	17,500 18,550 19,600
Married filing separately	Any age	3,400
Head of household	Under 65 65 or older	11,250 12,550
Qualifying widow(er) with dependent child	Under 65 65 or older	14,100 15,150

1. In 2007.

Source: Internal Revenue Service. Web: www.irs.gov.

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