A worksheet to help you track days off throughout the year.
The date to file 2011 income tax returns is Tuesday, April 17, 2012. April 15 is a Sunday, and Monday, April 16, is a holiday in the District of Columbia.
The additional standard deduction amount for married taxpayers who are 65 or older, or blind, is $1,150 in 2011 and 2012. For a single or head-of-household taxpayer--not a surviving spouse--over the age of 65, the additional standard deduction amount is $1,450 in 2011 and 2012.
An employee leaving government service prior to retirement can choose to receive a refund of the money credited to his or her retirement fund. If the refund includes only the employee’s contributions, then none of the refund is taxable.
Federal retirees may be re-employed in any position for which they are qualified, subject to the restrictions described below.