关于税表中的"basic personal amount"

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在FEDERAL TAX表中, 在federal non-re-fundable tax credit下面, 有一行"basic personal amount         claim  $8839", 报税的软件直接将这个数值填写在本行后面的空格上. 这是什么意思? 我去年根本没收入啊, 为什么还要CLAIM$8839? 请教!谢谢!

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我的理解。
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还请专家前来解答。

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原帖由 又见清风 于 2007-3-28 17:23 发表
this is the credit you can claim. ---the more the better.

i.e. if your annual income is lower than 8839$, you don't have to pay anything to the government. If you paid, all of them will be re ...

Tara2009

正确

chmwl

正解
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原帖由 又见清风 于 2007-3-28 17:23 发表
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i.e. if your annual income is lower than 8839$, you don't have to pay anything to the government. If you paid, all of them will be re ...