[pct-l] Re: Isn't Hiking Free?

[jmertes at verizon.net (John Mertes)]

Not sure if this applies to your situation or not.  However when I was 
working (or trying to work), I always filed an income tax return even if 
my income was too low to require filing. Such a return lets the IRS know 
that you haven't "forgotten" to file and may prevent your name from 
popping up on a suspicious list or whatever.

Back in the old, old days when there was income tax averaging, I filed 
for the years when I was in the Navy and had no taxable income. These 
returns came in handy later to substantiate that I met the requirements 
for my later averaging. LIke most things in life, planning for taxes 
isn't perfect but it sure can help.

My 2?.

John