155 essential tax deductibles you must use in 2016
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522 Bssbctiel tex fbfuhtidlbs
y`u just usb ic 4?5>
Abt e migb
Nilb e cbw Q-6 n`rj witm y`ur bjl`ybr n`r !rbetbr rbturc
`c ic"bstjbct#
Ichrbesb y`ur cbst baa
$mb %ctbrcel &b"bcub 'br"ihb (%&') ell`ws y`u t` h`ctridutb
e jexijuj ej`uct `n *5+,??? t`werf y`ur 6?5(g) `r `tmbr
sijiler rbtirbjbct se"ic!s lec ic 4?5> (*46,??? in y`urb
e!bf 2? `r ed`"b dy tmb bcf `n tmb nicechiel yber)#
H`sy up t` e T`tm 6?5(g)
'e"ic!s y`u ehhujuletb `ut `n e &`tm 6?5(g) furic! y`ur
!`lfbc feys will db tex-nrbb `cbs#
_ertihipetb ic ec Icfivifuel Tbtirbjbct
Ehh`uct `r ITE
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.esbf `c y`ur bercic!s es wbll es y`urb e ertihiect ic e
rbtirbjbct se"ic!s lec et w`rg, tmb %&' jey brjit y`u t`
fbfuht e hbrteic ej`uct `r ell `n y`ur %&/ h`ctriduti`c#
Hm``sb mbeltm te !rbegs
`u hec se"b 4? t` 2 `r j`rb h`jerbf witm sbcfic!
entbr-tex j`cby dy tegic! ef"ecte!bs `n tmb mbeltm tex
drbeg# $mis wey y`ull c`t db esgbf t` ey d`tm ich`jb es
wbll es '`hiel 'bhurity texbs#
"sb prb#te f`llers t` pey $`r hmilf#herb !ills
8`ic! s` will mbl y`u t` e"`if eyic! texbs `c y`ur ich`jbes wbll es '`hiel 'bhurity dbcbnits ecf b"bc se"b `cb-tmirf
`r j`rb `n y`ur hmilfherb h`sts#
"sb bjpl`ybr#pr`vifbf bfuheti`cel !bcb$its
`u hec esg n`r e jexijuj ej`uct `n *2,42? es bfuheti`cel mblp
behm nicechiel yber# $mis dbcbnit bc`ys tex-nrbb stetus#
Tbpey y`ur 6?5(g) l`ec !b$`rb %uittica y`ur
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$mis will mbl y`u e"`if eyic! e mi!m ej`uct `n tex ecf in
y`urb e!bf dbl`w 22 ybers, tmbc y`u jey me"b t` `dli!b
witm e tex bcelty `n 5?#
'bbp e l`a `$ ell tmb &`!#muctica h`sts
$mb %&' ell`ws y`u t` fbfuht 4 `ut `n ell y`ur `d-muctic!h`sts desbf `c y`ur efustbf !r`ss ich`jb ligb tre"bl, n``f,
ehh`jj`feti`c ecf h`c"byechb#
Tbh`rf tmb h`sts `$ j`vica `vbr t` e cb &`!
$mb %&' brjits y`u t` fbfuht tmb h`st `n swithmic! `ds
tmet rbuirbs t` j`"b et lbest 2? jilbs nertmbr nr`j y`ur
hurrbct l`heti`c#
bh`jb e pr` ic tmb $iamt eaeicst
bcvir`cjbctel fejeab
`u hec ueliny n`r e tex hrbfit buel t` ? `n tmb ej`uct
y`uf ic"bst ic icstellic! eltbrceti"b bcbr!y buijbcts ic
y`ur m`jb# 'uhm buijbcts h`ulf db s`ler m`t wetbr
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mbetbrs, s`ler blbhtrih systbjs, wicf turdicbs, !b`tmbrjel
mbet ujs, bth# B"bc led`r hmer!bs erb tex fbfuhtidlb#
"sb y`ur $icechiel essbts t` jegb hmerite!lb
h`ctri!uti`c
`u hec usb st`hgs `r jutuel nucf smerbs tmet erb et lbest
j`rb tmec e yber `lf icstbef `n hesmhmbub t` jegb
hmeritedlb h`ctriduti`cs# `uf ueliny n`r tmb hmeritedlb
h`ctriduti`c fbfuhti`c es br tmb neir jergbt "elub `n y`ur
f`cetbf sbhuritibs witm rbsbht t` tmb fetb y`u jefb tmb
h`ctriduti`c# 1`rb`"br, y`u w`ct me"b t` ey ecy texbs `c
tmb r`nits ichurrbf tmbrbic#
Tbh`rf ell tmb bpbcsbs $`r y`ur s`hiel
sbrvihb ehtivitibs
%n y`u hec gbb trehg `n ell y`ur bxbcsbs n`r y`ur s`hiel
sbr"ihb ehti"itibs ligb h`sts t` duy stejs n`r e nucfreisic!b"bct, jilbs fri"bc n`r hmerity ecf s` `c, tmbc y`u h`ulf esg
n`r e hbrteic tex fbfuhti`c#
_lec y`ur bffica et tmb j`st `pp`rtucb
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tijb
Nicf `ut wmbtmbr e wbffic! fetb ic tmb j`ctm `n 8bhbjdbr
`r =ecuery w`ulf db rbnbredlb t` 9chlb 'ej# ;mechbs erb
y`u ecf y`ur s`usb h`ulf bcf u eyic! e 7jerrie!b
bcelty< tmet h`ulf db j`rb tmec wmet sic!lb nilbrs me"b t`
ey# '`, jegb surb tyic! tmb gc`t se"bs y`u `c texbs#
*tey ic$`rjbf e!`ut te ijpliheti`cs `c y`ur
fiv`rhb
`u just db herbnul rb!erfic! tmb tex desis wmilb frentic!
`ut ec buitedlb r`brty sbttlbjbct#
+ethm `ut $`r fbpbcfbchy bbjpti`cs
Qitm rbsbht t` tmb 4?52 rbturcs tmet is fub ic 5+tm /ril,
4?5>, y`u hec ueliny n`r fbpbcfbchy bxbjpti`c `n *6,??? br
brs`c# N`r nurtmbr leccic! ic 4?5>, tmb sejb ej`uct
ichrbesbs dy *2? t` stecf et *6,?2?#
,egb efvecteab `$ tmb Hmilf ,e Hrbfit (H,H)
$mb %&' r`"ifbs witm e ;$; dbcbnit `n u t` *5,??? br
hmilf#
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Tbh`rf tmb h`sts `$ ef`pti`c
`u hec rbh`"br tmb f`llers sbct t`werfs ef`tic! e hmilf
dy tmb mbl `n tex hrbfit#
*evb $`r h`llbab
'e"ic!s jefb n`r h`llb!b hec db tex nrbb dy usic! tmb stetb-
nucfbf 24: h`llb!b se"ic!s lec#
_ey y`ur privetb shm``l tuiti`c $bbs vie
H`vbrfblls
%c e ;`"brfbll Bfuheti`c 'e"ic!s /hh`uct e jexijuj `n*4,??? hec db h`ctridutbf ic ecy !i"bc yber# $mb j`cby
se"bf ic it will db c`c-texedlb ecf hec db usbf t` ey n`r
bfuheti`cel bxbcsbs tex nrbb#
*evb $`r h`llbab usica T`tm ITE
1`cby hec db witmfrewc nr`j suhm ec ehh`uct ecy tijb
witm`ut ic"itic! ecy tex `r bcelty#
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_ey $`r y`ur miambr bfuheti`c usica *evicas
`cfs
`u hec e"`if eyic! ecy tex `c tmb ictbrbsts bercbf n`r
liuifetic! e 'e"ic!s .`cf t` ey n`r y`ur hmilfs mi!mbr
bfuheti`c#
T`tm ITE hec els` sbrvb es e l`ca#tbrj cbstbaa $`r e hmilf
3erbcts `r !recferbcts hec h`ctridutb t` tmis se"ic!s lec
es ert `n tmbir l`c!-tbrj lec t` sbhurb tmbir hmilfs nuturb#
Nucfs ic &`tm %&/ erb c`ctexedlb ecf me"b rbjergedlb
!r`wtm r`sbhts#
T`tm ITE hec mblp sevb $`r y`ur $irst m`jb
`u hec se"b n`r y`ur nirst m`jb dy usic! tmis l`c!-tbrj
se"ic!s lec# `ull db edlb t` witmfrew j`cby nr`j it ecy
tijb witm`ut me"ic! t` ey ecy bcelty `r tex `c tmb sejb#
H`cvbrt y`ur ITE ict` e T`tm ITE
8uric! rbtirbjbct, nucfs ic tmb &`tm %&/ will db tex nrbb#
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Tbhti$y e !ef T`tm h`cvbrsi`c
`u hec rb"brt ecy h`c"brsi`c jefb t` y`ur %&/ dbn`rb 52tm
0ht`dbr `n e !i"bc nicechiel yber t` e"`if eyic! ecy tex `c
tmb f`llers#
*e$bauerf tmb $uturb `$ y`ur mbirs
1egb surb y`ur %&/ !`bs firbhtly t` tmb mbirfbbcfbct
h`chbrcbf ecf c`t t` y`ur bstetb, es witmfrewic! j`cby
nr`j tmb bstetb-efjicistbrbf %&/ h`ulf r`"b h`stly n`r
mijmbr#
_r`tbht y`ur icmbritbf 6?5(g)N`r e dbcbnihiery t` bc`y nucfs ic tmis rbtirbjbct se"ic!s
ehh`uct, mbsmb just db c`jicetbf es tmb firbht
dbcbnihiery `n tmb sejb# O`wb"br, e ni"b-yber rulb w`ulf
ely in tmb 6?5(g) ehh`uct !`bs t` tmb dbcbnihiery "ie tmb
`wcbrs bstetb#
-bt y`ur y`uca efult hmilfrbc bc&`y te hrbfit
$`r tmbir cbst baa
$ex hrbfit hec db es mi!m es *5,??? nr`j tmb &btirbjbct
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'e"brs ;rbfit ic e !i"bc nicechiel yber# $mis hrbfit is
fbtbrjicbf is et tmb j`st 2? `n tmb nirst *4,???
h`ctriduti`c jefb t` ec %&/ `r bjl`ybr rbtirbjbct lec#
-bcfica j`cby t` y`ur gifs
%n y`u r`"ifb y`ur gifs witm l`ec `n `"br *5?E, tmbc y`ull
me"b t` hmer!b ictbrbst `c tmb l`ec ej`uct# %n y`u f`ct
lb"y ecy ictbrbst `c tmb l`ec, tmbc y`ull me"b t` rb`rt tmb
ictbrbst es ich`jb ic y`ur tex rbturc#
,e fbfuhti`c hleij $`r ictbrbst peif `c
stufbct l`ec/ hmilf hec bc`y tex fbfuhti`cs `c tmb ictbrbst eif t`werf
tmbir stufbct l`ec dy tmbir erbcts# O`wb"br, mismbr
erbcts w`ct db edlb t` hleij mijmbr es fbbcfbct, b"bc
ic edsbchb `n ec itbjiDbf tex fbfuhti`c#
.`jb#selb hepitel aeics is c`c#tee!lb $`r
sicalb `cbr
/ m`jb s`lf et e rihb `n u t` *42?,??? dy e sic!lb `wcbr
w`ulf db c`c-texedlb es ner es heitel !eics texbs erb
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h`chbrcbf# .ut, tmb `wcbr mes t` usb tmb m`jb es mismbr
richiel m`jb `n rbsifbchb n`r et lbest tw` ybers `n tmb
ni"b ybers lbefic! u t` tmb selb#
.`jb#selb hepitel aeics is c`c#tee!lb $`r
jerribf ̀ cbrs
%c tmis hesb, tmb c`c-texedlb heitel !eics will *2??,???#
O`wb"br, tmb m`jb s`lf just me"b dbbc usbf es tmb
richiel m`jb `n rbsifbchb n`r et lbest tw` ybers dy tmb
jerribf h`ulb#
Ictbrbst peif t`erf m`jb#b%uity fb!t is te#$rbb
%ctbrbst eif `c e m`jb buity l`ec tmet is es juhm es
*5??,??? is tex fbfuhtidlb#
*bh`cf m`jb `r rbctel pr`pbrty hec pr`vifb
luhretivb te !rbegs
%ctbrbsts eif `c l`ec `n c`t j`rb tmec *5#5 jilli`c t`
sbhurb nirst ecf sbh`cf erb tex fbfuhtidlb#
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"sb y`ur veheti`c m`jb lbss
$` hleij tex fbfuhti`c n`r tmb l`ssbs ichurrbf fub t` y`ur
"eheti`c m`jb, y`u sm`ulf e"`if usic! it y`ursbln t`` juhm#
%&' seys y`u sm`ulf usb y`ur "eheti`c m`jb c`t j`rb tmec
56 feys `r `"br 5? `n tmb cujdbr `n feys usbf dy e tbcect
n`r brs`cel ur`sb t` ueliny n`r tex fbfuhti`cs#
_ertihipetb ehtivbly ic rbctel bstetb jergbt #
/ l`ss `n u t` *42,??? hec db fbfuhtbf nr`j y`ur tex
rbturc, r`"ifbf y`urb ehti"bly ic"`l"bf ic tmb l`hel rbctel
rbel bstetb shbcb# O`wb"br, y`ur efustbf !r`ss ich`jb
sm`ulf db dbl`w *5??,???#
uy cb pr`pbrty vie te#$rbb bhmecab
`pti`cs #
8`ic! s` will mbl y`u t` se"b `c heitel !eics texbs,
tmbrbdy d``stic! y`ur heehity t` ic"bst j`rb t`werf e
sbh`cf r`brty#
/egb rbel bstetb fbel ic icstelljbcts #
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$mis `ti`c will r`"ifb y`u witm tex fbnbrjbct# Obchb, y`u
cbbf t` lb"y ictbrbst `c y`ur rbel bstetb fbel# 1egb surb
y`ur behm eyjbct mes tmrbb ertsH 5# ;eitel !eicF 4# &bturc
`c ic"bstjbct (c`c-texedlb) ecf # %ctbrbst (texbf et
rbsbct mi!mbst retb)#
,urc y`ur veheti`crbctel pr`pbrty ict` y`ur
prichipel m`jb `$ rbsifbchb (sicalb `cbr)
/s e sic!lb `wcbr, y`u hec bc`y tex fbfuhti`c `n u t`
*42?,??? n`r sbllic! y`ur richiel rbsifbchb ecf h`c"brtic!
y`ur rbctel `r "eheti`c m`jb ict` richiel `cb#
,urc y`ur veheti`crbctel pr`pbrty ict` y`ur
prichipel m`jb `$ rbsifbchb (jerribf h`uplbs)
/s jerribf h`ulb, y`u hec hleij e tex fbfuhti`c `n c`t
j`rb tmec *2??,??? n`r sbllic! `nn y`ur richiel m`jb ecf
turcic! y`ur rbctel `r "eheti`c r`brty ict` richiel m`jb`n rbsifbchb#
`ur rbctel ich`jb is te $rbb #
.y tmb sbhiel r`"isi`c, y`u hec rbct `ut y`ur "eheti`c
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m`jb n`r e jexijuj `n 56 feys ecf f`ct me"b t` ey e
fijb es tex `c tmb ich`jb jefb tmbrbic#
4bfuht tebs t` rbh`vbr m`jb !uyica h`sts #
$mb %&' !rects y`u tex fbfuhti`c t` rbh`u tmb h`sts
ess`hietbf witm e m`jb urhmesb ic tmb sejb nicechiel yber#
Ev`if !uyica te !ills
3urhmesb jutuel nucfs ri`r t` tmbir ey`uts ecf y`ull me"b
tmb fi"ifbcf bnnbhti"bly rbfuhb y`ur h`st rihb# `ull me"b
t` ey texbs `c tmb ej`uct tm`u!m# .ut, in y`u urhmesb
jutuel nucfs entbr tmbir ey`uts, tmbc y`ull !bt tmbj et
l`wbr retbs ecf c` texbs et ell#
*bll y`ur $icechiel essbts sjertly
`u hec bc`y rbnbrbctiel tex retbs, in y`u sbll y`ur essbts
tmet erb et lbest `cb yber `lf ecf ueliny es e l`c!-tbrj
!eic#
4`hujbct tmb telly `$ y`ur !esis
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Qitm rbsbht t` y`ur urhmesbf essbts, y`ur tex desis is tmb
ej`uct tmet y`u me"b ic"bstbf# $met ej`uct will mbl y`u
t` fbtbrjicb r`nit `r l`ss wmbc y`u sbll y`ur essbts# '`,
herbnully f`hujbctbf tex desis will rb"bct y`u nr`j
jegic! uccbhbssery tex eyjbcts#
8ptijib y`ur icvbstjbct p`rt$`li` t` sevb
j`rb `c tebs
%n y`u"b ichurrbf s`jb gicf `n l`ss, tmbc y`u jey tegb
m`jb e hbrteic ej`uct `n tmb r`nits dehg m`jb tex nrbb#
+`rg itm y`ur !r`gbr $`r selbs fbhisi`csQmbc y`u icstruht y`ur dr`gbr ed`ut sbllic! y`ur smerbs,
tmbc y`ull me"b dbttbr h`ctr`l `"br tmbir tex h`csbubchbs
es wbll#
2bvbr rbs`rt t` esm selb rulb%n y`u"b s`lf y`ur st`hg, d`cf `r jutuel nucf et e l`ss, tmbc
cb"br duy dehg tm`sb sejb sbhuritibs witmic ? feys `n tmb
fbel#
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Abt y`ur !r`gbr ic y`ur $ev`r
%n y`u gc`w tmet e ertihuler st`hg is !`ic! t` hresm n`r surb,
tmbc esg y`ur dr`gbr t` urhmesb it nr`j y`u et e l`wbr tmec
c`rjel jergbt rihb# $mis wey y`ull db edlb t` rbh`u tmb
l`ssbs dy hleijic! tex fbfuhti`cs n`r tmb sejb#
/egb berly te peyjbcts `c rbstrihtbf st`hgs
9sb +(d) blbhti`c, in y`u"b rbhbi"bf dbcbnits nr`j y`ur
rbstrihtbf st`hgs# Qitm its mbl, y`u hec ey texbs desbf `c
tmb ijjbfietb "elub `n tmb st`hg ecf w`ct me"b t` weit till
tmb rbstrihti`cs erb lintbf ecf tmb st`hg "bsts#
8pt $`r te#$rbb !`cfs
$mb neht tmet rbturc `c ic"bstjbct nr`j e tex-nrbb d`cf
eyic! 2 ictbrbst is mi!mbr wmbc h`jerbf t` e texedlb
d`cf witm #6> ictbrbst# 8i"ifb ?#> dy 2 ecf !bt y`ur
rbsultsA
/egb usb `$ trbesury !ills
$` fbnbr `c texbs d`tm stetb ecf l`hel, y`u jey hm``sb t`
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berc trbesury ictbrbst#
*bll pbrs`cel pr`pbrty t` rbletivbs
$m`u!m y`u f`ct berc ecy l`ss fbfuhti`c, ybt tmb duybr will
db edlb t` se"b `c texbs ic tmb nuturb#
Hleij y`ur *`hiel *bhurity !bcb$its mbc
j`st eppr`prietb
`u hec hleij n`r tmb '`hiel 'bhurity dbcbnits, in y`u"b
st`bf w`rgic! ecf erb e!bf >4 ybers `r ed`"b#
4uhg peyica >?1 pbcelty
%n y`urb e!bf `"br ? M ybers, tmbc y`u sm`ulf witmfrew
jicijuj ej`uct nr`j y`ur %&/ b"bry yber#
,rehg jbfihelly cbhbssery ijpr`vbjbct h`sts;`sts bxhbbfic! tmb "elub `n y`ur m`jb `r "bmihlb hec db
ichlufbf ict` tmb tex fbfuhtidlb jbfihel bxbcsbs#
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Eff trevbl h`sts t` y`ur jbfihel fbfuhti`cs
`u hec fbfuht e jexijuj `n *2? br ci!mtbr brs`c n`r
sbcfic! t`werf ehh`jj`feti`c wmilb sbbgic! jbfihel
trbetjbct tmet n`rhbs y`u t` stey ewey nr`j m`jb
`"brci!mt# B"bc tmb h`c"byechb h`st t` ecf nr`j y`ur
mysihiec is tex fbfuhtidlb#
4bfuht l`ca#tbrj#herb prbjiujs
$mb rbjiuj eif `c suhm ec icsurechb `lihy is tex
fbfuhtidlb# $mb gby mbrb is tmet tmb `lfbr y`u erb, tmb j`rb
fbfuhti`cs y`u hec hleij#
Ai$t y`ur f`llers
`u hec !int es juhm es *56,??? t` ecy`cb ic e nicechiel yber
witm`ut ic"itic! ecy tex `c tmb ej`uct#
Hm``sb tmb ept $`rj `$ !usicbss
$mb tyb `n dusicbss y`u sbt u will ennbht y`ur texeti`c
sb"brbly# N`r bxejlb, y`u h`ulf `t n`r e sudhmetbr ' gicf
`n h`r`reti`c, lijitbf-liedility h`jecy (II;), s`lb
r`ribt`rsmi `r ;-h`r#
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522 Bssbctiel tex fbfuhtidlb hmbhglist y`u just usb ic 4?5>
Esg y`ur hmilfrbc t` `rg $`r y`u`u hec fbri"b mu!b tex dbcbnits, in y`u bjl`y y`ur
hmilfrbc ecf y`ur dusicbss is still ucich`r`retbf#
Hleij y`ur !usicbss stert#up h`sts
`u hec fbfuht *2,?? ic dusicbss stert - up h`sts, r`"ifbf y`ur
`"brell stertu h`sts erb *2?,??? `r l`wbr#
Hleij y`ur !usicbss `pbreti`c h`sts
`u hec els` fbfuht *2,??? ic dusicbss `breti`c h`sts, in
y`ur `"brell stert-u "bcturb h`sts erb *2?,??? `r l`wbr ic
tmb sejb yber wmbc y`ur dusicbss stertbf brn`rjic!#
Iac`rb m`!!y#l`ss rulbs
1egb surb y`u n`ll`w y`ur m`ddy es in e dusicbss# $` tmisbcf, y`u just me"b e sberetb decg ehh`uct ecf !bt
dusicbss herfs rictbf# `urb c`t r`miditbf nr`j hleijic!
tex fbfuhti`cs `c tm`sb ehti"itibs, r`"ifbf y`u hec r`"b
tmet tmb l`ssbs wbrb ichurrbf wmilb ettbjtic! ruc e
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522 Bssbctiel tex fbfuhtidlb hmbhglist y`u just usb ic 4?5>
dusicbss#
"sb sbl$#bjpl`yjbct ich`jb rbhbipts t` abt
te fbfuhti`cs
`u hec bxtbcf tmb rbhbit `n ich`jb t` cbxt yber dy
fbleyic! t` jeil tmb dills t` y`ur hlibcts# N`r icstechb, y`u
hec jeil tmb dills letb ic 8bhbjdbr s` tmet y`u f`ct !bt tmb
eyjbct witmic 5st 8bhbjdbr `n tmb sejb yber# 1`rb`"br,
y`u hec jegb dusicbss eyjbcts dbn`rb =ecuery 5 t`
ueliny n`r tmb fbfuhti`cs#
2bvbr smy eey $r`j m`jb#`$$ihb rulbs%n y`u usb y`ur m`jb n`r dusicbss ur`sb, tmbc y`u hec
tegb ef"ecte!b `n fbfuhtic! m`jb-`nnihb bxbcsbs ligb e
`rti`c `n y`ur icsurechb rbjiujs, utility dills ecf m`jb
jeictbcechb h`sts#
*mbltbr y`ursbl$ $r`j Eltbrcetivb /icijuj
,e (E/,)
%n y`urb sbbgic! smbltbr nr`j /1$, tmbc y`u sm`ulf `t n`r
weys t` ichrbesb y`ur ich`jb ecf fbnbr fbfuhti`cs# Obrb
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522 Bssbctiel tex fbfuhtidlb hmbhglist y`u just usb ic 4?5>
erb s`jb `n tmb weys y`u hec ichrbesb y`ur ich`jbH
e# Bchesm 9#'# 'e"ic!s d`cfs, 'bribs BB
d# 'withm `"br t` texedlb d`cfs nr`j c`c-texedlb `cbs
h# ;m``sb sm`rt-tbrj heitel !eics `c st`hg `siti`cs
f# ;l`sb e hbrtinihetb `n fb`sit t` berc tmb ictbrbst
b# Qitmfrew nucfs nr`j texedlb %&/ `r 6?5(g) lec#
b herb$ul milb sbllica y`ur st`hg i$ y`u=rb
%ueli$y $`r tmb E/,
`u jey l`sb `c tmb ne"`redlb tex drbegs in y`ur ich`jb
risbs tmec stiuletbf#
9ercbf ich`jb te hrbfit #
$mb bercbf ich`jb tex hrbfit (B%$;) is r`"ifbf t` l`wbr ecf
jifflb-ich`jb texeybrs#
,e hrbfit $`r tmb blfbrly ; fise!lbf
`u jey ueliny n`r tex hrbfit n`r dbic! blfbrly ecf
fisedlbf#
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522 Bssbctiel tex fbfuhtidlb hmbhglist y`u just usb ic 4?5>
/bfihel trbetjbct h`sts hec !b fbfuhtbf
;`st `n jbfihel r`hbfurbs ecf sbr"ihbs ligb ed`rti`c,
ehuuchturb, effihti`c trbetjbct, ejdulechb sbr"ihb,
eccuel mysihel bxejiceti`c, ertinihiel tbbtm, eut`bttb,bth
erb tex fbfuhtidlb#
.ecfe!b, dl``f su!er tbst git, d`fy shec, drbest ujs,
drbest rbh`cstruhti`c sur!bry, dirtm h`ctr`l ills, .reillb
d``gs ecf je!eDicbs#
;eitel bxbcsbs, her (sbhiel buijbct), hmir`reht`r,
;mristiec 'hibchb rehtiti`cbr, hlicih h`sts, h`cteht lbcsbs,
h`sjbtih sur!bry t` h`rrbht e fisni!urbjbct, hruthmbs#
8bctel trbetjbct, fbctist, fie!c`stih fb"ihbs, fie!c`stih
tbsts, fisedlbf fbbcfbct herb bxbcsbs, f`ht`r "isit, fru!
effihti`c trbetjbct, fru!s (wmbc rbshridbf dy e
mysihiec)#
Byb f`ht`r, byb!lessbs, byb sur!bry (ichlufic! lesbr)#
Nbrtility bcmechbjbct, n`ucfbrs nbb#
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522 Bssbctiel tex fbfuhtidlb hmbhglist y`u just usb ic 4?5>
Kuifb f`! `r `tmbr mblbr ecijel sbr"ihb#
Obeltm icstitutb, mbeltm jeictbcechb `r!eciDeti`c, mberic!
eifs, m`jb herb, m`jb ijr`"bjbcts, m`sitel nbbs ecf
sbr"ihbs#
%csulic, icsulic trbetjbcts, icsurechb rbjiujs, (herb n`r
tmb) ictbllbhtuelly `r fb"bl`jbctelly fisedlbf#
Ied`ret`ry nbbs, lehteti`c sulibs, lbef-desbf eict
rbj`"el, lbercic! fisedility, lb!el nbbs, linbtijb herb, l`f!ic!
wmilb rbhbi"ic! jbfihel herb (u t` *2? e brs`c br ci!mt),
l`c!-tbrj herb#
1bels, jbfihel h`cnbrbchbs, jbfihel bxejiceti`cs, jbfihel
icn`rjeti`c lec, jbfihel sbr"ihbs, 1bfiherb 3ert .
sulbjbctel h`sts, 1bfiherb 3ert 8 rbjiujs, jbfihicbs
(wmbc rbshridbf dy e mysihiec)#
Gursic! m`jb, cursic! sbr"ihbs#
0hhueti`cel tmbrey, `breti`cs, `t`jbtrist, `r!ec
f`c`rs, ̀ stb`etm, ̀ xy!bc#
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522 Bssbctiel tex fbfuhtidlb hmbhglist y`u just usb ic 4?5>
3mysihel bxejiceti`c, mysihel tmbrey, `fietrist,
rb!cechy tbsts ecf rb!cechy tbst git, rbshriti`c fru!s
ecf jbfihicbs, r`stmbsis, syhmietrih herb, syhm`ecelysis,
syhm`l`!ist#
&bh`cstruhti"b sur!bry#
'bhiel bfuheti`c, stbriliDeti`c, st`-sj`gic! r`!rejs ecf
rbshriti`c fru!s, sur!bry#
$blbm`cb, tblb"isi`c, tmbrey, trecslects,
trecs`rteti`cLL, tris, tuiti`c (ucfbr sbhiel
hirhujstechbs)#
Jesbht`jy, "isi`c h`rrbhti`c sur!bry#
Qbi!mt-l`ss r`!rejL, wmbblhmeir, wmirl``l detms (in
`rfbrbf dy e f`ht`r), wi! ecf C-rey#
%n y`u"b ucfbr!`cb e wbi!mt l`ss r`!rej entbr ec ecelysis
h`cfuhtbf dy e f`ht`r, tmbc bxbcsbs eif n`r tmet is tex
fbfuhtidlb#
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522 Bssbctiel tex fbfuhtidlb hmbhglist y`u just usb ic 4?5>
$recs`rteti`c hmer!bs n`r jbfihel rbes`cs, jbels d`u!mt
et e m`sitel, bth erb els` tex fbfuhtidlb#
_eif li$b icsurechb prbjiujs erb te
fbfuhti!lb
%csurechb `lihibs tmet r`"ifb ich`jb furic!
ucbjl`yjbct is tex fbfuhtidlb#
%csurechb `lihibs n`r l`ss `n linb, lijd, si!mt, nuchti`c, bth#
Kuerectbbf j`cby rbhbi"bf es ert `n tmb h`jbcseti`c
nr`j ec icsurechb `lihy n`r sihgcbss `r icury is tex
fbfuhtidlb#
1bfihel icsurechb h`"bre!b ichlufbf ic e her icsurechb
`lihy n`r ell tmb b`lb icurbf ic `r dy tmb icsurbf her#
Obeltm `r l`c!-tbrj herb icsurechb in tmb rbjiujs wbrb
eif witm tex-nrbb fistriduti`cs nr`j e rbtirbjbct lec
jefb firbhtly t` tmb icsurechb r`"ifbr witm`ut y`ur
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522 Bssbctiel tex fbfuhtidlb hmbhglist y`u just usb ic 4?5>
ictbrhbssi`c ecf tmbsb eyjbcts w`ulf me"b `tmbrwisb
dbbc ichlufbf ic y`ur ich`jb#
%n y`u erb sbln-bjl`ybf ecf ey n`r e mbeltm icsurechb tmet
ichlufbs y`u, y`ur s`usb ecf fbbcfbcts es tmb
dbcbnihiery, tmbc tmb bctirb suj eif n`r it is tex fbfuhtidlb
es c`c-itbjiDbf fbfuhti`c#
,e fbfuhti!lb bpbcsbs `$ erjbf $`rhbs
pbrs`ccbl
/if t` Nejilibs witm 8bbcfbct ;milfrbc (/N8;)
/f`ti`c bxbcsb rbijdursbjbcts n`r uelinyic! bxbcsbs
8eje!bs n`r mysihel icury (`tmbr tmec uciti"b)
8betm eyjbcts
8i"ifbcfs `n linb icsurechb
Qblnerb dbcbnits (ichlufic! $/GN) ecf n``f stejs
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522 Bssbctiel tex fbfuhtidlb hmbhglist y`u just usb ic 4?5>
'ulbjbctel 'bhurity %ch`jb (''%)
/hhifbct ecf`r mbeltm %csurechb dbcbnits
Q`rgbr@s ;`jbcseti`c (ecf NB;/ eyjbcts)
8isedility .bcbnits `r 8isedility 3bcsi`c eyjbcts
;milf 'u`rt
;`jbcset`ry (dut c`t uciti"b) feje!bs ewerfbf ic h`urt
n`r mysihel icury `r mysihel sihgcbss
Kints, .bubsts, ecf %cmbritechbs u t` e hbrteic "elub
8belbrjecunehturbr hesm rbdetbs
1bels ecf l`f!ic! wmbc rbuirbf dy y`ur `d
I`c!-tbrj ;erb %csurechb eyjbcts
_uelinibf shm`lersmis ecf !rects
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522 Bssbctiel tex fbfuhtidlb hmbhglist y`u just usb ic 4?5>
;rbfit herf rbwerfs ecf `icts (c`chesm riDbs dbl`w *>??
`r ettehmbf t` sbcfic! medits)
Nrbubct nlybr jilbs
_uelinibf hechblbf j`rt!e!b fbdt
Jbtbrecs@ .bcbnits
1bfihel 'e"ic!s /hh`uct witmfrewels
Iinb icsurechb dbcbnits
/hhblbretbf fbetm dbcbnits
&bijdursbjbcts n`r tmbnt `r hesuelty l`ss
8isestbr rblibn !rects
9 t` *5?5,?? `n n`rbi!c bercbf ich`jb
'ihgcbss ecf %cury 3eyjbcts
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522 Bssbctiel tex fbfuhtidlb hmbhglist y`u just usb ic 4?5>
Nbfbrel ich`jb tex rbnucfs
%ctbrbst `c tex-nrbb sbhuritibs
%ctbrbst `c BB% d`cfs rbfbbjbf n`r uelinibf mi!mbr
bfuheti`c bxbcsbs
3eyjbcts t` tmb dbcbnihiery `n e fbhbesbf bjl`ybb
&bl`heti`c eyjbcts `r eyjbcts ic libu `n w`rgbrs
h`jbcseti`c
&bctel ell`wechb `n hlbr!yjec
'`hiel sbhurity dbcbnits (in it is y`ur `cly s`urhb `n ich`jb)
$bj`rery /ssistechb n`r Gbbfy Nejilibs ($/GN)
9cin`rj ell`wechbs n`r fbnbcsb brs`ccbl
.esih /ll`wechb n`r O`usic! t` tmb jbjdbrs `n tmb erjbf
n`rhbs
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522 Bssbctiel tex fbfuhtidlb hmbhglist y`u just usb ic 4?5>
.esih /ll`wechb n`r 'udsistbchb
1`"ic! bxbcsbs
$bj`rery l`f!ic!
$re"bl bxbcsbs wmbc `c lbe"b dbtwbbc h`csbhuti"b
`"brsbes t`urs `n futy
/ccuel r`ucf tri n`r stufbct fbbcfbcts
8bbcfbct-herb essistechb r`!rej eyjbcts
8isedility eyjbcts
1bfihel ecf fbctel herb
8bnbcsb h`ucsblic!
Kr`u-tbrj linb icsurechb rbjiujs
'ur"i"`r 3r`tbhti`c 3lec rbjiujs
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522 Bssbctiel tex fbfuhtidlb hmbhglist y`u just usb ic 4?5>
&0$; ell`wechbs
Nejily 'bereti`c /ll`wechb
;`jdet D`cb ey
_lua#Ic my!rif ecf blbhtrih hers tmet erb
bliai!lb $`r tmb /`t`r 7bmihlb ,e Hrbfit
!esbf `c tmb yber `$ tmb vbmihlbs<
e# /13 K;B ecf 1IB Blbhtrih Jbmihlb
d# /Durb 8ycejihs $recsit ;`ccbht Blbhtrih Jbmihlb
h# .1Q i 'bfec ecf i 'bfec witm &ec!br Bxtbcfbr, i+
'bfec
f# .`ulfbr Blbhtrih 8bli"bry Jec 8J-2??, Blbhtrih 'muttlb
8J2??, Blbhtrih Nlet .bf 8J-2??, Blbhtrih 'br"ihb .`fy
8J-2??
b# .8 1`t`rs b> Blbhtrih Jbmihlb
n# ;mryslbr Niet 2??b!# ;08/ 'bfec (Blbhtrih Jbmihlb jecunehturbf dy ;08/
/ut`j`ti"b %ch#)
m# BJ%-18 (1bfiuj 8uty) Blbhtrih truhg, BJ%-Q% (Qelg-%c)
Blbhtrih truhg
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522 Bssbctiel tex fbfuhtidlb hmbhglist y`u just usb ic 4?5>
i# B1; 1`fbl B> 3essbc!br Qe!`c, 1`fbl B>t 3ihg-9
truhg, ecf 1`fbl B>" 9tility Jec
# Nisgbr Eerje 'bfec
g# N`rf N`hus Blbhtrih, N`rf ;-1/C Bcbr!i, N`rf Nusi`c
Bcbr!i
l# K1 ;mb"r`lbt J`lt, ;mb"r l̀bt 'erg BJ, ;efilleh BI&
j#O`cfe /hh`rf 3lu!-%c Oydrif
c# 1brhbfbs-.bcD sjert ;`ub;edrì BJ, .-;less BJ`# 1itsudismi i-1iBJ (Blbhtrih Jbmihlb)
# Gissec Iben
# 3`rshmb :5+ 'yfbr, 3ecejbre ' B Oydrif, ;eycbb ' B-
Oydrif
r# 'jert N`rtw` Blbhtrih 8ri"b Jbmihlb
s# $bsle &`efstbr, $bsle 1`fbl ' Jbmihlb
t# $micg ;ity BJ (Blbhtrih Jbmihlb)
u# $`y`te 3rius 3lu!-ic Blbhtrih 8ri"b Jbmihlb, $`y`te &/J6
BJ
"# J%/ 42?? Bxtbcfbf &ec!b Blbhtrih 3essbc!br Jec ecf
Blbhtrih ;er!` Jec, 52?? Bxtbcfbf &ec!b Blbhtrih $ruhg6Q8 ecf 4Q8 (/ll d`fy stylbs)
w#Qmbb!` IiNb Blbhtrih Jbmihlb
x# Ubcitm Blbhtrih Jec
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522 Bssbctiel tex fbfuhtidlb hmbhglist y`u just usb ic 4?5>
Hers tmet %ueli$y $`r tmb Eltbrcetivb /`t`r
7bmihlb ,e Hrbfit
e# 1brhbfbs-.bcD 4?54 N-;bll
d# O`cfe 4?54 N;C ;lerity Nubl ;bll Jbmihlb
h# O`cfe 4?55 N;C ;lerity Nubl ;bll Jbmihlb
f# O`cfe 4?5? N;C ;lerity Nubl ;bll Jbmihlb
b# O`cfe 4??: N;C ;lerity Nubl ;bll Jbmihlb
n# O`cfe 4??+ N;C ;lerity Nubl ;bll Jbmihlb
Arbbc 9cbray 9%uipjbcts :ueli$yica $`r tmb
Tbsifbctiel 9cbray 9$$ihibct _r`pbrty Hrbfite# Kb`tmbrjel mbet ujs
d# '`ler wetbr mbetbrs
h# ' l̀er ecbls
f# 'jell wicf turdicbs (u t` *6,???)
b# Nubl hblls (u t` *2?? n`r behm ?#2 gil`wett `wbr
heehity) (rijery rbsifbchb `cly)
3`! ecf 3`! .uctica H`sts ,met Erb ,e
4bfuhti!lb
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e# Bjl`yjbct ecf `utlehbjbct e!bchy hmer!bs
d# Bjl`ybr eys y`u dehg
h# Bjl`ybr eys tmb bjl`yjbct e!bchy
f# 1`"ic! Bxbcsbs
b# &bsujT
n# $re"bl ecf trecs`rteti`c h`sts
.`jb 8$$ihb ecf .`jb usicbss ,e rbegs
e# Kbcbrel tex fbfuhtidlb m`jb bxbcsbs ichlufbH
d# &bel bstetb texbs
h# _uelinibf j`rt!e!b icsurechb rbjiujs
f# 8bfuhtidlb j`rt!e!b ictbrbst
b# ;esuelty l`ssbs
n# O`jb dusicbss fbfuhtì csH
!# 8brbhieti`c
m# %csurechb
i# &bct
# &beirsg# 'bhurity systbj
l# 9tilitibs ecf sbr"ihbs
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@eg ^ibw Lew Ar`up (@^LA) is e lbefica lew nirj ic tmb RX. It is
fbfihetbf t` rbfuhb nicechiel strbss `n its hlibcts, pr`tbht riamts ecf
pr`ifb h`csujbr bfuheti`c.
!ell" (#$$)%&'$%@^LA
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