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Major Categories of Federal Income and Outlays for Fiscal Year 2002
- Footnotes for Certain Federal Outlays

Major Categories of Federal Income and Outlays for Fiscal Year 2002

Federal Budget

On or before the first Monday in February of each year, the President is required to submit to the Congress a budget proposal for the fiscal year that begins the following October. The budget sets forth the President's proposed receipts, spending, and the surplus or deficit for the Federal Government. The plan includes recommendations for new legislation as well as recommendations to change, eliminate, and add programs. After receiving the President's proposal, the Congress reviews it and makes changes. It first passes a budget resolution setting its own targets for receipts, outlays, and surplus or deficit. Next, individual spending and revenue bills that are consistent with the goals of the budget resolution are enacted.

In fiscal year 2002 (which began on October 1, 2001, and ended on September 30, 2002), Federal income was $1.9 trillion and outlays were $2.1 trillion, leaving a deficit of $0.2 trillion.

Footnotes for Certain Federal Outlays

Note. The percentages on this page exclude undistributed offsetting receipts, which were $48 billion in fiscal year 2002. In the budget, these receipts are offset against spending in figuring the outlay totals shown above. These receipts are for the U.S. Government's share of its employee retirement programs, rents and royalties on the Outer Continental Shelf, and proceeds from the sale of assets.

Social security, Medicare, and other retirement: These programs provide income support for the retired and disabled and medical care for the elderly.
National defense, veterans, and foreign affairs: About 17% of outlays were to equip, modernize, and pay our armed forces and to fund other national defense activities; about 2% were for veterans benefits and services; and about 1% were for international activities, including military and economic assistance to foreign countries and the maintenance of U.S. embassies abroad.
Physical, human, and community development: These outlays were for agriculture; natural resources; environment; transportation; aid for elementary and secondary education and direct assistance to college students; job training; deposit insurance, commerce and housing credit, and community development; and space, energy, and general science programs.
Social programs: About 14% of total outlays were for Medicaid, food stamps, temporary assistance for needy families, supplemental security income, and related programs; and 7% for health research and public health programs, unemployment compensation, assisted housing, and social services.

Where Do You File?	If an envelope addressed to “Internal Revenue Service Center” came with this booklet, please use it. If you do not have one or if you moved during the year, mail your return to the Internal Revenue		Service Center shown that applies to you. Envelopes without enough postage will be returned to you by the post office.
		THEN use this address if you:
IF you live in...		Are not enclosing a check or money order...		Are enclosing a check or money order...
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, West Virginia		Internal Revenue Service Center Atlanta, GA 39901-0014		Internal Revenue Service Center Atlanta, GA 39901-0114
Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont		Internal Revenue Service Center Andover, MA 05501-0014		Internal Revenue Service Center Andover, MA 05501-0114
Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin		Internal Revenue Service Center Kansas City, MO 64999-0014		Internal Revenue Service Center Kansas City, MO 64999-0114
Connecticut, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania		Internal Revenue Service Center Philadelphia, PA 19255-0014		Internal Revenue Service Center Philadelphia, PA 19255-0114
Arkansas, Colorado, Kentucky, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas		Internal Revenue Service Center Austin, TX 73301-0014		Internal Revenue Service Center Austin, TX 73301-0114
Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming		Internal Revenue Service Center Fresno, CA 93888-0014		Internal Revenue Service Center Fresno, CA 93888-0114
Ohio, Virginia		Internal Revenue Service Center Memphis, TN 37501-0014		Internal Revenue Service Center Memphis, TN 37501-0114
All APO and FPO addresses, American Samoa, nonpermanent residents of Guam or the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico (or if excluding income under Internal Revenue Code section 933*), dual-status aliens, a foreign country: U.S. citizens and those filing Form 2555, 2555-EZ, or 4563		Internal Revenue Service Center Philadelphia, PA 19255-0215 USA		Internal Revenue Service Center Philadelphia, PA 19255-0215 USA
* Permanent residents of Guam should use: Department of Revenue and Taxation, Government of Guam, P.O. Box 23607, GMF, GU 96921; permanent residents of the Virgin Islands should use: V.I. Bureau of Internal Revenue, 9601 Estate Thomas, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, VI 00802.

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