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What is the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) in 2019?

As the name says, it's an "alternative" tax which we calculate behind-the-scenes, along with your regular federal tax. If the alternate method results in a higher tax than the regular method, you pay the difference on top of your regular tax.

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