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posted Mar 16, 2020 2:48:05 PM

What was the MAGI for 2019?

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Expert Alumni
Mar 16, 2020 3:14:02 PM

MAGI (Modified Adjusted Gross Income) can be defined as your household's adjusted gross income with certain deductions added back.

 

To find your MAGI, take your AGI and add back:

  • Any deductions you took for IRA contributions and taxable Social Security payments
  • Any deductions you took for student loan interest or tuition
  • Excluded foreign income
  • Half of your self-employment taxes
  • Interest from EE savings bonds used to pay for higher education expenses
  • Losses from a publicly-traded partnership
  • Passive income or loss
  • Qualified tuition expenses
  • Rental losses
  • The exclusion for adoption expenses

 

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Expert Alumni
Mar 16, 2020 3:14:02 PM

MAGI (Modified Adjusted Gross Income) can be defined as your household's adjusted gross income with certain deductions added back.

 

To find your MAGI, take your AGI and add back:

  • Any deductions you took for IRA contributions and taxable Social Security payments
  • Any deductions you took for student loan interest or tuition
  • Excluded foreign income
  • Half of your self-employment taxes
  • Interest from EE savings bonds used to pay for higher education expenses
  • Losses from a publicly-traded partnership
  • Passive income or loss
  • Qualified tuition expenses
  • Rental losses
  • The exclusion for adoption expenses