topic What does standard deduction means in Deductions & credits

topic What does standard deduction means in Deductions & credits https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/what-does-standard-deduction-means/01/158733#M21306 Sat, 01 Jun 2019 11:12:09 GMT kaylavarns 2019-06-01T11:12:09Z What does standard deduction means https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/what-does-standard-deduction-means/01/158733#M21306 Sat, 01 Jun 2019 11:12:09 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/what-does-standard-deduction-means/01/158733#M21306 kaylavarns 2019-06-01T11:12:09Z Adjustments, Deductions, Exemptions and Credits Before... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/adjustments-deductions-exemptions-and-credits-before/01/158735#M21307 Adjustments, Deductions, Exemptions and Credits  Before the government starts calculating you income tax, they allow everyone to deduct a certain amount first (they do recognize you need to eat before you pay taxes). This “deduction” really consist of 3 different pieces: adjustments, deductions, and exemptions (although most people tend to lump them together as “deductions”).  Everybody gets an “exemption” of $4000. This is per person, hence the term “personal exemption”. Each taxpayer gets an exemption for himself and for each dependent he claims on his tax return. His spouse is not really a dependent but a 2nd taxpayer who also gets a $4000 personal exemption.Every taxpayer then gets an actual “deduction” based on his filing status. A single person gets a “Standard” deduction of $6300 and a married couple get a Standard deduction of $12,600. So you see a single taxpayer really gets to “deduct” $10,300(4000+6300) before he starts paying any tax at all. Taxpayers who have certain types of personal expenses (mortgage interest, state & local taxes, medical expenses, and charitable gifts being the most common) may itemize expenses and if the total is more than the standard deduction they may take those “Itemized” deductions instead of (not in addition to) the standard deduction.The 3rd category is adjustments to income. These are some times called “above the line” deductions because they are deducted in addition to the standard deduction, not instead of. Some common ones are IRA contributions, Alimony paid, Moving expenses, student loan interest and self employment taxes. Everybody gets them, except somebody who is claimed as a dependent on somebody else's tax return. That person get's a reduced amount depending on the amount & source of his income. Somebody who is claimed as a dependent does NOT get their own exemption, because the person claiming them gets it instead. Then there are Credits, which are deductions from your actual tax, not your income. Then there are Refundable credits, which the government will give you even if you have no calculated tax to deduct them from! Sat, 01 Jun 2019 11:12:10 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/adjustments-deductions-exemptions-and-credits-before/01/158735#M21307 Hal_Al 2019-06-01T11:12:10Z Re: Adjustments, Deductions, Exemptions and Credits Before... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-adjustments-deductions-exemptions-and-credits-before/01/865993#M107202 What are the 2018 caps for certain types of personal expenses (mortgage interest, state & local taxes, medical expenses, and charitable gifts)? Mon, 14 Oct 2019 22:55:06 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-adjustments-deductions-exemptions-and-credits-before/01/865993#M107202 MF2 2019-10-14T22:55:06Z Re: Adjustments, Deductions, Exemptions and Credits Before... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-adjustments-deductions-exemptions-and-credits-before/01/866010#M107208 This year the Standard Deduction will be doubling so many people will be switching to the Standard Deduction.  And there is a max 10,000 limit (5,000 MFS) of property tax and state taxes "SALT".  SALT is State And Local Tax.  Which includes property tax, any state tax paid like for last year’s return and includes any state withholding from your W2s and any 1099s you have. And any taxes in W2 box 14 and 19 like SDI or VDI. You can only deduct up to 10,000 (5,000 MFS) for SALT State and Local Taxes.   And you can only deduct Medical that’s over 7.5% of your AGI.  Also the deduction for job expenses have been suspended.   FAQ on 2018 changes <A href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-reform/help/how-will-tax-reform-affect-my-federal-tax-return/00/27627" target="_blank">https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-reform/help/how-will-tax-reform-affect-my-federal-tax-return/00/27627</A>   And see Deductions that have been suspended for 2018 <A href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-reform/help/which-federal-tax-deductions-have-been-suspended-by-tax-reform/00/25565" target="_blank">https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-reform/help/which-federal-tax-deductions-have-been-suspended-by-tax-reform/00/25565</A>     For 2018 the standard deduction amounts are: Single 12,000 + 1,600 for 65 and over or blind HOH 18,000 + 1,600 for 65 and over or blind Joint 24,000+ 1,300 for each 65 and over or blind Married filing Separate 12,000 + 1,300 for 65 and over or blind   If you are 65 or older you get an extra 1,300 each 24,000+1,300+1,300= 26,600 Mon, 14 Oct 2019 23:06:01 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-adjustments-deductions-exemptions-and-credits-before/01/866010#M107208 VolvoGirl 2019-10-14T23:06:01Z

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Adjustments, Deductions, Exemptions and Credits  Before the government starts calculating you income tax, they allow everyone to deduct a certain amount first (they do recognize you need to eat before you pay taxes). This “deduction” really consist of 3 different pieces: adjustments, deductions, and exemptions (although most people tend to lump them together as “deductions”).  Everybody gets an “exemption” of $4000. This is per person, hence the term “personal exemption”. Each taxpayer gets an exemption for himself and for each dependent he claims on his tax return. His spouse is not really a dependent but a 2nd taxpayer who also gets a $4000 personal exemption.Every taxpayer then gets an actual “deduction” based on his filing status. A single person gets a “Standard” deduction of $6300 and a married couple get a Standard deduction of $12,600. So you see a single taxpayer really gets to “deduct” $10,300(4000+6300) before he starts paying any tax at all. Taxpayers who have certain types of personal expenses (mortgage interest, state & local taxes, medical expenses, and charitable gifts being the most common) may itemize expenses and if the total is more than the standard deduction they may take those “Itemized” deductions instead of (not in addition to) the standard deduction.The 3rd category is adjustments to income. These are some times called “above the line” deductions because they are deducted in addition to the standard deduction, not instead of. Some common ones are IRA contributions, Alimony paid, Moving expenses, student loan interest and self employment taxes. Everybody gets them, except somebody who is claimed as a dependent on somebody else's tax return. That person get's a reduced amount depending on the amount & source of his income. Somebody who is claimed as a dependent does NOT get their own exemption, because the person claiming them gets it instead. Then there are Credits, which are deductions from your actual tax, not your income. Then there are Refundable credits, which the government will give you even if you have no calculated tax to deduct them from!

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This year the Standard Deduction will be doubling so many people will be switching to the Standard Deduction.  And there is a max 10,000 limit (5,000 MFS) of property tax and state taxes "SALT".  SALT is State And Local Tax.  Which includes property tax, any state tax paid like for last year’s return and includes any state withholding from your W2s and any 1099s you have. And any taxes in W2 box 14 and 19 like SDI or VDI. You can only deduct up to 10,000 (5,000 MFS) for SALT State and Local Taxes.   And you can only deduct Medical that’s over 7.5% of your AGI.  Also the deduction for job expenses have been suspended.   FAQ on 2018 changes <A href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-reform/help/how-will-tax-reform-affect-my-federal-tax-return/00/27627" target="_blank">https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-reform/help/how-will-tax-reform-affect-my-federal-tax-return/00/27627</A>   And see Deductions that have been suspended for 2018 <A href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-reform/help/which-federal-tax-deductions-have-been-suspended-by-tax-reform/00/25565" target="_blank">https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-reform/help/which-federal-tax-deductions-have-been-suspended-by-tax-reform/00/25565</A>     For 2018 the standard deduction amounts are: Single 12,000 + 1,600 for 65 and over or blind HOH 18,000 + 1,600 for 65 and over or blind Joint 24,000+ 1,300 for each 65 and over or blind Married filing Separate 12,000 + 1,300 for 65 and over or blind   If you are 65 or older you get an extra 1,300 each 24,000+1,300+1,300= 26,600

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