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What form does a college student with children need to take standard deduction or itemize?
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Schedule A is Itemized Deductions. If you're able to itemize, you must file Form 1040 (U.S. Individual Income Tax Return), often called the 'long form'.
If you're taking the standard deduction, you probably can file either Form 1040 or Form 1040A (often called the 'short form'), depending on other income, adjustments, etc.
For more information, go to www.irs.gov/taxtopics for Topic 501 (Should I Itemize?).
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When should you itemize instead of claiming the standard deduction?
Once you suck a dick then you claim for a standard deduction
Should i use itemized deduction or standard deduction?
When it comes to reducing your tax burden, itemizing deductions may be the way to go. The standard deduction is certainly easier, and might be a better option if you have a simple tax situation or don't own a home. If you have numerous itemized deductions such as mortgage interest, charitable contributions, etc., it may make sense for you to itemize your deductions instead of using the standard deduction for your tax filing status. If you itemize and it totals over the standard deduction then itemizing is the way to go or the other way around if the standard deduction is larger.
Where do you put property taxes on the tax form if you do not itemize deductions?
Property taxes can be itemized on the schedule A itemized deduction of the 1040, or if your standard deduction would be more than your itemized deduction, the amount can be used to increase your standard deduction amount on your federal income tax return.
What is the opposite of itemize?
There is no opposite of itemize (list, detail) except the choice not to itemize. - On US income tax returns the opposite of listing itemized deductions is taking a standard deduction.) - The opposite of listing itemized expenses is to list a total or estimated total.
Should you file standard deduction or ez file to do your taxes?
You should only itemize if you have some deductions you can claim-are a homeowner for example.
Do you have to itemize to get a deduction for hearing aids?
You have to itemize your medical expenses in order to get a deduction for hearing aids. Then you only get to deduct the amount of medical expenses that are above 7.5% of your adjusted gross income.
What is the highest car donation tax write off I can take in a single year?
If you itemize the standard deduction will be $4,850 for single; $9,700 for married filing jointly.
How does mortgage interest effect your taxes?
With certain limits, interest paid on the mortgage for your primary home is a deduction against your taxable income, IF YOU ITEMIZE. (Which the size of this deduction alone is the main thing that makes most people better off itemizing than taking the standard deduction).
What is the purpose of IRS schedule A?
Schedule A of the 1040 individual tax return is where a taxpayer will list itemized expenses if they wish to itemize. The 1040 tax return allows taxpayers the option of taking a standard deduction or to use the amount listed on their Schedule A (Itemized Expenses). Less and less people use Schedule A as the standard deduction is increased every year. With low mortgage rates most people no longer have enough itemized expenses to exceed the standard deduction. Since you can use either the standard deduction or the itemized expenses, you want to take the one that allows you to reduce your taxable income the most. This has left more and more people better off to take the standard deduction.
Do you have to itemize on your tax return to claim the sales tax on my new pickup?
If the truck weighs no more than 8500 pounds and it is purchased between 2/17/09 and 12/31/09, you may claim a deduction on your 2009 return when it is filed in early 2010 without itemizing. Otherwise, you would have to itemize and not claim the state income tax deduction.
What is the advantage of married filing jointly?
The advantage of married filing jointly is that your tax may be lower than your combined tax for other filing statuses. Another advantage would be your standard deduction, if you do not itemize, my be higher and you qualify for tax benefits that do not apply to married filing separate.
What is the difference in filing married single or married jointly?
Usually it is more beneficial to file as married filing joint than it is to file as married filing separate. To answer your question you will have to prepare a return both ways using the correct standard deduction for each filing status and if one itemizes the other should itemize also as the others standard deduction is -0-. If you do not itemize then the standard deduction for each is $5,700 for 2009.For more information go to the IRS.gov web site and use the search boxes for the publication and tax topic. Publication 501, Exemptions, Standard Deduction, and Filing Information Tax Topic 353, What is your filing status Publication 504 , Divorced or Separated IndividualsAnd if you live in a community property state you could have other considerations to think about.You may be able to claim itemized deductions on a separate return for certain expenses that you paid separately or jointly with your spouse. Deductible expenses that are paid out of separate funds, such as medical expenses, are deductible by the spouse who pays them. If these expenses are paid from community funds, the deduction may depend on whether or not you live in a community property state. In a community property state, the deduction is, generally, divided equally between you and your spouse. For more information refer to Publication 555, Community Property.
