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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.
Is safe deposit box rental a itemized deduction?
Yes
If your standard deduction is higher than your itemized deductions how will the standard deduction affect the taxes you pay?
Makes it go down.
If you overpaid state tax by making estimated payments is your state tax refund taxable?
Some of the refund amount could be taxable if you itemized deduction in the year and claimed the estimated tax payments as a part of your itemized deduction for that year.
When do medical expenses qualify as deduction?
Unreimbursed medical expenses are only deductible in the year that they are paid and only if you are using the schedule A itemized deductions of the 1040 income tax return and all of your unreimbursed medical expenses that would be the over the limited 7.5 % would end up being a part of your itemized deduction that would be added to all of your other itemized deductions on the schedule A itemized deductions of the 1040 tax form.
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.
Some people use itemized deductions instead of the standard deduction What must be true for itemized deductions to lower your taxes more than the standard deduction?
Itemized deductions must exceed the standard deduction amount set by the IRS for your filing status. Common itemized deductions include mortgage interest, state and local taxes, and charitable donations. Additionally, your total itemized deductions should result in a greater reduction of taxable income compared to using the standard deduction.
Is safe deposit box rental a itemized deduction?
Yes
If your standard deduction is higher than your itemized deductions how will the standard deduction affect the taxes you pay?
Makes it go down.
If you overpaid state tax by making estimated payments is your state tax refund taxable?
Some of the refund amount could be taxable if you itemized deduction in the year and claimed the estimated tax payments as a part of your itemized deduction for that year.
Why would one do standard deduction when itemized deductions are greater?
The simplest possibilities are:laziness (not wanting to bother to figure out the itemized deductions)not wanting to keep records to back up the itemized deductions if one gets audited
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.
When do medical expenses qualify as deduction?
Unreimbursed medical expenses are only deductible in the year that they are paid and only if you are using the schedule A itemized deductions of the 1040 income tax return and all of your unreimbursed medical expenses that would be the over the limited 7.5 % would end up being a part of your itemized deduction that would be added to all of your other itemized deductions on the schedule A itemized deductions of the 1040 tax form.
Can you deduct stock website membership fees?
Yes, you can deduct them either as an itemized deduction if you are filing a personal return, or if you are treating it as a business you can deduct them as an itemized deduction. The problem is that's not very fun because most people typically take the standard deduction. Maybe you were considering offering business advice, and as such the subscriptions are an expense. So, you could deduct them on a Schedule C. Generally I write mine off as a business expense because I have a business which deals with investments, because if they go as an Itemized Deduction I lose them at some point.
An itemized deduction of 500 with a 36 percent tax rate would reduce a person's taxes by?
$180
When do medical exspenses qualify as a tax deduction?
Unreimbursed medical expenses are only deductible in the year that they are paid and only if you are using the schedule A itemized deductions of the 1040 income tax return and all of your unreimbursed medical expenses that would be the over the limited 7.5 % would end up being a part of your itemized deduction that would be added to all of your other itemized deductions on the schedule A itemized deductions of the 1040 tax form.
Can itemized deductions on federal tax returns be taken for sales tax paid by Florida residents?
Yes. As an itemized deduction, you can claim either your state income tax withholding or claim a deduction for sales taxes paid. In states such as Florida which have no income tax, obviously your only option is to take a sales tax deduction. See the link below.
