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Tax Deductions You May Not Know About3/19/2024

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The stress of tax season is made more manageable when you start early, are organized, and have a balanced budget. But if you're not careful, you might miss out on some lesser-known deductions. That's why we're sharing these tax deductions you may not know about.

1. Sales Tax

You can either deduct your state income tax or sales taxes from your federal income taxes. This can be a huge savings if you live in a state without state income tax (AK, FL, NV, NH, SD, TN, TX, WA, WY). If you do pay state income tax, you'll still want to look at any large purchases you made last year — like a vehicle or engagement ring — because it may be a better deal to take the sales tax break rather than deduct your state income tax. The IRS provides a helpful table to use as a guide to itemize the deduction.

2. Health Insurance Premiums

If your deductible health expenses last year added up to over 7.5% of your adjusted gross income, they can be deducted from your taxes this year. If you are self-employed and paid for your own health insurance coverage, you might be eligible to deduct 100% of the premium costs. If you do qualify, it will be taken off your adjusted gross income and not as an itemized deduction.

3. Classroom Expenses for Teachers

Qualified teachers can deduct up to $300 for learning materials ($600 if married filling jointly and both spouses are eligible educators, but not more than $300 each), such as books, supplies, computers (including related software and services), or other equipment used in the classroom, purchased with their own money.

4. Lifetime Learning

The Lifetime Learning credit applies to costs for education pursued after high school (apart from the deductions offered to college students). The credit applies to 20% of the first $10,000 spent for education after high school, meaning it can total a savings of up to $2,000 a year. The credit does phase out at higher income levels, but not at any specific age.

5. Childcare while Volunteering

If you paid a babysitter to watch your kids while you volunteered your time — either working for free or at a recognized charity — you may be able to list it as part of a charitable contribution on your tax return, effectively increasing your deduction.

 

source: cusolutionsgroup

 



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