r1-m5/6/7 Flashcards
Above the line
Adjustments to gross income
Below the line
Standard deduction
-after adjusted gross income
Single standard deduction
$13,850
Head of household standard deduction
$20,800
Married filing jointly or surviving spouse standard deduction
$27,700
Dependent of another standard deduction
The greater of
-$1250 or earned income plus $400
Schedule A
Itemized Deductions
Personal Expenses
-medical
-interest
-charity
-casualty
Schedule C
Itemized Deductions
Business Expenses
Schedule E
Itemized Deductions
Rental Expenses
Insurance Reimbursement
Amounts repaid by a hospital, health, or accident insurance must reduce allowable expenses
Calculation of deductible medical expenses
Qualified Medical expenses
- insurance reimbursement
=Qualified medical expenses paid
- 7.5% of AGI
= Deductible medical expenses
State and Local Taxes (SALT)
Itemized deductions for state and local income taxes, state and local property taxes, and sales tax are limited to $10,000 in the aggregate
Real Estate Taxes (state and local)
-Taxpayer must be legally obligated to pay in order to deduct the taxes
-Prorate taxes in year of sale/purchase
-Real estate taxes on land held for appreciation may be capitalized or deducted at the option of the taxpayer
-Real estate allocated to part of the home that is used exclusively for business may be deductible on schedule C
Personal Property Taxes (state and local)
Those assessed by state and local governments on personal property owned by the taxpayer, such as vehicles and boats. To be deductible the tax must be based on the value of the personal property and paid during the tax year
Income Taxes (State, Local, Foreign)
-Taxes withheld from paychecks during the year are deductible
-estimated taxes paid during the year are deductible
-refunds are included in gross income
Sales Tax
A taxpayer may elect to deduct either state and local income taxes or state and local general sales taxes. If they choose to deduct the sales tax, the amount is determined by either
-the total amount of actual general sales taxes paid or
-the relevant IRS table, plus any amount of sales tax paid for a motor vehicle, boat, or other IRS approved items
Tax Benefit Rule
Applies to the impact of sales tax
-If a tax payer itemizes deductions in a year and takes a deduction for state income taxes instead of a deduction for sales taxes in that year, the tax benefit rule will: calculate the taxability of the state tax refund on the extra benefit received from claiming the higher state income tax deduction
Nondeductible Taxes
Not deductible on Schedule A
-Federal taxes
-inheritance taxes
-Business (on Schedule C)
-Rental property taxes (on schedule E)
Casualty Loss (10% of AGI Floor)
Casualty losses of nonbusiness property are deductible to the extent that
-each individual loss exceeds $100 and
-the aggregate of these excess losses exceeds 10% of AGI
Amount of casualty loss
Difference between:
-the market value of the property immediately before the casualty and
-its fair market value immediately afterward
*may not exceed basis
Home Mortgage Interest
Deductions are allowed for “qualified residence interest” on a first or second home
-Interest up to $750,000 of home related indebtedness is deductible
Qualified indebtedness
Original acquisition debt or a home equity loan but must meet the following:
-incurred in buying, constructing, or substantially improving the taxpayers principal and second home
-Secured by the home
Investment Interest Expense
Deduction limited to net taxable interest income, indefinite carryforrward of unused amounts, tax-free bond investment interest never deductible
Charity
Deductible: items given to qualifying charitable organizations
Amount of deduction for ordinary income property is the lessor of:
-the property’s adjusted basis or
-fair market value at the time it is contributed
Ordinary income property includes:
-Inventory
-Short term assets
-Investment or personal use assets that have depreciated in value
-Depreciation recapture on long term, business use assets