SU 5- Deductions from AGI, Credits, AMT, limitations Flashcards

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Adjustments to GI

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educator exp
HSA deduction
moving exp
deductible part of self-employment tax
SEP, SIMPLE
self-employed heath insurance deduction
penalty on early withdrawal of savings
alimony pd
IRA deduction
student loan interest
tuition/fees
DPAD
jury duty repmt
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Itemized deduction

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medical/dental 
taxes pd
interest pd
charity
casualty/theft
job exp
misc deductions
unreimbursed employee exp
tax pre
other exp (investment fees, etc.)
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Standard deduction not allowed for

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those who itemize
nonresident alien
short pd return
married indiv who files separately and spouse itemizes
pships, estates, trusts
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std deduction for QC

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greater of 1050 or earned income + 350 up to std deduction

earned income doesn’t include dividends or cap G

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5
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Qualified Residence Interest

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deduct if

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qualified residence

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principal residence of TP & 1 other residence
acquisition- acquire, construct, improve qualified residence
home equity-debt secured by qualified residence to extent

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7
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Personal interest exp

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can’t deduct

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Charitable contributions

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public charity- > 1/3 support from member & general public
indiv carry fwd excess contribution for 5 years
clothing- must be good/better condition
-exception- less than good condition worth at least $500 (deduct w/ qualified appraisal)
qualified appraisal for real property req for return if value > 5k

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9
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Charitable contribution property

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capital G- LTCG would be rec if sold on date on contribution

OI property is property on which income or STCG

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50% limit organization

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church
educational org
hospital (medical research)
org operated to receive, hold, invest, administer property for state & muni colleges
private operating foundations
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non 50% limit org

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other private org

not 50% org

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50% limit org

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cash-donation=amtn limit= 50%AGI
cap G prop- donation=FMV limit=30%AGI
tangible personal prop, elect to reduce to AB, OI property-donation=lower FMV or AB limit= 50%AGI
svc-donation=unreimbursed exp, limit= 50% AGI

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non 50% limit org (private)

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cash- limit 30%AGI
cap G property- donation=lower of FMV or AB, limit=lesser or 20% AGI or excess of 30% over contribution to public charities
OI property- lower FMV or AB, limit=30% AGI
svcs-unreimbursed exp, limit 30% AGI

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casualty loss

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deduct nonbusiness property from theft, fire, casualty

loss = lesser of decline in FMV or AB minus insurance reimbursements

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Other miscellaneous itemized deduction (2% limit)

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amortizable premium on taxable bonds
casualty/theft
federal estate tax on income in respect of decedent
gambling losses up to gambling winnings
impairment related work exp of persons w/ disabilities
repayments of > 3k under claim of right
unrecovered investment in pension

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16
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Itemized deduction subject to 2% AGI exclusion

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hobby exp
unreimburesed employee exp
tax prep fees
investment exp

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Employee expenditures subject to 2% AGI exclusion

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home office
union dues
pro dues/memberships
uniforms
job seeking exp
entertainment
subscriptions to business journal
travel exp
outside salesperson exp
education exp
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foreign tax credit

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US income tax * foreign source taxable income/worldwide taxable income

19
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nonrefundable personal credit

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FTC
child/dependent care 
lifetime learning
retirement savings contribution
child tax
credit for elderly/disabled
GBC
Adoption
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Child/Dependent Care Credit

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incur to enable TP to be employed or TP provides 1/2 cost of household for dependent 15k

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Lifetime Learning Credit

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20% of tuition pd by TP
max = 2k (20% of 10k of exp)
phaseout-AGI=55-65k (110-130 MFJ)

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Retirement Savings Contribution

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AGI limit is 30,500 (61k MFJ, 45,750HH)

max = 1000 (50% of 2k)

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Child Tax Credit

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1k per child

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Elderly/Disabled Credit

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15% * initial base amount
-5k for single
-7500 for MFJ (both 65 & older)
initial base reduced by SSB, pension/annuity excluded from GI, disability income if under 65, 1/2 of excess of AGI over
-7500 single
-10k MFJ
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GBC

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credit for investment, research, work opp, welfare-to work, low income housing,
GBC=Net income tax minus greater of tentative minimum tax or 25% of net regular tax over 25k

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WOTC

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credit= 40% (25% for employment > 120 hours but less than 400) of 1st 6k paid to employees work at lest 400 hours
10k for LT family assistance recipient
3k for qualified summer youth employees
max credit= 2400 (40% of 6k), 4k for LT family, 1200 qualified summer youth
2nd year credit- 50% of 1st 10k
max for both years is 9k (4k+5k)

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adoption credit

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13,400 per QC
no phaseout
carryfwd 5 years

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Refundable credit

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taxes withheld
EIC
adtl child tax credit
AOC

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EIC

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valid SSN
earned income
can't use MFS
US citizen, resident alien, or NRA
can't by QC of another
 6 month
30
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Additional Child Tax Credit

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credit available for TP who get 3k or unclaimed portion of nonrefundable credit
-cap at per child credit amnt

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AOC

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max credit 2500 per student per year for 1st 4 years of college
100% of 1st 2k, 25% of 2nd 2k
phaseout= AGI=80-90k (160-180k MFJ)
reduction= credit allowed *(AGI-80 or 160)/(10 or 20)
40% refundable

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AMTI

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TI + tax pref + personal exemption + std deduction if not itemized +/- adjustment

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AMT base

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AMTI-exemption amnt
exemption amnt
-MFJ=83400 25% phaseout for exess> 158900
-single=53600 25% phaseout for excess > 119200

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Tentative minimum tax

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AMT base * rate
rate= 26% for 1st 185400
rate= 28% for exess over 185400

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AMT

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TMT- regular income tax

36
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tax preference

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favorable treatment for IT

  • tax exempt interst
  • excess depletion
  • intangible
  • drilling cost
  • small business tock exclusion (purch before 9.28.10, after 12.31.15)
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AMT adjustment

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timing diff
not allowed-misc itemized, state/local/foreign IT, real/personal property tax, std deduction, personal exemption
medical exp= 10%AGI for 65 or over
150%