Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Tax Debt Help - Deductions & Credits

The goal of every taxpayer whether small business or corporations is to lower your tax liability. In a word, “deductions lower your taxable income, and credits lower your taxes”. Below is a list of links that will provide you with a brief description of those deductions and credits and ultimately…..”lower your tax liability”.

Tax Deduction for Charity Donations

Home Mortgage Interest Tax DeductionEnergy Tax CreditsOther Tax Credits - Form 1040

Adoption Tax Credit: How to Claim the Adoption Credit Child Tax Credit: How to Claim the Child Tax Credit on Form 1040

Retirement Savings Contribution Credit

Education Credits - Hope and Lifetime Learning Tax Credits

Credit for the Elderly or Disabled - Form 1040 Line 48 Child Care Tax Credit & Dependent Care Expenses - Form 1040 Line 48

Adjustments to Income - Preparing Your 1040 Step 5

Adoption Credit - Form 1040 Line 52

Alimony Paid Tax Deduction Casualty & Theft Losses

Child Care Tax Credit & Dependent Care Expenses - Form 1040 Line 47

Child Tax Credit - Form 1040 Line 51

Classroom Expenses Deduction Credit for the Elderly or Disabled - Form 1040 Line 48

Domestic Production Activities Deduction - Section 199

Early Withdrawal Penalty Deduction

Earned Income Credit: Qualfying for the Earned Income Tax Credit Education Credits, Hope Credit, Lifetime Learning Credit, Form 1040 Line 49

Educator Expenses: Claiming a Tax Deduction for Educator Expenses

Foreign Tax Credit - Form 1040 Line 46

Qualified Performing Artists (QPA) Deduction Moving Expenses

Self-Employment Tax Deduction

Self-Employment Health Insurance Deduction

SEP-IRA Deduction Early Withdrawal Penalty Deduction Alimony Paid Deduction

Health Savings Account Deduction

Health Savings Account Deduction: Tax Deduction for Health Savings Accounts How To Pay Zero Taxes 2005 (Book Review)

Hybrid Car Tax Credit – Essential Information about the Alternative Motor Vehicle Credit

Hybrid Car Tax Deduction - Clean Burning Fuel Deduction

IRA Deduction (Traditional Individual Retirement Account) Itemized Deductions

Job Search Tax Deduction Tips

Limitations on Itemized Deductions

Moving Expenses Tax Deduction Other Tax Credits - Form 1040 Line 53
Personal Exemptions

Qualified Performing Artists Expenses

Retirement Savings Credit, Form 1040 Line 50 & Form 8880

Self Employment Tax Deduction Self-Employment Health Insurance Deduction

SEP, SIMPLE, Retirement Plan Deduction

Standard Deduction

Student Loan Interest Deduction Student Loan Interest Tax Deduction

Tax Credits

Traditional IRA Tax Deduction - Individual Retirement Account Deduction

Tuition and Fees Deduction for College Expenses

Tuition and Fees Tax Deduction

S. Raines, Sr. Financial Advisor/Tax Preparer

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