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Taxes For Dummies
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Taxes For Dummies

by Eric Tyson, Margaret Atkins Munro, David J. Silverman
January 2022
Beginner
656 pages
21h 48m
English
For Dummies
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Chapter 7

Form 1040, Schedule 1, Part II: Adjustments to Income Stuff

IN THIS CHAPTER

Bullet Calculating your adjusted gross income

Bullet Checking on health savings account deductions and moving expenses

Bullet Finding deductions if you’re self-employed

Bullet Reporting alimony paid (that you deduct!)

Bullet Keeping track of IRA deductions for you and your spouse

Bullet Seeking student loan interest, tuition, and fees deductions

Congratulations! If you’re reading this chapter, you’ve probably made it through the first part of your income tax return. If the amount on Form 1040, line 9, represents all your income, you may now think that all you have to do is figure your tax on that amount. But wait! All you’ve done so far is figure out your total income. Your taxable income will be much, much less. In this chapter, you can find out about the first set of deductions you can subtract from the total, the so-called adjustments ...

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