SOME SOURCESOF TAXABLE INCOME:•Salary or Wages•Earnings from Self-Employment•Interest and Dividends•Capital Gains on Sale of Property•State or Local Tax Refunds•Alimony•Retirement Plan Distributions•Incentive Stock Options•Rental Income•Unemployment Compensation•Sick Pay•Gambling Winnings
SOME DEDUCTIONS OR ADJUSTMENTS TO INCOME:•Tuition and Fees Deduction•Deduction for Educator Expenses•Contributions to an IRA•Contributions to an HSA•Retirement Plan Contributions•Moving Expenses•Job-hunting Expenses•Student Loan Interest•Part of Self-Employment Tax•Self-employed Health Insurance•Medical Expenses•State Income Tax Payments•Real Estate Taxes•Local Personal Property Tax•Home Mortgage Interest•Home Mortgage Points•Charitable Contributions•Investment Interest Expense•Un-reimbursed Employee Expenses•Casualty or Theft Losses•Tools & Uniforms for Work•Professional Dues•Work-related Education
Some Personal Tax Credits:•Retirement Savings Contribution Credit•Child Tax Credit•Additional Child Tax Credit•Credit for Child & Dependent Care•Education Credits•Adoption Credit•Earned Income Credit•Home Energy Credit
Some Business•Tax Credits:•General Business Credit•Investment Credit•Work Opportunity Credit•Welfare-to-Work Credit•Disabled Access Credit•Electric Vehicle Credit•Empowerment Zone •Employment Credit