1040 Exam Prep Module VI: Standard and Itemized Deductions
By Norma Wahnon
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Norma Wahnon
Author Norma Wahnon integrated her accounting and taxation background and experience to produce the "1040 Exam Prep" e-Book Series to help tax return preparers pass the Registered Tax Return Preparer competency examination. Wahnon was raised in Argentina and after graduating with an Accounting degree from National University of Misiones, in 1989, and running her accounting practice for 10 years she moved to the Canary Islands, Spain for one year to complete a MBA program. In November 2010 she successfully completed all sections of the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Exams in few months of preparation. After working in the tax return industry during several years, currently, she owns TaxBiz Solution, a accounting and tax practice located in Silver Spring, MD USA.
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1040 Exam Prep Module VI - Norma Wahnon
MODULE VI
STANDARD AND ITEMIZED DEDUCTIONS
By Norma Wahnon
Copyright 2012 Norma Wahnon
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A. STANDARD DEDUCTIONS
Taxpayers can opt for the method of deduction that lowers their tax liability. Taxpayers can opt for the standard deduction or they can choose to itemize deductions.
The standard deduction is a dollar amount that depends on the taxpayer’s filing status. It is actualized periodically, by law. The standard deduction reduces the amount of a taxpayer’s taxable income and taxpayers can opt for it when it is higher than the total allowed itemized deductions, such as medical expenses, charitable contributions, and some taxes reported in Form 1040A. The standard deduction is higher for taxpayers who are:
– Age 65 or older; or
– Blind; or
– For 2011, had a net disaster loss from a disaster that occurred in 2008 or 2009 but the