Deductions
Code Sections about Deductions
Sec. 67. 2-percent floor on miscellaneous itemized deductions
Sec. 68. Overall limitation on itemized deductions
Sec. 151. Allowance of deductions for personal exemptions
Sec. 161. Allowance of deductions
Sec. 211. Allowance of deductions
Sec. 241. Allowance of special deductions
Sec. 246. Rules applying to deductions for dividends received
Sec. 261. General rule for disallowance of deductions
Sec. 277. Deductions incurred by certain membership organizations in transactions with members
Sec. 464. Limitations on deductions for certain farming
Sec. 465. Deductions limited to amount at risk
Sec. 470. Limitation on deductions allocable to property used by governments or other tax-exempt entities
Sec. 482. Allocation of income and deductions among taxpayers
Sec. 642. Special rules for credits and deductions
Sec. 671. Trust income, deductions, and credits attributable to grantors and others as substantial owners
Sec. 804. Life insurance deductions
Sec. 805. General deductions
Sec. 809. Reduction in certain deductions of mutual life insurance companies – REPEALED
Sec. 873. Deductions
Sec. 874. Allowance of deductions and credits
Sec. 1358. Allocation of credits, income, and deductions
Sec. 2524. Extent of deductions
Sec. 3123. Deductions as constructive payments
Sec. 3307. Deductions as constructive payments
Sec. 6034. Returns by trusts described in section 4947(a)(2) or claiming charitable deductions under section 642(c)
Some Content about Deductions
Alimony Paid
Autos, Computers, Electronic Devices (Listed Property) (IRS FAQ)
Bad Debt Deduction
Business Entertainment Expenses
Business Travel Expenses
Business Use of Car
Business Use of Home
Business Use of Home – Is It Deductible?
Car Donations
Casualty and Theft Losses
Casualty, Disaster, and Theft Losses
Clean-Fuel Deduction
Contributions
Contributions (IRS FAQ)
Contributions of Motor Vehicles, Boats, and Airplanes
Deductible Taxes
Deducting a Sec. 754 Depreciation Adjustment
Domestic Production Activities Deduction
Education & Work-Related Expenses (IRS FAQ)
Educational Expenses
Educator Expense Deduction
Employee Business Expenses
Equitable or Beneficial Ownership
Gifts & Charitable Contributions (IRS FAQ)
Home Mortgage Points
Home Office Expenses of a One-Man Corporation
Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs)
Interest Expense
Interest, Investment, Money Transactions (Alimony, Bad Debts, Applicable Federal Interest Rate, Gambling, Legal Fees, Loans, etc.) (IRS FAQ)
Meals
Medical and Dental Expenses
Medical, Nursing Home, Special Care Expenses (IRS FAQ)
Miscellaneous Expenses
Mortgage Interest Deduction on Sale of Second Home Held for Investment Purposes
Moving Expenses
Other Deduction Questions (IRS FAQ)
Partner Section 179 Expense Deduction
Points Paid by Seller
Real Estate (Taxes, Mortgage Interest, Points, Other Property Expenses) (IRS FAQ)
Sales Tax Deduction – Optional Table Method
Should I Itemize?
State Deductions (CA – NOL Deductions Suspended then Reinstated and PA – Section 179 Deduction)
Student Loan Interest Deduction
Tax Shelters
Tuition and Fees Deduction
Description and Definition of Deductions
Items that directly reduce taxable income. Deductions such as alimony, capital losses, moving expenses, business losses, and deductible IRA and Keogh contributions can offset gross income even if you don't have enough deductions to itemize. Personal expenses such as medical costs, mortgage interest, state and local taxes, employee business expenses, and charitable contributions are deductible only if you itemize your deductions. All taxpayers may claim a standard deduction. If your qualifying expenses exceed your standard deduction, you may claim the higher amount by itemizing your deductions. Although no records are needed to back up your right to the standard deduction, you must maintain records of qualifying expenditures if you itemize.
Section 179 Deductions Issue
You may find information about Section 179 Deductions in this Tax Platform of the American Encyclopedia of Law.
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