Glossary

Deductions

Tax write-offs. A reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket. A list of IRS publications follows:

Medical and Dental Expenses

• Medical and Dental Expenses ...IRS Publication 502
• Medical and Dental Expenses ...IRS Topic 502

• Taxes ...IRS Publication 17, Chapter 24
• Deductible Taxes ...IRS Topic 503

• Interest Expense ...IRS Publication 17, Chapter 25
• Interest Expense ...IRS Topic 505
• Home Mortgage Interest Deduction ...IRS Publication 936
• Home Mortgage Points ...IRS Topic 504

• Charitable Contributions ...IRS Publication 526
• Contributions ...IRS Topic 506

• Casualties, Disasters, and Thefts ...IRS Publication 547
• Casualty, Disaster, and Theft Losses ...IRS Topic 515
• Casualty and Theft Losses ...IRS Topic 507

• Miscellaneous Deductions ...IRS Publication 529
• Business Entertainment Expenses ...IRS Topic 512
• Business Travel Expenses ...IRS Topic 511
• Business Use of Car ...IRS Topic 510
• Business Use of Home ...IRS Topic 509
• Business Use of Your Home ...IRS Publication 587
• Car Expenses; Other Business Expenses...IRS Publication 17, Chapter 28
• Educational Expenses ...IRS Topic 513
• Employee Business Expenses ...IRS Topic 514
• Miscellaneous Deductions ...IRS Publication 17, Chapter 30
• Miscellaneous Expenses ...IRS Topic 508
• Tax Benefits for Work-Related Education ...IRS Publication 17, Chapter 29

• How to Get the Most Out of Itemizing ...MSN MoneyCentral
• Itemized Deductions ...About.com
• Limit on Itemized Deductions ...IRS Publication 17, Chapter 22
• Should I Itemize? ...IRS Topic 501
• Standard Deduction ...IRS Publication 501

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