Tax Tip Tuesday: Tax Cuts and Jobs Acts
This week we will take a look at some other parts of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that was passed in December.
Medical Expenses — Under the new law, for 2017 and 2018, medical expenses are deductible to the extent they exceed 7.5% of adjusted gross income (AGI) for all taxpayers. Previously, the AGI “floor” was 10% for most taxpayers.
State and Local Taxes — The itemized deduction for state and local income and property taxes (including personal property and sales tax) is limited to a total of $10,000 starting in 2018.
Miscellaneous Itemized Deductions — Starting in 2018, there is no longer a deduction for miscellaneous itemized deductions which were formerly deductible to the extent they exceeded 2% of the taxpayer's AGI. This category included items such as investment expenses, union dues, and unreimbursed employee expenses (including home office expenses for employees).
Standard Deduction — The new law increases the standard deduction to $24,000 for joint filers, $18,000 for heads of household, and $12,000 for singles and married taxpayers filing separately. These figures will be indexed for inflation after 2018.
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