The IRS Deductions Blog

Question: Can you deduct your Rent Cost from your state taxes?

I pay 5,520 a year for rent. If I cand educt it how does it work

Answer: No. The mortgage interest is tax-deductible because that way it promotes house ownership in the country.

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BOULDER – Boulder County Treasurer Bob Hullinghorst is reminding thousands of seniors that they won’t get to deduct a homestead exemption from part of the local property taxes they’ll be paying this year.

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Automobile insurance is a community-mandated issue and every driver must attest financial duty in order for them to register their auto for their public use. Though the community might administer the bottom limits of accountability drivers need to insure, they repeat on telling drivers what to do about the actual expenses provable. There are specific issues to recognize when choosing an automobile insurance policy.

Review your automobile financing settlement. In case your automobile is not paid cash and you took out loan or a leasing, examine your automobile financial contracts. Other financing companies specify the maximum deductible you can have on your car policy to keep in agreement with your car financing. You also need to consider your available budget. A provable is not consider a onetime expense, a driver who is unfortunate to be involve in many car incidents, it required to spend his or her own cash for every amount of particular claim. Always select a provable that you can manage to pay for each separate claim.

Another is to determine the year model and make of your automobile. For cars that are brand-new and expensive, the inferable claims are not the same as the inferable claims of vehicles that are about 10 years already. Conduct some analysis on the regular expenses for the vehicle repair before selecting the appropriate insurance. It is also essential to recognize the missing funds expenditures opposed to the superior insurance savings. The greater the deductible, more money can be saved on premium and the opposite way. Have your insurance agent to provide you optional quotes. Examine the discrepancy between the lack of cash expenses and the potential premium savings and select the one which is considerable to your money.

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So you’ve got images of pitchers and catchers clogging up your neuro-processor. You’re counting down the days (admit it, hours) before CC Sabathia and Johan Santana deliver their first fastballs in Florida. Waiting out January’s odyssey is torture, but you can’t beat the payoff.

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Question: How much are deductibles and co-pays with Medicare?

I became eligible for Medicare 6/1/09, and have been told I’m eligible for a number of preventive services. Are there deductibles and co-pays for these, and if so, should I just wait til the beginning of 2010, so as not to pay deductibles for 2009 and 2010? I can’t find this info on their website.

Answer: The deductible for Part B, which is the part that covers outpatient procedures such as the preventive services, is $135 in 2009. After paying the deductible you’ll pay 20%. The deductible will probably increase in 2010 but Medicare has not yet released the information.

You get 1 “Welcome to Medicare” physical within the first 12 months of becoming eligible but you don’t get any more physicals unless you have a Medicare Advantage plan. You pay 20% but don’t have to pay the deductible. All other preventive services are subject to the deductible and the 20%. They also have restrictions and qualifications before you receive those services.

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Expect higher health care costs in 2010

Last month was open-enrollment season, and my wife and I got an unpleasant surprise. For 2010 we’re looking at an annual health-insurance premium that’s $1,600 higher than it is now, plus higher deductibles. Instead of flat co-pays, we’ll pay co-insurance, a share of the total costs. And this is with a plan provided by a Fortune 500 company that still spends big bucks on relatively generous …

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Question: Are donations to church schools tax deductable?

I’m looking at a Lutheran school for my child. They do not charge tuition and ask instead for a donation to the church and school. Would this be considered tax deductible? I’d rather just be charged tuition, this seems a little off.

Answer: Nope, you are getting something for it (your child’s attendance) so it isn’t tax deductible. Some organizations set up a system like that and try to game the tax system by claiming it’s deductible – it isn’t.

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Community Calendar

Deadline reminder: To list an event happening in Greater Haverhill, submit no later than 10 days before The Haverhill Gazette’s Thursday publication date. Listings run as space allows. Thursday, Dec. 31

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Question: Financing Business with Debt?

Is there any way to structure a debt investment so that the interest expense is not paid currently, but accrues over time and paid out at the end of a period (let’s say 5 or 7 years). If this is possible, would the interest expense be tax-deductible annually and would the interest income (for the loaner) be taxed annually, or just at the end?

Answer: Thats a question I like to know good luck

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Interest rates and other rules on loans to relatives

Many loans among family members are interest free. Be careful. If you loan money to a relative or friend, there may be income or gift tax consequences if there is no interest or if the interest is below the market rate.For loans of $10,000 or less, you don’t have to worry about any of this. Such a l…