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Your personal tax deductions are in addition to your standard deduction or any itemized deductions you may have. To claim these personal tax deductions you do not need to itemize your deductions nor use Form 1040. You can claim all these deductions on form 1040a.
If you require more information, please refer to the section on the left, Reduce my Taxes... Personal Tax Benefits. Remember you also can use the personal tax hotline at 1-800-TAX-1040 to speak to a tax professional about your specific situation. There is no charge for this service.
| Adjustment Types | How to Claim Your Adjustment to Income |
|---|---|
| Personal Exemptions | Enter your name(s), address, social security number(s), and Date of Birth |
| Dependents | Enter Name(s), Social Security Number(s), Relationship, Date of Birth, Number of months dependent lived with you. |
| Educator Expenses | Enter amount from your personal receipts. Maximum deduction is $250 per qualified teacher |
| IRA Contributions | Enter amount deposited by April 15, 2006 into your IRA account |
| Student Loan Interest | Enter all information from form 1098-E box 1 |
| Tuition + Fees | Enter all information from form 1098-T box 1 |
| Health Savings Account | Information entered from W-2 box 12(R) |
| Alimony Payments | Enter amount paid from personal records Name and SSN of ex-spouse |
| Moving Expenses | +Costs including lodging but not meals +Miles from old home to old workplace and new workplace +See if costs reimbursed by employer on W-2 income |
| Employee Expenses | Enter from your personal records, your total out-of-pocket expenses |
| Early Withdrawal Penalty | Enter dollars from form 1099-INT in Box 2 |
