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  2. 10 Ways to Maximize Your Tax Deductions Without Itemizing - AOL

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    Taxpayers who file a form 1040 may also opt to claim a number of what the IRS calls "adjustments to income" -- that's another way of saying non-itemized deductions. Since deductions reduce your ...

  3. 6 factors that affect how much income tax you pay - AOL

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    For tax year 2015, single filers with taxable income of up to $9,225 and married couples filing jointly with taxable income of up to $18,450 are taxed at a rate of 10%. Don't miss these important ...

  4. What Are Back Taxes? Meaning and Consequences - AOL

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    For example, imagine an independent contractor who earned additional income but forgot to report a portion of that amount on their tax return. If the IRS later audits the contractor’s account ...

  5. All-events test - Wikipedia

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    The all events test is two-pronged concerning the recognition of income, three-pronged when dealing with deductions. It is met when (1) the right to income is fixed (recognition of income) or all events have occurred which establish the fact of liability (deduction), and (2) the amount thereof can be determined with reasonable accuracy. [3]

  6. IRS tax forms - Wikipedia

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    As of the 2018 tax year, Form 1040, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return, is the only form used for personal (individual) federal income tax returns filed with the IRS. In prior years, it had been one of three forms (1040 [the "Long Form"], 1040A [the "Short Form"] and 1040EZ - see below for explanations of each) used for such returns.

  7. IRS penalties - Wikipedia

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    If amounts reported on an income tax return are later adjusted by the IRS and a tax increase results, an additional penalty may apply. This penalty of 20% or 40% of the increase in tax is due in the case of substantial understatement of tax, substantial valuation misstatements, transfer pricing adjustments, or negligence or disregard of rules ...

  8. Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) vs. Modified Adjusted Gross ... - AOL

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    AGI, or Adjusted Gross Income, is your total income, including wages, interest, dividends and capital gains, minus specific deductions or adjustments. Your AGI is used to calculate the portion of ...

  9. Taxation of illegal income in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Taxation of illegal income in the United States arises from the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, enacted by the U.S. Congress in part for the purpose of taxing net income. [1] As such, a person's taxable income will generally be subject to the same federal income tax rules, regardless of whether the income was obtained legally or illegally.