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Dependents - If you can be claimed as a dependent by another taxpayer, your standard deduction for 2018 is limited to the greater of: (1) $1,050, or (2) your earned income plus $350 (but the total can't be more than the basic standard deduction for your filing status).

The additional standard deduction amount increases to $1,600 for unmarried taxpayers. For 2018, the standard deduction amount for an individual who may be claimed as a dependent by another taxpayer cannot exceed the greater of $1,050 or the sum of $350 and the individual's earned income.

Dependents - If you can be claimed as a dependent by another taxpayer, your standard deduction for 2018 is limited to the greater of: (1) $1,050, or (2) your earned income plus $350 (but the total can't be more than the basic standard deduction for your filing status).

Your Dependents Can Still Save You Tax Dollars Tax breaks available to taxpayers who can claim dependents aren't limited to this list. The Adoption Credit remains in place in 2018, as do several other tax deductions. In most cases, the qualifying rules for dependents remain the same as they were before the TCJA.

The standard deduction amounts will increase to $12,200 for individuals, $18,350 for heads of household, and $24,400 for married couples filing jointly and surviving spouses. For 2019, the additional standard deduction amount for the aged or the blind is $1,300.

The standard deduction amounts will increase to $12,200 for individuals, $18,350 for heads of household, and $24,400 for married couples filing jointly and surviving spouses. For 2019, the additional standard deduction amount for the aged or the blind is $1,300.

Here's how it works out for the 2019 tax year. Let's say you don't have a child dependent. You'll still qualify for the EITC if your income does not exceed $15,570 for the year and you're not filing a joint married return. If you are filing a joint married return, you can earn up to $21,370 and still qualify.

Slabs have remained unchanged for FY 2019-20 and AY 2020-21 for all citizens (including Senior Citizens). Standard Deduction for salaried taxpayers has been increased from Rs. 40,000 to Rs. 50,000.

Your relative cannot have a gross income of more than $4,150 in 2018 and be claimed by you as a dependent. Do you financially support them? You must provide more than half of your relative's total support each year.

Your relative cannot have a gross income of more than $4,150 in 2018 and be claimed by you as a dependent. Do you financially support them? You must provide more than half of your relative's total support each year.

The child has to have lived with you for at least half of the year. The child has to be related to you as a son, daughter, stepchild, foster child, brother, sister, stepbrother, stepsister, or a descendant of any of those. The child must be 18 or younger at the end of the year, or under 24 if a student.

Can You Claim Your Elderly Parent As A Dependent On Your Tax Return? ... If you qualify for the adult-dependent exemption on your 2017 income tax return, you can deduct up to $4,050 per qualifying adult dependent. However, for 2018, under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the dependency exemption is eliminated.

A child who has only earned income must file a return only if the total is more than the standard deduction for the year. For 2019, the standard deduction for a dependent child is total earned income plus $350, up to a maximum of $12,200.

Mortgage insurance premiums for the 2018 tax year Even if the PMI deduction is extended, keep in mind that the standard deduction has been raised to as much as $24,000 for a married couple. If you take that itemized deduction, you can't write off PMI.

In the new tax bill for 2018, mortgage interest will still be fully deductible in many cases (subject to new restrictions and limits that we'll get into below). ... This means that mortgage insurance payments are no longer deductible, beginning with your 2017 return.