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California did not conform with TCJA, and as a result, the Miscellaneous Itemized Deductions, such as union dues, are adjustments when filing a California return for 2018. For 2018, these expenses, after subtraction of 2% of federal adjusted gross income (Form 1040, Page 2, Line 7), are deductible for California.

For single filers, the deduction for the 2018 tax year is $12,000. That's nearly double the 2017 value of $6,350. For married taxpayers filing jointly, the standard deduction for the 2018 tax year is $24,000, up from $12,700. Because of the higher standard deduction, fewer people will benefit from itemizing.

If you are a single tax payer and your deductions exceed $12,000 you will itemize in 2018, and likewise, if you are married filing joint and your deductions exceed $24,000. If not, you will be taking the standard deduction in 2018. Keep in mind all of these changes are scheduled to sunset in 2025.

For single filers, the deduction for the 2018 tax year is $12,000. That's nearly double the 2017 value of $6,350. For married taxpayers filing jointly, the standard deduction for the 2018 tax year is $24,000, up from $12,700. Because of the higher standard deduction, fewer people will benefit from itemizing.

Beginning Jan. 1, 2019, all taxpayers may deduct only the amount of the total unreimbursed allowable medical care expenses for the year that exceeds 10% of their adjusted gross income.

The new tax law also eliminated personal exemptions and nearly doubled the standard deduction to about $12,000 for singles and $24,000 for married joint filers which will likely result in fewer people taking itemized deductions on their 2018 returns. ... You might not itemize in the future if you were itemizing before.

For 2018, the standard deduction amounts will increase from $6,500 for individuals, $9,550 for heads of households (HOH), and $13,000 for married couples filing jointly, to $12,000 for individuals, $18,000 for HOH, and $24,000 for married couples filing jointly.

California allows deductions for home mortgage interest on mortgages up to $1 million plus up to $100,000 in equity debt.

The Mortgage Interest Deduction allows homeowners to reduce their taxable income by the amount of interest paid on a qualified residence loan. The law regarding the Mortgage Interest Deduction has been revised by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and the changes will take effect beginning with returns filed in 2019.

The revised mortgage interest tax deduction The mortgage interest deduction is one of them. Starting in 2018, mortgage interest on total principal of as much as $750,000 in qualified residence loans can be deducted, down from the previous principal limit of $1,000,000.

Interest expense: Homeowners can deduct interest expenses on up to $750,000 of mortgage debt from their income taxes, though when they itemize these deductions, they forgo the standard deduction of $12,000 for individuals or married couples filing individually, $18,000 for head of household & $24,000 for married filing ...

1) United States Federal law requires the interest earned on federal bonds (U.S. obligations) to be included in gross income. California does not tax this interest income. ... California taxes the interest from non-California state and local bonds.

Interest earned on savings bonds is subject to Federal income tax, but not State or local income tax. You may elect to pay tax on interest annually as it accrues or defer the tax until the bond is cashed or reaches final maturity.

Interest earned on all U.S. Treasury securities, including treasury bills, is exempt from taxation at the state and local level but is fully taxable at the federal level. At the end of each year, owners of treasury bills should be sent a 1099-INT form by the Treasury.

The interest paid by U.S. Treasury bonds is exempt from income taxation at the state and local level, but is fully taxable on your federal income tax return.