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Chapter 9 Tax Credits Exam Of Business(Graded A+)
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Nonrefundable Tax Credits Can reduce the tax on taxable income to zero, but cannot generate a refund Foreign Tax Credit, Credit for Child and dependent care, credit for elderly and disabled, child tax credit, qualified adoption credit, more.. Refundable Tax Credits Can be used not only to reduce or eliminate the current year's tax, but also to generate a tax refund in excess of estimated tax payments and witholdings What does first? Nonrefundable credits are used before Credits vs Deductions Deductions can be better for high AGI individuals Foreign Tax Credit A taxpayer who pays income and similar taxes to a foreign country on foreign source income, and also pays U.S. income taxes on the same income may be eligible, before 2018 you could take a deduction, but credit usually more valuable Non-refundable but any credit not used may be carried backward to the preceding year or forward for up to ten years Max Foreign Tax Credit= (Taxable income from sources outside of the U.S/Worldwide Taxable Income)*Pre-credit Tax on Worldwide income Credit for Child and dependent care expenses Intended to provide some financial relief to individuals who incur employment-related expenses for the care of one or more qualifying individuals, NOT DEPENDENTS
The amount of the credit is equal to employment related expenses of up to $3,000 for one qualifying individual and $6,000 for two or more qualifying individuals Credit for the Elderly or Disabled Intended to provide financial assistance to elderly or disabled individuals with modest incomes, must normally be 65 or older at the end of the tax year, but some individuals under the age qualify Max of $750 for singles and $1,125 for MFJ Phaseouts For single 2018: $80,000-90,000, Joint: $160,000-180, The American Opportunity Tax Credit pg 356-Allowed for the qualified education expenses of an eligible student during the first four years of postsecondary education, for 2018 it is equal to 200% of the first $2,000 of qualified expenses and 25% of the next $2, so the max is $2, Lifetime Learning Limit Available to a taxpayer who pays qualified tuition expenses and related expenses to an eligible institution for himself, his spouse, and his dependent for whom he claims a dependency exemption, NO ELIGIBLE STUDENT REQUIREMENT-no requirement for student to seek a certificate or degree, be during first four of postsecondary education, be felony free 20% of first $10,000 of qualified tuition and related expenses per year, max=$2, Retirement Savings Contribution Credit (Saver's Credit) Meant to encourage low-income earners to save for retirement, is phased out until MAGI of $63,000 on a joint return, eligible for qualified retirement savings of up to $2,000 for taxable year Child Tax Credit A nonrefundable tax credit of $2,000 is available to an individual taxpayer for each qualifying child under the age of 17, adopted children included,
Consists of the sum of four different credits: The rehabilitation credit, the energy credit, the qualifying advanced coal project credit, and the qualifying gasification project credit Work Opportunity Credit Intended to promote the hiring of targeted groups of people have special needs or high unemployment rates, the credit is allowed on up to $6,000 of qualified first-year wages paid to an employee in a targeted group, list of groups on pg 374, credit is equal to 40% of the qualified first year wages up to $6, Credit for Increasing Research Activities Intended to encourage businesses to conduct research and to increase their research expenditures, 20% of 3 expenses on pg 375 Low-Income Housing Credit Intended to promote the construction of housing for low income residents Disabled Access Credit Intended to encourage small businesses to make their buildings accessible to persons with disabilities, for up to $10,250 of expenses, the amount of the credit is 50% of expenses in excess of 250 and below 10,250 so the max is $5, Small Employer Pension Plan Start-up Costs Credit Intended to encourage small employers to set up retirement plans for employees, credit is based on the qualifies startup costs paid by the employer in the first 3 years, the amount of the credit is equal to 50% of startup costs up to $1,00 per year, so max is $500 per year Employer-Provided Child Care Credit Intended to encourage employers to help provide and promote appropriate child care for their employees the amount of the credit is equal to the sum of 25% of the qualified childcare facility expenses and 10% of the qualified child care resource and referral expenses for a max of $150,000 per year New 199a Deduction Pass through deduction-Creates a 20% deduction Credit for Child and Dependent Care Expenses
6,000 max
