How can I know whether or not to itemize my taxes?
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If your itemized deductions equal more than your standard deduction (which is listed on the tax return form and is an amount determined by the government), then you should itemize.
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Here's a few hints for you:\n\nTo make it easy: write a single Procedure that can be called multiple times from anywhere in the form. 1) to Calculate the total, and 2) to calculate the total with tax. Then you can call that from multiple places.\n\nYou know the prices for the items are fixed, so you have those numbers already. You just need to make sure the qty fields are valid. And you already learned how to validate a field, right?\n\nEach field has a "depart" event, which is triggered when the cursor leaves that field. Each of the QTY field's "depart" should trigger the recalculation. \n\nYou can't multiply a string.
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It varies from state to state:\n\nSales and use tax chart\nSales tax chart\nSales tax calculation chart\n\netc etc
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hmmmmmmm Im not sure, your Tax preparer should be able to tell  you....if you had them done by yourself, you should be able to call and ask a CPA and see when they should be in.
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They getcha where they can. Both new and used or second hand items are taxable.\n\nPlaces I know where you might not pay tax is garage sales and e-Bay.
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Only if you have deductible expenses connected with it that get you over the standard deduction so you can itemize, like real estate taxes, mortgage interest, etc.
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If it is from a traditional IRA-YES.  If it is from a ROTH IRA-MAYBE.  You really need to bring your documents to a CPA or Enrolled Agent for review.  I have listed some articles below that can help.  The first is on ROTH IRAs and the second on traditional IRAs. \n\nBe sure to have tax withholding on any distribution to avoid owing IRS.
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Fill out the forms honestly with all your documentation.  Donate goods to charities and get good documentation of what/when you donated.  There is some software the Quicken has to help with donated item values.
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Keep them for good.  You should keep returns indefinitely.  You might be able to weed W-2's and things like that after seven years (assuming you filed on time) but anything relating to purchase of assets (home for most people) should be retained indefinitely.\n\nThe seven year rule for everything is a bad one to adhere to as it fails to take account of individual circumstances.  Even the IRS gives dodgy advice in this case!
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Just claim the income on your taxes for now and keep track of your expenses because you can deduct those (if you do itemized).  I wouldn't start a corporation.  Once you have one of those, you are on the IRS radar screen.  You will probably have to set up a business checking account to track stuff for your corporation, and that won't be free.  You aren't generating enough revenue right now to justify all the paperwork you'd have to keep track of with an LLC.
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The IRS instructions are linked below. Is that what you were looking for?
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Just follow the instructions on the form--if she didn't assign you to itemize it--you're in the clear.  I hope she gave you the publication/handbook that goes with the form, if not check the link below.\n\nIt's extremely easy--it really is, just follow the steps, each step corresponds to a page in the publication---so if you're on step 17, turn to page 17 of the publication.  Read it and follow the simple steps, it is all broken down for you, including what is your tax rate---you'll find that on the back of the publication, between the columns.
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If you are non a schedule A you can take all of the mortgage interest. You can take property tax that you pd. Any donations you gave (cash and non cash)Sales tax that you pd on any big purchases(use the table for the rest)I don't know what your filing status is so I don't know if you would even be close.
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YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO, IF YOU GIVE IT TO A ORGANIZATION CAPABLE OF GIVING YOU A TAX DEDUCTION. YOU CANT DONATE IT TO YOUR WIFE OR CHILDREN, OR EVEN A HOMELESS GUY ON THE STREET AND EXPECT TO DEDUCT IT. YOU ALSO NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU WILL HAVE ENOUGH DEDUCTIONS TO ITEMIZE. IF NOT, THEN IT WONT BE BENEFICIAL FOR YOU TO DONATE THEM TAX WISE.
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Every filer is allowed one exemption for themselves and one for each member of their immediate family (i.e. spouse and children).  For 2005, each exemption was worth $3,200 and it is deducted from your Adjusted Gross Income.  You do not need to itemize in order to take advantage of this.\n\nThis deduction was actually added to the tax code way back when for the benefit of one senator who had a large family.
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You're not required to mail in all your receipts with your returns, just keep an itemized list of your expenses. KEEP THEM, just in case you get audited.
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go to irs.com  should get prompts