The document discusses tax planning strategies individuals can implement before the year's end, particularly focusing on how to legally reduce taxable income through methods such as adjusted gross income deductions. Key points include the importance of state taxes, charitable contributions, mortgage interest, and the potential benefits of marriage in tax filing. It also highlights available tax credits for education, retirement, and adoption, alongside the advantages of withholding larger amounts throughout the year for future tax benefits.

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Tax Planning Before the End of the Year
Taxes are the amount that a person has to pay to the government at the end of the year
from its total income. This is important for those people who come under the income tax
slab which is different for different countries. However, weaker sections along with lower
middle class families are not included among this slab. Those people who have to pay the
taxes by the end of the financial year have to prepare themselves according to their
income and other things. There are certain ways through which they can go for a tax
saving policy which is legal and valid to save certain amount only.
The first case is through Adjusted Gross Income. This is the mode through which all the
costs extra added into the net income can be deducted after which the original income
comes out. This is the primary stage from where every person starts its tax planning. The
main formula for adding the AGI is all income from all sources less adjustments made to
the income. It can be understood with the basic formula that more the income of a person,
more the tax he has to pay. Inversely, the less income will give lesser taxes. The best way
to deduct the tax rate is to cut down the three main pints that are included in the AGI.
These three things are state taxes, gifts or charity and mortgage interest.
There is one more special case involved that if a person gets married then he can reduce
the tax rate or else he can have the numbers of burden on himself so that he can show to
others through which e can make the changes. There are many tax credits which are also
included in the income. These tax credits are college expense, retirement savings and
adoption of a child. Through all these measures, it is easier for a person to reduce the tax
burden from his shoulders. However, adopting a child is not everyone’s cup of tea so they
can go for some college studies through which they will get some deductions. Adding on,
these classes moist not are based on their career prospects.
There is the last mode available to a person in this context. He can withhold large
numbers of amount during the year. More the amount he will held during the year, more
he will get tax benefits while filing the tax. These are simple steps through which a
person can save his taxes.
Blog written by Liz at Express Tax & Bookkeeping Services. For any tax consulting
please contact us at 954.788.2870 or visit www.etbsfl.com