9 Tax Breaks for the Middle Class
If you believe that tax breaks are reserved for hedge fund managers and companies with offshore subsidiaries, you're probably paying too much to the IRS.
Lawmakers have enacted dozens of tax incentives targeted at middle-class families. Taking full advantage of these tax breaks is particularly important for dual-income couples because there's a good chance they'll get hit by the marriage penalty--when two individuals pay more in taxes as a married couple than they would pay if they were both single. And they work together: Lowering your adjusted gross income (AGI) with one strategy could make you eligible for other tax breaks.
All of these breaks remain in the new tax law passed at the end of 2017, and one, the child credit, gets a big boost.
Take a look at these nine options and make sure you're not missing out.
Breaks for Saving for Retirement
Anyone with earned income (meaning income from work rather than investments) can contribute to a traditional IRA, but not everyone who contributes can claim a tax deduction. That's a no-no for the rich if they're covered by a retirement plan at work.
Here's how the deduction rules operate for traditional IRAs: First, there's a limit on how
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