Deductions and Credits
Business Tax Basics
Individual Tax Payer Situations
Fun Tax Facts
Life Events
100

This is the maximum deduction allowed for state and local taxes for individuals.

What is $10,000?

100

This is the corporate tax rate under the TCJA.

What is 21%

100

This is the age individuals are required to start taking required minimum distributions.

What is 73?

100

This is the most common mistake taxpayers make on their returns.

What is an incorrect social security number?

100

You got married in June, this is how you file for the year.

What is Married filing jointly?

200

This is an education-related tax credit that is partially refundable.

What is The American Opportunity Credit?

200

These are the entities that are pass-thrus

What are sole proprietorships, partnerships, and s corporations?

200

The maximum capital loss deducted against ordinary income per year?

What is $3000?

200

This is my favorite depreciation method.

What is sum of years digits? (SYD)

200

You sell your main home and the gain is under $230,000, how much tax do you owe.

What is 0?

300

The standard mileage rate for business use of a car in 2024.

What is 67 cents per mile?

300

The most used/current method for depreciation for tangible property.

What is MACRS?

300

This is the treatment of alimony from post-2018 divorce agreements.

What is taxable?
300
He said 'The hardest thing in the world to understand is income taxes'

Who is Albert Einstein?

300
This is the child tax credit amount?

What is $2000?

400
The maximum annual contribution to a Roth IRA for someone under the age of 50.

What is $7000?

400

The maximum 179 deduction.

What is $1.22 million?

400
I won the wheel of fortune. This is the form I get.

What is Form W-2G?

400

In Texas, this item has a different sales tax rate depending on if it is sold hot or cold. 

What is pie?
400

You inherit stocks, the step up basis is...

What is the fair market value on the date of the death of the descendent?

500
This is the form students receive from their college to claim an education credit/

What is a 1098-T

500

The recovery period for most office furniture and equipment.

What is 7 years?

500
This is the form for non-cash charitable contributions over $500.
What is form 8283?
500

Nothing is certain except...

What is death and taxes?

500

This homeowner's expense is typically deductible for itemizers.

What is mortgage interest.

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