What's my Status?
It's All Income (Mostly)
Gains and Losses
Not Taxed (Surprisingly
Above-the-Line Deductions
100

This status is generally the most beneficial for married couples.

What is Married Filing Jointly?

100
This form is issued to report wages earned.
What is Form W-2?
100
This IRS form is used to report the sale of stocks, bonds, and other capital assets. 

What is Form 8949?

100

This gift type is not considered taxable to the recipient.

What is a cash gift?

100

Contributions to this account for healthcare are deductible if eligible.

What is a Health Savings Account (HSA)

200

A taxpayer qualifies as head of household if they have a qualifying person and paid this much of household cost.

What is more than half?

200
This type of income is considered earned even if no 1099 is received. 

What is self-employment income?

200

This schedule summarizes capital gains and losses and flows to the 1040.

What is Schedule D?

200

Proceeds from this are excluded from income if certain requirements are met, such as two-year use and ownership. 

What is the sale of a principal residence? 

200

Teachers can deduct up to this amount in unreimbursed classroom expenses in 2024.

What is #300?

300

This test requires that a qualifying child be under age 19 (or 24 if a full-time student).

What is the age test?

300

Taxpayers must report gambling winnings as income on this schedule. 

What is Schedule 1 (Form 1040)

300

A capital loss deduction is limited to this amount per year for individuals.

What is $3,000 ($1,500 MFS)

300

These benefits for injury or sickness paid through workers comp are tax-free.

What is workers' compensation?

300

This type of alimony is no longer deductible for divorce agreements made after 2018?

What is alimony paid under post-2018 divorce decrees?

400

A qualifying relative must have gross income less than this amount in 2024.

What is $4,700?

400

The fair market value of this type of compensation must be included in income?

What is bartered income?

400

If the basis of a sold asset is more than the sales price, the result is classified as this.

What is a capital loss?

400

These types of municipal bonds generate interest that is generally tax-exempt.

What are state and local government bonds?

400

A taxpayer may deduct this type of loan interest, up to $2,500.

What is student loan interest? 

500
This tie-breaker rule determines who claims a child when more than on person qualifies. 
What are IRS tiebreaker rules (based on relationship, residency, income)?
500

Scholarships used for tuition are tax-free, but funds used for this are taxable. 

What are room and board?

500

This rule prevents taxpayers from claiming a loss if they repurchase substantially identical stock within 30 days before or after the sale.

What is the wash sale rule?

500

This fringe benefit, if under $50/month for transportation, may be excluded from income. 

What is qualified transportation fringe benefit?

500

A self-employed taxpayer can deduct 100% of this as an adjustment to income. 

What is self-employed health insurance?