2020 Standard Deduction
Married filing jointly or surviving spouses5 $24,800
Head of Household $18,650
Unmarried individuals / Single $12,400
Married filing separately $12,400
Unmarried individuals / Single; over 65 $13,700
Married filing jointly and both spouses are 65 and over $27,400
Three Big Tax Credits for Parents

• The Child Tax Credit: Up to $2,000 per qualifying dependent child 16 or younger at the end of the calendar year.
• The Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit: Dependent child must be 12 or younger at the time the child care is provided.
• The Earned Income Tax Credit: It is specifically designed to benefit working people with low incomes.

2020 Tax Year Earned Income Tax Credit
Number of Children Maximum Earned Income Tax Credit Max Earnings, Single or Head of Household filers Max Earnings, Joint Filers
0 $538 $15,820 $21,718
1 $3,584 $41,756 $47,646
2 $5,920 $47,440 $53,330
3 or more $6,660 $50,954 $56,844

There is a $500 nonrefundable credit for qualifying dependents other than children.

Standard Mileage Rate
Mileage Driven for: Rate
Business 57.5 cents
Medical Care or Move 17 cents
Charitable Service 14 cents
Ways to Maximize Your Refund
Health Savings Account • Up to $3,550 if you have self-only coverage ($4,550 if age 55 or over)
• $7,100 if you have family coverage ($9,100 if age 55 or over)
Retirement Plan Contribution You may be able to deduct up to $6,000 in 2019 ($7,000 if age 50 or over). Another bonus is that contributions can be made until the tax due date of the following year (April 16, 2020, in this case).
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will advise you on how to redirect your AZ state income tax dollars to any private school of your choice in Arizona. I will recommend you accurately for your situation that how much state tax dollars you can redirect for a Dollar-For-Dollar credit.

Maximum Allowable for 2020: Unmarried/Single Filing Status-$1,183; Married filing joint - $2,365.

The deadline is April 15th, 2021 to redirect AZ state tax dollars for Tax-Year 2020.

Tax Preparation Forms

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•• Rental-income-and-expense-record

•• Tax-Preparation-Checklist

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