UPDATED WITH CONFERENCE BILL RELEASED DEC 15
Old bills:
House & Senate

Tax Plan Calculator

By Maxim Lott

Find what the GOP tax plans mean for YOU

Income: $
Enter your income.
Technically, it's "Adjusted Gross Income" (line 37 on form 1040.)
Note: Moving expenses, student loan interest, and tuition no longer deductible under House bill. If you have those deductions: Run calculator twice, both with & without them as income, to see impact

State:

Married?
Single parents are generally "Head of Household"

Do you itemize deductions?
If you deduct state/local taxes, you DO itemize. Other common itemizations: charity, medical costs, mortgage interest.
Note: if you take the "standard deduction" you do NOT itemize.

Only if yes:
Site calculates state/local income and sales taxes automatically.
Roughly what do you pay in property taxes? $

Other itemizations (NOT counting state/local tax or business costs): $
Examples: Charity, medical, mortgage interest deduction.
Only enter things on Schedule A of your return.
Net business losses should be subtracted from the income field above

Children under age 17:
Other dependents:
"Other" includes 17 & 18 year-olds, dependent kids under 24 who are students, and disabled adults

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Less common (most people should ignore):
I want to enter my exact state/local income & sales tax deductions: $
This will replace the calculator's estimate (methodology explained on FAQ page)

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