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What's New
IRA deduction expanded. You and your spouse, if filing jointly, each may be able to deduct up to $5,000 ($6,000 if age 50 or older at the end of the year). You may be able to take an IRA deduction if you were covered by a retirement plan and your 2008 modified AGI is less than $63,000 ($105,000 if married filing jointly or qualifying widow(er)).
Earned income credit (EIC). You may be able to take the EIC if:
A child lived with you and you earned less than $38,646 ($41,646 if married filing jointly), or
A child did not live with you and you earned less than $12,880 ($15,880 if married filing jointly).
The maximum AGI you can have and still get the credit also has increased. You may be able to take the credit if your
AGI is less than the amount in the above list that applies to you. The maximum investment income you can have and still
get the credit has increased to $2,950.
Capital gain tax rate reduced. The 5% capital gain tax rate is reduced to zero.
Tax on children’s income. Form 8615 will be required to figure the tax for the following children with investment income of more than $1,800.
