31. Instead, a taxpayer could take tax deductions for annual savings. 32. It then paid the money over to National Union Fire Insurance of Pittsburgh and took a deduction for the expense. 33. Most of the people taking the deduction would be affluent enough to afford insurance without the need of a tax break. 34. Now, during tax season, comes the chance to take a deduction for those gifts. 35. On the federal front, Bush wants to permit taxpayers who do not itemize to take deductions for charitable contributions. 36. One kind lets companies take a deduction today and pay taxes later, in effect borrowing from the government the taxes owed and paying no interest. 37. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. won its bid to quash a New York City tax rule barring out-of-state property holders from taking deductions available to local businesses. 38. Rep. Nancy Johnson, R-Conn., recently introduced a bill that would let individuals take tax deductions for their health insurance premiums. 39. Self-created property cannot take deduction for sale price. 40. Self-employed people and workers who received no coverage from their employers could take tax deductions for the full cost of insurance premiums covering the standard package of health benefits. |