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Taxpayers who usually itemize deductions should check their withholding to avoid tax surprises
IR-2018-120, May 16, 2018 Español
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service encourages taxpayers who typically itemized their deductions on Schedule A of the Form 1040 to use the Withholding Calculator this year to perform a “paycheck checkup.”
People who have itemized before may be affected by changes from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Taxpayers who itemize should use the IRS Withholding Calculator to make sure their employers are withholding the appropriate amount of tax from their paychecks for their financial situation.
The law changes are effective in 2018 and affect the tax returns taxpayers will file in 2019. The new law makes a number of major changes, including:- Limiting the deductions for state and local taxes
- Limiting the deduction for home mortgage interest in certain cases (see IR-2018-32 for more information)
- Excluding deductions for employee business expenses, tax preparation fees and investment expenses, including investment management fees, safe deposit box fees and investment expenses from pass-through entities