Leif Jensen and Associates
Elk Grove Village, IL:
Lose of Miscellaneous Itemized Deductions
Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Google+ There was a large subgroup of people who were able to itemize and deduct Miscellaneous Itemized deduction on their Schedule A after the expenses surpassed 2% of Adjusted Gross Income (AGI). All of these expenses were eliminated as deductible under the new tax law. A number of these deductions were directed …
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