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Tax rules change every where, sometime for better, sometimes for worse. Here is a list of 2009 tax rules changes that might affect most americans.

• Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT)
  The AMT exemption amount was $45,000 in 2008 for married filing jointly, but increased to $70,950. ATM exemption amount was $22,500 in 2008 for individual married filing separate returns, but increased to $35,475. ATM exemption amount was $33,750 in 2008 for individual who are not married, is increased to $46,700. ATM exemption amount was $6400 in 2008 for child whose not earned income is taxed and it is increased to $6,400 in 2009.
• Recovery Payment
  This year if you earn economic recovery payment that will not be taxable. Due to some circumstances such as if anyone receives social security benefits, retirement benefits and for some other benefits the amount of $250 is paid for this you need not to apply it is made involuntarily.
• Farming and fishing
  If you work for farming and fishing business, you combine the income that is gained you need to figure out the amount. This year the payment of such fishing is treated as income from a fishing business, whether or not he is treated as an employee for employment tax purposes.
• Rise in Earned Income Tax Credit
  Earned income tax credit helps taxpayers whose income is less than a certain extent and have one or more children. The maximum earned income tax credit is $4,716 in 2008 for those who have one or more qualifying children and it is decreased to $4,824 in 2009. But for those who have only one child the earned income tax credit is $2,853 in 2008 increased to $2,917 in 2009.One in six taxpayers claim the EITC, which is refundable and those can get it even if they owe no tax .
• Casualty loss
  This is kind of loss caused due to happening of unexpected, uneven, sudden incident it would be theft, and it could be natural disaster as well. Tax payer deduction on casualty loss is increased from hundred dollars in 2008 to five hundred dollars in 2009 if he qualifies for the loss.
• Deduction for Credit card
  This year you are eligible to deduct Convenience Fees that are charged before, if you pay tax from credit card facility.
• Buying home
  The latest rules on making a second home hooked on a first home and get benefit of two hundred and fifty dollars on tax exemption. Latest rule will make some of the gain disqualified for this segregation. The amount that would be taxable is based on the relative amount of time before this year.
• Personal Exemption
  Personal exemption is rise from one hundred fifty dollars in 2008 to three thousand six hundred sixty one dollars in 2009.
• Tax decline for Investors
  This year tax been decreased to 0% for several investors who qualify for capital gains and dividends. This decrease in tax applies to that investor whose taxable income is less than $65,100 if they file jointly (husband and wife)
• Annual gift tax
  The annual gift tax exclusion is increased from twelve thousand dollars to thirteen thousand dollars. So keep pleasing by giving gifts
• Links - http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/content/0,,id=178012,00.html
  

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