Personal Mileage Rates Down

If you use your car for deductible moving or medical purposes, you can add the cost of driving based on a standard mileage rate. For 2008, the rate is 19

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Deductions

Items directly reducing income. Personal deductions such as for mortgage interest, state and local taxes, and charitable contributions are allowed only if deductions are itemized on Schedule A, but deductions such as for alimony, capital losses, moving expenses to a new job location, business losses, student loan interest, and IRA and Keogh deductions are deducted from gross income even if itemized deductions are not claimed.

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