FEDERAL INCOME TAX FORMULA (PRE-OBBBA)
01.Core Concepts
Income (broadly defined) Less: Exclusions Gross Income Less: Deductions for AGI (above-the-line deductions) Adjusted Gross Income (“The Line”) Less: Itemized or Standard Deduction (below-the-line deductions) Less: Personal and Dependency Exemptions (eliminated by OBBBA) Less: 20% deduction for QBI Taxable Income Tax on Taxable Income Less: Tax Credits Tax Due (or Refund Due)