WROC Rochester News 8
CPA Matt Bryant discussed some things that can and can't be deducted from your tax return Monday on News 8 at Sunrise. Bryant said you cannot deduct mileage for commuting to and from your place of business. He noted, you can deduct business miles in excess of your commute. Bryant discussed not only itemized deductions but also the standard deduction available to help eliminate the work in itemizing deductions including mortgage interest, real estate taxes, medical expenses and charitable contributions. For most individuals filing single or married filing separately, the standard deduction is $6,300. If you are married filing jointly, the standard deduction is $12,600. The head of household standard deduction is $9,250. When itemizing deductions, Bryant said you are manually listing each expense that has been incurred over the year that is tax deductible.