Some tax deductions are neither above-the-line nor itemized. They’re available if you take the standard deduction, but they don’t lower your AGI.
$1,000 Charity Donation Deduction in the 2025 Trump Tax Law
The 2025 Trump tax law adds a new tax deduction for charity donations when you don’t itemize and lowers the deduction when you do, starting in 2026.
Deductible Car Loan Interest in the New 2025 Trump Tax Law
The 2025 Trump tax law made car loan interest deductible with many strings and only temporarily. See what qualifies and what does not.
The ACA Premium Subsidy Cliff After the 2025 Trump Tax Law
The 2025 new Trump tax law didn’t extend the enhanced ACA premium subsidy. Manage your income carefully to stay under the tax credit cliff.
Social Security Is Still Taxed Under the New 2025 Trump Tax Law
The new 2025 Trump tax law doesn’t eliminate federal income tax on Social Security benefits. Social Security is still taxable just as before.