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In some instances, sales taxes can be deductible in lieu of income taxes.

Charitable contributions: All clothing and household items donated to charity must be in "good used condition" to be deducted.

For cash donations, the IRS now requires a bank or financial record such as a canceled check to claim the deduction.

Keep detailed records of any money or goods donated to charity.

Out-of-pocket job expenses: Uniforms, union dues, continuing education courses and other expenses not reimbursed by employers may be deducted.

Higher education: Up to $2,500 of student-loan interest may be deducted each year.

A deduction also may be available for up to $4,000 of tuition and fees.

Moving expenses: The cost of moving to a new job location may qualify you for a deduction.

Military: Reservists are eligible for a deduction for nonreimbursable travel expenses to military duty.

Self-employed: Americans who own their own businesses may deduct half of their self-employment taxes, all of their self-employed health insurance premiums and all contributions to self-employed retirement plans.

FLINT TWP.

- Angela Richards was especially thankful for having two extra days to file her taxes this year.

She said she usually would have had her taxes done weeks earlier, but Monday afternoon she was sitting in an H&R Block office in F...

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