Thread: calculating Modified adjusted gross income (MAGI)
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Old 12-04-2007, 01:42 AM   #2
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Originally Posted by MikeWaters View Post
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adjusted_Gross_Income

Based on this article, it seems to me that charitable contributions cannot be deducted from your MAGI. (i.e. tithing).

What is correct?
http://www.irs.gov/publications/p590/ch02.html

this officially answers your questions. From what I gather charitable donations are not included in the MAGI (there might be an exception).
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