adjusted gross income

Pre-deduction tax figure

Adjusted gross income is a tax term for total income minus certain deductions—retirement contributions, student loan interest, alimony payments, and similar adjustments.

It determines eligibility for various tax credits and deductions.

Often abbreviated AGI: Your adjusted gross income appears on line 11 of the form.

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calculation stage in tax process

adjusted gross incomegross income

Earnings before any deductions

taxable income · net income · take-home pay · tax liability · net pay

income vs. expenditure

adjusted gross incomeexpenditures

Money paid out

losses · outflows · tax deductions · deductions · outlays

Family

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