taxable income
Defined in 2 places of the United States Code.
Except as provided in subsection (b), for purposes of this subtitle, the term “taxable income” means gross income minus the deductions allowed by this chapter (other than the standard deduction).
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- 1994–present26 U.S.C. § 63Internal Revenue Code · Taxable income defined · for purposes of this subtitle
In the case of an individual who does not elect to itemize his deductions for the taxable year, for purposes of this subtitle, the term “taxable income” means adjusted gross income, minus—
(1) the standard deduction,
(2) the deduction for personal exemptions provided in section 151,
(3) any deduction provided in section 199A,
(4) the deduction provided in section 170(p),
(5) the deduction provided in section 224,
(6) the deduction provided in section 225 and 1
(7) so much of the deduction allowed by section 163(a) as is attributable to the exception under section 163(h)(4)(A).
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- 2025–present26 U.S.C. § 63Internal Revenue Code · Taxable income defined · in this section
In the case of an individual who does not elect to itemize his deductions for the taxable year, for purposes of this subtitle, the term “taxable income” means adjusted gross income, minus—
(1) the standard deduction,
(2) the deduction for personal exemptions provided in section 151,
(3) any deduction provided in section 199A, and
(4) the deduction provided in section 170(p).
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- 2022–202526 U.S.C. § 63Internal Revenue Code · Taxable income defined · in this section
In the case of an individual who does not elect to itemize his deductions for the taxable year, for purposes of this subtitle, the term "taxable income" means adjusted gross income, minus—
(1) the standard deduction,
(2) the deduction for personal exemptions provided in section 151,
(3) any deduction provided in section 199A, and
(4) the deduction provided in section 170(p).
For purposes of this subtitle—
(1) In general
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- 2021–202226 U.S.C. § 63Internal Revenue Code · Taxable income defined · in this section
In the case of an individual who does not elect to itemize his deductions for the taxable year, for purposes of this subtitle, the term “taxable income” means adjusted gross income, minus—
(1) the standard deduction,
(2) the deduction for personal exemptions provided in section 151, and
(3) any deduction provided in section 199A.
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- 201826 U.S.C. § 63Internal Revenue Code · Taxable income defined · in this section
In the case of an individual who does not elect to itemize his deductions for the taxable year, for purposes of this subtitle, the term "taxable income" means adjusted gross income, minus—
(1) the standard deduction,
(2) the deduction for personal exemptions provided in section 151, and
(3) any deduction provided in section 199A.
For purposes of this subtitle—
(1) In general
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- 2018–202126 U.S.C. § 63Internal Revenue Code · Taxable income defined · in this section
In the case of an individual who does not elect to itemize his deductions for the taxable year, for purposes of this subtitle, the term “taxable income” means adjusted gross income, minus—
(1) the standard deduction,
(2) the deduction for personal exemptions provided in section 151, and
(3) the deduction provided in section 199A.
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- 201826 U.S.C. § 63Internal Revenue Code · Taxable income defined · in this section
In the case of an individual who does not elect to itemize his deductions for the taxable year, for purposes of this subtitle, the term "taxable income" means adjusted gross income, minus—
(1) the standard deduction,
(2) the deduction for personal exemptions provided in section 151, and
(3) the deduction provided in section 199A.
For purposes of this subtitle—
(1) In general
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- 2017–201826 U.S.C. § 63Internal Revenue Code · Taxable income defined · in this section
In the case of an individual who does not elect to itemize his deductions for the taxable year, for purposes of this subtitle, the term “taxable income” means adjusted gross income, minus—
(1) the standard deduction, and
(2) the deduction for personal exemptions provided in section 151.
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- 2013–201726 U.S.C. § 63Internal Revenue Code · Taxable income defined · in this section
In the case of an individual who does not elect to itemize his deductions for the taxable year, for purposes of this subtitle, the term "taxable income" means adjusted gross income, minus—
(1) the standard deduction, and
(2) the deduction for personal exemptions provided in section 151.
For purposes of this subtitle—
(1) In general
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- 1994–201526 U.S.C. § 63Internal Revenue Code · Taxable income defined · in this section
In the case of an insurance company subject to the tax imposed by section 831, the term “taxable income” means the gross income as defined in subsection (b)(1) less the deductions allowed by subsection (c).
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- 1994–present26 U.S.C. § 832Internal Revenue Code · Insurance company taxable income · in this section