put lots in got very little back

[paradise105pw]

i paid in $27,000 last year, only got back $1,200.00.
shouldn't i have been able to write off the $2,200.00 in donations to salvation army and the homeless center?
how about the $750.00 for dental that ins. didn't cover? (gum disease)
i paid $12,000.00 rent. can i write some of that off?
how about required wear for work?
i've never been asked for any of this stuff. should i look into this, further?

thank you very much

[Mister Darcy]

Originally Posted by paradise105pw

i paid in $27,000 last year, only got back $1,200.00.
shouldn't i have been able to write off the $2,200.00 in donations to salvation army and the homeless center?
how about the $750.00 for dental that ins. didn't cover? (gum disease)
i paid $12,000.00 rent. can i write some of that off?
how about required wear for work?
i've never been asked for any of this stuff. should i look into this, further?

thank you very much

Sounds like taking the standard deduction, rather than itemizing, is to your advantage. That is probably why you have never been asked.

[justalayman]

How much you make has nothing to do with how much your refund is.

If everything works like it is supposed to, you should get back or owe nearly $0 when you file taxes. Truth is there are too many variables for this to be actual practice.

Additionally if you paid in $27000 (without defining who this was to) based on normal withholdings you had to have made somewhere north of $120,000 last year.

If your making this kind of money, you should be talking to a pro in regards to your taxes