For those primarily interested in cutting calories from carbohydrates, a 1,200-calorie diet with 45% of calories from carbohydrates would provide 135 grams of carbohydrates, thus meeting the RDA of 130 grams.
The traditional Individual Retirement Account (IRA) contribution and deduction limit is $5,500 for 2014. If you are at least age 50 or older before the end of 2014, the limits are increased to $6,500. If both you and your spouse are covered by a retirement plan, your IRA deduction will be phased-out if you make more than $96,000 on a joint tax return in 2014. If you make $116,000 or more on a joint tax return, you receive no IRA deduction.
Generally, you can deduct on Schedule A (Form 1040) only the amount of your medical and dental expenses that is more than 10% of your AGI. But if either you or your spouse was born before January 2, 1950, you can deduct the amount of your medical and dental expenses that is more than 7.5% of your AGI.enerally, you can deduct on Schedule A (Form 1040) only the amount of your medical and dental expenses that is more than 10% of your AGI. But if either you or your spouse was born before January 2, 1950, you can deduct the amount of your medical and dental expenses that is more than 7.5% of your AGI.