In past years, if you itemized your deductions, you could deduct qualified medical and dental expenses to the extent they exceeded 7.5% of your adjusted gross income (AGI). However, beginning January 1, 2013, this threshold was raised to 10%.
Worldâs Largest Solar Panel Manufacturer Suntech Declares Bankruptcy in China. Environment. Suntech was once the worldâs largest manufacturer of solar panels â but the company was just pushed into bankruptcy after defaulting on $541 million in bond payments. The company was a powerful force in Chinaâs renewable energy market, generating 2.4 gigawatts worth of solar modules in 2011 alone. But the company faced a rapid decline as solar panel production in China increased tenfold over the past five years, causing prices to drop by as much as 75 percent.
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