Personal exemptions. If you are not claimed as a dependent on another taxpayer's return, then you can claim one personal tax exemption. This is a fixed amount that generally increases each year. The exemption reduces your taxable income just like a deduction does, but has fewer restrictions to claiming it.
Season 9 of The Voice premieres tonight at 8 p.m. EST on NBC with the return of blind auditions and the coaches themselves taking the stage. A first-look at the premiere shows Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton, Pharrell, and Adam Levine singing each other's hits. Take a look:
Microsoft confirms Halo voice actress Jen Taylor for WP8.1âs Cortana. Just a few hours back, we got to hear Microsoftâs new Cortana voice assistant speak for the first time. The company is understandably excited about what Cortana can do for WP8.1 users, and presents the system as a much more user-aware alternative to Siri or Google Now.