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:
LOS ANGELES (AP)  Matthew McGrory, the deep-voiced 7-foot-plus actor who moved from appearances on Howard Stern's radio show to a high-profile role as a gentle giant in Big Fish, has died. He was 32.