Rituximab (Rituxan and MabThera) is a drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis that has not improved with other types of medications, as well as certain forms of vasculitis. It works by turning off a part of the immune system that is not working properly in autoimmune diseases.
For the purpose of this sales tax exemption, âdirectlyâ means having an immediate effect on an item or in an activity, without an intervening, ancillary or prior effect.
The tax deduction for personal tax exemptions begins phase out when AGI exceeds $305,050 for 2014 joint tax returns and $254,200 for 2014 single tax returns. Each tax exemption is reduced by 2% for each $2,500 by which one's AGI exceeds the threshold amount until the benefit of all tax exemptions is eliminated. For 2014, the personal exemption amount is $3,950.