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April 12, 2025
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Form 8960

  • April 12, 2025
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I'm using TT Deluxe desktop for Mac version.  I cannot find where you input investment expenses that are deductible on Form 8960, line 9 as an offset to net investment income prior to the 3.8% tax being computed.  Any guidance?

    Best answer by Mike9241

    entries come from entries on schedule A. many investment expenses are not deductible for the NIIT tax

    such as investment advisory fees.

     

    deductible items include investment interest expense, a proration of state income taxes and investment expenses not subject to the 2 % limit under the old laws

     

    Investment expenses are your allowed deductions, other than interest
    expense, directly connected with the production of investment income.
    For example, depreciation or depletion allowed on assets that produce
    investment income is an investment expense.
    Include investment expenses incurred directly by you or reported to
    you on Schedule K-1 from a partnership, or by an S corporation, but
    only if you are allowed a deduction on your return for the expense.
    Investment expenses don’t include any deductions used in
    determining your income or loss from a passive activity.
    CAUTION
    Don’t include any miscellaneous itemized deductions, which
    aren’t allowed deductions in tax years beginning after
    December 31, 2017, and before January 1, 2026

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    April 12, 2025

    federal taxes tab> other tax situarions>

    tktaxmanAuthor
    April 12, 2025

    I've been through those sections multiple times and I am not seeing any place to input the adjustments allowable on the Form 8960??

    Mike9241Answer
    April 12, 2025

    entries come from entries on schedule A. many investment expenses are not deductible for the NIIT tax

    such as investment advisory fees.

     

    deductible items include investment interest expense, a proration of state income taxes and investment expenses not subject to the 2 % limit under the old laws

     

    Investment expenses are your allowed deductions, other than interest
    expense, directly connected with the production of investment income.
    For example, depreciation or depletion allowed on assets that produce
    investment income is an investment expense.
    Include investment expenses incurred directly by you or reported to
    you on Schedule K-1 from a partnership, or by an S corporation, but
    only if you are allowed a deduction on your return for the expense.
    Investment expenses don’t include any deductions used in
    determining your income or loss from a passive activity.
    CAUTION
    Don’t include any miscellaneous itemized deductions, which
    aren’t allowed deductions in tax years beginning after
    December 31, 2017, and before January 1, 2026