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To figure your taxable income, you must subtract either your standard deduction or your itemized deductions from adjusted gross income. For information on the standard deduction, get Publication 501.

Itemized deductions are figured on Schedule A (Form 1040). This chapter discusses itemized deductions of particular interest to members of the Armed Forces. For information on other itemized deductions, get the publications listed below.

• Publication 502, Medical and Dental Expenses

• Publication 526, Charitable Contributions

• Publication 547, Casualties, Disasters, and Thefts

• Publication 550, Investment Income and Expenses

Above Information Extracted from IRS Publication #3, Armed Forces Tax Guide