Interactive Tax Tools

The IRS' Interactive Tax Tool provides answers to a number of tax law questions such as if a type of income is taxable, if you're eligible to claim certain credits, if you can claim dependents, or if you have to file a tax return, etc. You can find topics by the categories listed below.

Topics by Category

Affordable Care Act (Health Care)

• Am I Eligible to Claim the Premium Tax Credit?

Filing Requirement, Form to Use, Due Date

• Do I Need to File a Tax Return?
• How Do I File a Deceased Person's Tax Return?
• What Is the Simplest Form to Use to File My Taxes?
• What Is the Due Date of My Federal Tax Return or Am I Eligible to Request an Extension?
• Should I File an Amended Return?

Filing Status, Dependents and Exemptions

• Whom May I Claim as a Dependent?
• What Is My Filing Status?
• May I Claim an Exemption for Myself or My Spouse?
• How Much Can I Deduct for Each Exemption I Claim?

Retirement: Pensions, IRAs, Social Security

• Are My Social Security or Railroad Retirement Tier I Benefits Taxable?
• Is My Pension or Annuity Payment Taxable?
• Do I Need to Report the Transfer or Rollover of an IRA or Retirement Plan on My Tax Return?
• Is the Distribution from My Roth Account Taxable?
• Is the Distribution from My Traditional, SEP or SIMPLE IRA Taxable?
• Do I Meet an Exception to the Additional Tax on Early Distributions from IRAs or Retirement Plans?

Other Income

• Do I Include My Scholarship, Fellowship, or Education Grant as Income on My Tax Return?
• How Do I Claim My Gambling Winnings and/or Losses?
• Can I Exclude Income Earned in a Foreign Country?
• Do I Have Income Subject to Self-Employment Tax?
• Is My Residential Rental Income Taxable and/or Are My Expenses Deductible?
• Is My Tip Income Taxable?
• Are Payments I Receive for Being Unemployed Taxable?

Deductions

• How Much Is My Standard Deduction?
• Can I Claim a Deduction for Student Loan Interest?
• Can I Deduct My Moving Expenses?
• How Do I Claim My Gambling Winnings and/or Losses?

Itemized Deductions

• Can I Deduct My Medical and Dental Expenses?
• Can I Deduct My Mortgage-Related Expenses?
• Can I Deduct My Charitable Contributions?
• Can I Claim My Expenses as Miscellaneous Itemized Deductions on Schedule A (Form 1040)?
• Can I Deduct Personal Taxes That I Pay as an Itemized Deduction on Schedule A?
• Are My Work-Related Education Expenses Deductible?

Credits

• Am I Eligible to Claim an Education Credit?
• Does My Child/Dependent Qualify for the Child Tax Credit or the Credit for Other Dependents?
• Am I Eligible to Claim the Premium Tax Credit?
• Am I Eligible to Claim the Child and Dependent Care Credit?
• Do I Qualify for the Credit for the Elderly or Disabled?
• Do I Qualify for the Retirement Savings Contributions Credit?
• Am I Eligible to Claim a Credit for Adopting a Child or to Exclude Employer-Provided Adoption Benefits from My Employer?
• Am I Eligible to Claim the Foreign Tax Credit?
• Do I Need to Repay the First-Time Homebuyer Credit?

Additional Topics

• Am I Eligible to Apply for an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number?
• Can I or My Spouse Claim Part of a Refund Being Applied Toward a Debt Owed by the Other Spouse?
• Do I Have Cancellation of Debt Income on My Personal Residence?
• Am I Required to Make Estimated Tax Payments?
• Do I Need to Pay the Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax?