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" The first piece of good news: 2013&amp;#039;s American Taxpayer Relief Act solidified tax brackets for anyone making under $400K, meaning you don&amp;#039;t have to worry about having to unexpectedly pay more income taxes. Here are more ways to save on your taxes this year. If you haven&amp;#039;t signed up for a healthcare plan No doubt you&amp;#039;ve heard a lot about the Affordable Care Act, sometimes referred to as Obamacare, but you may not know that if you don&amp;#039;t register for a healthcare plan by March 31, you&amp;#039;ll face a tax penalty in 2015. According to IRS.gov, it&amp;#039;ll cost you $95 per adult and $47.50 for children under 18, or one percent of your income \u2014 whichever amount is higher. &amp;quot;Begin by researching your options, and go in knowing that it will take some time and patience to select the appropriate policy,&amp;quot; said Howard Hook, a CPA at Access Wealth Planning, a wealth management firm. Ultimately, it&amp;#039;ll benefit both your health and your wallet. RELATED: 10 Money Mistakes You Should Never Make If you&amp;#039;re helping your kids with their loans If your social security number is associated with a student loan, you can get back up to $2,500 in its interest on your tax returns. Just make sure your children aren&amp;#039;t also claiming this deduction, which would be considering double-dipping. If you&amp;#039;re going green Talk about an all-around win. Energy credits allow you to save money in taxes while also helping the environment and potentially lowering your utility bills. Switch out your windows and exterior doors for environmentally-friendly ones and claim up to $200 and $500 respectively on your tax return. Just make sure your replacements are Energy Star-approved, and hang on to the manufacturer&amp;#039;s certificate and related receipts to ensure full credit, says Heather Cressman, tax manager at accounting firm ParenteBeard. If you&amp;#039;re looking for a job Unemployed or applying for a new position in the same field? You can deduct job-hunting expenses, including transportation fees (56.5 cents per mile driven plus parking and tolls), food, and lodging costs while traveling for interviews, and money spent printing resumes, business cards, and portfolios. But the deduction doesn&amp;#039;t hold if you were applying for your first job or switched career paths \u2014 sorry! RELATED: Solutions to the 4 Most Common Money Crises If you relocated for work You can deduct job-related moving expenses \u2014 this time including for your first job \u2014 as long as you pass two tests described on the IRS website: the distance test and the time test. Your new gig must be at least 50 miles farther from your former residence than your old job was, and you must work full-time for at least 39 of the 52 weeks following your move. If you&amp;#039;re saving for retirement First of all, good for you! Individual Retirement Account (IRA) contributions, which are tax deductible up to $5,500 for those under 60, can be made until April 15. Any money invested in an IRA will continue to grow tax free in the future, so especially with income tax rates on the rise, it&amp;#039;s a great way to make the most of your savings, says Hook. If you went back to school Yet another benefit to continuing your education, the Lifetime Learning credit applies if you or your husband is pursuing higher education leading to new or improved job skills. According to the IRS website, you can claim up to $2,000, so long as your individual income falls below $53K, or below $107K if you file jointly. The amount decreases gradually for those making below $63K or households taking in under $127K, and above that threshold, you&amp;#039;re no longer eligible. If you&amp;#039;re volunteering for a nonprofit You&amp;#039;re likely aware that charitable donations are tax deductible, but who knew that you cold also deduct miles driven to any recognized charity or acceptable volunteer event? Sure, it&amp;#039;s only $0.14 per mile, but it adds up, so save those receipts. Check here to see whether your favorite organization qualifies. If you&amp;#039;re a teacher Any classroom supplies you&amp;#039;ve paid for out of pocket can be deducted up to $250 \u2014 it&amp;#039;s not one of the larger deductions, but every dollar counts. This article originally appeared on RedbookMag.com Holly Mascaro is a regular contributor to the The Manilla Folder at Manilla.com, a free service that helps you manage and share your bills, finances, utilities, daily deals, travel and rewards programs, health-care accounts, and subscriptions \u2014 all in one place. Holly is also a regular contributor to Yahoo! Finance.  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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