Definition of Modified Adjusted Gross Income



Modified adjusted gross income is the adjusted gross income with including any interest income that is tax-exempt and then adding back some deductions. From gross income, you can find out your adjusted gross income that you will get after deducting allowable deductions e.g. health care, education expense, family support expenses, etc., from your gross income.

 


Then you will add certain items back like interest earned on saving bonds, adoption expenses that were previously excluded, any overseas income, losses from the partnership, rental business, etc. This will be your modified adjusted gross income.


The formula will be:

 

Gross Income                                                                                                  XXX

Less: Deductions (e.g. Education expenses)                                                  (XXX)

Adjusted gross income                                                                                   XXX

Add back: Deductions (e.g. overseas income, losses, etc.)                             XXX

Modified Adjusted Gross Income                                                                   XXX


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