Thomas is very left - wing but was at pains during last month's appearance at the Latitude Festival appearance to
claim his audience isn't full of stereotypical bleeding - heart liberals, pointing out that there had been substantial support
for bringing back the death
penalty at
earlier shows.
The adjustments — sometimes called above - the - line deductions because you can
claim them whether or not you itemize deductions — include (among other things) deductible contributions to Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs), SIMPLE and Keogh plans, contributions to Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), job - related moving expenses, any
penalty paid on
early withdrawal of savings, the deduction
for 50 percent of the self - employment tax paid by self - employed taxpayers, alimony payments, up to $ 2,500 of interest on higher education loans and certain qualifying college costs.