The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 affects almost everyone. Whether you file an individual, business, and possibly a non-profit return.

First you may want to change your W-4 (form to claim tax exemptions).

Yes. You now can only deduct a total of $10,000 on your federal tax return for property tax, state income tax withholding, and state estimated tax payments.

Yes. You will no longer be able to deduct meals and entertainment and mileage as an unreimbursed employee expense on Schedule A of your tax return.

No. These expenses are no longer allowed as an itemized deduction to be taken on form Schedule A.

No. These expenses are no longer allowed as itemized deductions to be taken on form Schedule A of your tax return.

It is possible. The standard deduction has been increased to $12,000 individuals, $18,000 for heads of household and $24,000 for married couples filing jointly and surviving spouses. Also, an additional standard deduction amount for the elderly or the blind is $1,300. However, the exemption amount for all categories, that was allowed in past years, has been eliminated.