# AMT (US)

> US Alternative Minimum Tax: a parallel income tax that limits certain deductions for high earners.

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**Summary:** US Alternative Minimum Tax: a parallel income tax that limits certain deductions for high earners.

- The Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) is the parallel US income tax computed on a base that adds back certain deductions.
- Schedule C mileage is generally deductible under AMT, but unreimbursed employee business expenses (already suspended by the TCJA through 2025) are not.
- Mostly affects taxpayers above roughly US$200k.

The Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) is the parallel US income tax computed on a base that adds back certain deductions. Schedule C mileage is generally deductible under AMT, but unreimbursed employee business expenses (already suspended by the TCJA through 2025) are not. Mostly affects taxpayers above roughly US$200k.