Defer taxes for too long and you might miss opportunities to realize income in a lower tax bracket.

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Bush also adopted a new lower tax bracket for the lowest income workers of 10%, reducing their federal income tax rate by 33%.

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Both are tax deductable and for 20-somethings not making a lot of money, that could push them into a lower tax bracket, meaning substantial savings.

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