get_tax_deductions
Deductible costs mapped onto the lines of the tax return the business actually files (Schedule C, 1120, 1120-S, 1065, or 990), with entity-aware treatment (meals at 50%, etc.). Answers "what are my deductions this year and where do they land on my return?"
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What get_tax_deductions does on Savi Tools
AI agents call get_tax_deductions to retrieve information from Savi Tools without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
year | integer | — | Calendar year. Omit to use the current fiscal year. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why get_tax_deductions is rated Low
This tool queries business financial data (deductions and their tax return line mappings) to provide informational answers to the user. It performs no write, destructive, or financial transaction operations—it simply retrieves and presents pre-calculated or aggregated deduction information.
From the tool's definition Tool retrieves and maps deductible costs onto tax return lines; no modification, deletion, or execution occurs. The verb 'Answers' combined with the query nature ('what are my deductions this year') indicates a read-only data retrieval operation.
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The rule that runs get_tax_deductions safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Savi Tools, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_tax_deductions, this is the rule to start with:
get_tax_deductions is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Savi Tools, apply this rule, and every get_tax_deductions call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_tax_deductions
Deductible costs mapped onto the lines of the tax return the business actually files (Schedule C, 1120, 1120-S, 1065, or 990), with entity-aware treatment (meals at 50%, etc.). Answers "what are my deductions this year and where do they land on my return?". It is categorised as a Read tool in the Savi Tools MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
get_tax_deductions accepts 1 parameter: year. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Savi Tools MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_tax_deductions: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Savi Tools. Nothing to install.
get_tax_deductions is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_tax_deductions rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_tax_deductions. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
get_tax_deductions is provided by the Savi Tools MCP server (https://getsavitools.com/api/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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