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November 15, 2023

Cost of Living Updates 2023-2024

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Tax Benefits

STANDARD DEDUCTION 2023 2024
Married-Joint $27,700 $29,200
Single $13,850 $14,600
Married-Separate $13,850 $14,600
Head of Household $20,800 $21,900
Foreign Earned Income Exclusion $120,000 $126,500
Maximum Taxable Social Security Earnings Base $160,200 $168,600

 

2023 Individual Income Tax Rates

RATE SINGLE HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD MARRIED-JOINT MARRIED-SEPERATE
10% $0 – $11,000 $0 – $15,700 $0 – $22,000 $0 – 11,000
12% $11,001 – $44,725 $15,701 – $59,850 $22,001 – $89,450 $11,001 – $44,725
22% $44,726 – $95,375 $59,851 – $95,350 $89,451 – $190,750 $44,726 – $95,375
24% $95,376 – $182,100 $95,351 – $182,100 $190,751 – $364,200 $95,376 – $182,100
32% $182,101 – $231,250 $182,101 – $231,250 $364,201 – $462,500 $182,101 – $231,250
35% $231,251 – $578,125 $231,251 – $578,100 $462,501 – $693,750 $231,251 – $346,875
37% Over $578,125 Over $578,100 Over $693,750 Over $346,875

 

2024 Individual Income Tax Rates

RATE SINGLE HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD MARRIED-JOINT MARRIED-SEPERATE
10% $0 – $11,600 $0 – $16,550 $0 – $23,200 $0 – $11,600
12% $11,601 – $47,150 $16,551 – $63,100 $23,201 – $94,300 $$11,601 – $47,150
22% $47,151 – $100,525 $63,101 – $100,500 $94,301 – $201,050 $47,151 – $100,525
24% $100,526 – $191,950 $100,501 – $191,950 $201,051 – $383,900 $100,526 – $191,950
32% $191,951 – $243,725 $191,951 – $243,700 $383,901 – $487,450 $191,951 – $243,725
35% $243,726 – $609,350 $243,701 – $609,350 $487,451 – $731,200 $243,726 – $365,600
37% Over $609,350 Over $609,350 Over $731,200 Over $365,600

 

2023 Estates & Trusts Income Tax Brackets

OVER BUT NOT OVER THE TAX IS …OF AMOUNT OVER
$0 $2,900 10% $0
$2,900 $10,550 $290 + 24% $2,900
$10,550 $14,450 $2,126 + 35% $10,550
$14,450   $3,491 + 37% $14,450

 

2024 Estates & Trusts Income Tax Brackets

OVER BUT NOT OVER THE TAX IS …OF AMOUNT OVER
$0 $3,100 10% $0
$3,100 $11,150 $310 + 24% $3,100
$11,150 $15,200 $2,242 + 35% $11,150
$15,200   $3,660 + 37% $15,200

 

2023 Alternative Minimum Tax Exemption

  EXECPTION PHASE-OUT THRESHOLD COMPLETE PHASE-OUT OF EXEMPTION
Married Filing Jointly $126,500 $1,156,300 $1,662,300
Married Filing Single $63,250 $578,150 $831,150
Single $81,300 $578,150 $903,350
Estates and Trusts $28,400 $94,600 $208,200

 

2024 Alternative Minimum Tax Exemption

  EXECPTION PHASE-OUT THRESHOLD COMPLETE PHASE-OUT OF EXEMPTION
Married Filing Jointly $133,300 $1,218,700 $1,751,900
Married Filing Single $66,650 $609,350 $875,950
Single $85,700 $609,350 $952,150
Estates & Trusts $29,900 $99,700 $219,300

 

2023 Taxable Income Threshold for Long-Term Capital Gains Rate

FILING STATUS 0% RATE FOR LONG-TERM CAPITAL GAINS AND QUALIFIED DIVIDENDS 15% RATE FOR LONG-TERM CAPITAL GAINS AND QUALIFIED DIVIDENDS 20% RATE FOR LONG-TERM CAPITAL GAINS AND QUALIFIED DIVIDENDS
Married Filing Jointly Up to $89,250 $89,251 – $553,850 Over $553,850
Head of Household Up to $59,750 $59,751 – $523,050 Over $523,050
Single Up to $44,625 $44,626 – $492,300 Over $492,300
Married Filing Separately Up to $44,625 $44,626 – $276,900 Over $276,900
Estates & Trusts Up to $3,000 $3,001 – $14,650 Over $14,650

 

2024 Taxable Income Threshold for Long-Term Capital Gains Rate

FILING STATUS 0% RATE FOR LONG-TERM CAPITAL GAINS AND QUALIFIED DIVIDENDS 15% RATE FOR LONG-TERM CAPITAL GAINS AND QUALIFIED DIVIDENDS 20% RATE FOR LONG-TERM CAPITAL GAINS AND QUALIFIED DIVIDENDS
Married Filing Jointly Up to $94,050 $94,051 – $583,750 Over $583,750
Head of Household Up to $63,000 $63,001 – $551,350 Over $551,350
Single Up to $47,025 $47,026 – $518,900 Over $518,900
Married Filing Separately Up to $47,025 $47,026 – $291,850 Over $291,850
Estates & Trusts Up to $3,150 $3,151 – $15,450 Over $15,450

 

Gift & Estate Tax Exemptions

  2023 2024
Gift Tax Exemption $12,920,000 $13,610,000
Estate Tax Exemption $12,920,000 $13,610,000
GST Tax Exemption $12,920,000 $13,610,000
Annual Exclusion $17,000 $18,000
Annual Exclusion (For gifts to spouses who are not U.S. Citizens) $175,000 $185,000

 

Dollar Limit for Retirement Plans

PLAN TYPES 2023 LIMITS 2024 LIMITS
Defined Contribution Plans – 401(k), 403(B) and 457 and Thrift Plans under Age 50 $22,500 $23,000
Age 50 and Older $30,000 $30,500
Age 50 + Catch-up contributions to 401(k), 403(B), and 457 and Thrift Plans $7,500 $7,500
Simple Plans: Under Age 50 $15,500 $16,000
Simple Plans: Age 50 and Older $19,000 $19,500
Catch-up contributions to SIMPLE’s Age 50 and older $3,500 $3,500
Limit on annual contribution to an IRA $6,500 $7,000
Age 50 + IRA Catch-Up Contribution $1,000 $1,000
Traditional IRA AGI Phase-Out Range (MFJ, Spouse making the IRA contribution is covered by a workplace plan) $116,000 – $136,000 $123,000 – $143,000
Traditional IRA AGI Phase-Out Range (MFJ, Contributor is not covered by a workplace plan but spouse is covered) $218,000 – $228,000 $230,000 – $240,000
Traditional IRA AGI Phase-Out Range (Single/HOH) $73,000 – $83,000 $77,000 – $87,000
Traditional IRA AGI Phase-Out Range (MFS) $0 – $10,000 $0 – $10,000
Roth IRA AGI Phase-Out Range (Single/HOH) $138,000 – $153,000 $146,000 – $161,000
Roth IRA AGI Phase-Out Range (MFJ) $218,000 – $228,000 $230,000 – $240,000
Roth IRA AGI Phase-Out Range (MFS) $0 – $10,000 $0 – $10,000
Maximum annual defined contribution plan limit $66,000 $69,000
Maximum compensation for calculating qualified plan contributions $330,000 $345,000
SEP Annual Contribution Limit (the lesser of 25% of the first $345,000 of compensation or: $66,000 $69,000
Threshold for Key Employee in a Top-Heavy Plan $215,000 $220,000
Threshold Highly Compensated Employee $150,000 $155,000

 

Health Savings Account

CONTRIBUTION LIMITS 2023 2024
Single/Family $3,850/$7,750 $4,150/$8,300
Age 55 + IRA Catch-up Contribution $1,000 $1,000

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