| Status | Income Min | Income Max | Base Amount | Plus | of Income over |
| Single | $ - | $ 8,025 | $ - | 10% | $ - |
| $ 8,025 | $ 32,550 | $ 803 | 15% | $ 8,025 | |
| $ 32,550 | $ 78,850 | $ 4,481 | 25% | $ 32,550 | |
| $ 78,850 | $ 164,550 | $ 16,056 | 28% | $ 78,850 | |
| $ 164,550 | $ 357,700 | $ 40,052 | 33% | $ 164,550 | |
| $ 357,700 | NA | $ 103,792 | 35% | $ 357,700 | |
| Head of Household | $ - | $ 11,450 | $ - | 10% | $ - |
| $ 11,450 | $ 43,650 | $ 1,145 | 15% | $ 11,450 | |
| $ 43,650 | $ 112,650 | $ 5,975 | 25% | $ 43,650 | |
| $ 112,650 | $ 182,400 | $ 23,225 | 28% | $ 112,650 | |
| $ 182,400 | $ 357,700 | $ 42,755 | 33% | $ 182,400 | |
| $ 357,700 | NA | $ 100,604 | 35% | $ 357,700 | |
| Married Filing Jointly | $ - | $ 16,050 | $ - | 10% | $ - |
| $ 16,050 | $ 65,100 | $ 1,605 | 15% | $ 16,050 | |
| $ 65,100 | $ 131,450 | $ 8,963 | 25% | $ 65,100 | |
| $ 131,450 | $ 200,300 | $ 25,550 | 28% | $ 131,450 | |
| $ 200,300 | $ 357,700 | $ 44,828 | 33% | $ 200,300 | |
| $ 357,700 | NA | $ 96,770 | 35% | $ 357,700 |
| Type | Amount | Catchup (over 50) | Comment |
| 401k, 403b, eligible 457 salary deferrals | $ 15,500 | $ 5,000 | |
| Total Defined Contrib Limit | $ 46,000 | $ 5,000 | |
| Defined Contrib Income Limit | $ 230,000 | ||
| SIMPLE 401k, SIMPLE IRA salary deferrals | $ 10,500 | $ 2,500 | |
| Defined Benefit Limit | $ 185,000 | ||
| IRA (Combination of Deductible, Roth, & Non-Deductible) | $ 5,000 | $ 1,000 | Deductibiliy, and ability to contribute to a Roth IRA is phased out by AGI (see Phaseouts) |
| Educational Savings Account Limit (Coverdell) | $ 2,000 | Ability to contribute is phased by AGI (see Phaseouts) | |
| Child Tax Credit | $ 1,000 | Per Child under age 17. Phased out by AGI (see Phaseouts) | |
| Child or Dependent Care Credit - one child | $ 3,000 | ||
| Child or Dependent Care Credit - more than one child | $ 6,000 | ||
| Lifetime Learning Credit Maximum | $ 2,000 | Phased out by AGI (see Phaseouts) | |
| Hope Credit Maximum | $ 1,800 | Phased out by AGI (see Phaseouts) |
| Type | Status | Phaseout Begins | Phaseout Ends | Comment |
| Roth IRA Contribution Limits | Single | $ 101,000 | $ 116,000 | |
| Married Filing Jointly | $ 159,000 | $ 169,000 | ||
| Traditional IRA - Qualified Plan Participant - Deductibility Limits | Single | $ 53,000 | $ 63,000 | |
| Married Filing Jointly | $ 85,000 | $ 105,000 | ||
| Deductible IRA - Spouse Qualified Plan Participant | Married Filing Jointly | $ 159,000 | $ 169,000 | |
| Eductional Savings Account (Coverdell) Contribution Limits | Single | $ 95,000 | $ 110,000 | |
| Married Filing Jointly | $ 190,000 | $ 220,000 | ||
| Personal Exemption | Single | $ 159,950 | $ 282,250 | Phaseout applies only to 1/3 of the exemption amount |
| Head of Household | $ 199,950 | $ 322,450 | ||
| Married Filing Jointly | $ 239,950 | $ 362,450 | ||
| AMT Exemption | Single | $ 112,500 | $ 297,300 | |
| Married Filing Jointly | $ 150,000 | $ 429,800 | ||
| Itemized Deductions | All | $ 159,950 | NA | Deductions are reduced by 3% of the amount that AGI is over the phaseout (capped at 80%). Phaseout applies only to 1/3 of the deduction amount. |
| Child Tax Credit | Single / HoH | $ 75,000 | $ 95,000 | Based on MAGI, not AGI |
| Married Filing Jointly | $ 110,000 | $ 130,000 | ||
| Student Loan Interest Deduction | Single | $ 55,000 | $ 70,000 | |
| Married Filing Jointly | $ 115,000 | $ 145,000 | ||
| Lifetime Learning & Hope Credit | Single | $ 48,000 | $ 58,000 | |
| Married Filing Jointly | $ 96,000 | $ 116,000 |
| Item | Status | Amount | Comment |
| Personal & Dependent Exemption | All | $ 3,500 | Phased out by AGI (see Phaseouts) |
| AMT Exemption | Single | $ 46,200 | Updated by the Tax Extender Act in 10/2008. |
| Head of Household | $ 46,200 | ||
| Married Filing Jointly | $ 69,950 | ||
| Standard Deduction | Single | $ 5,450 | |
| Head of Household | $ 8,000 | ||
| Married Filing Jointly | $ 10,900 | ||
| Add'l SD if Age >=65 or blind | Single | $ 1,350 | |
| Married Filing Jointly | $ 1,050 | ||
| Social Security Wage Base | All | $ 102,000 | |
| Kiddie Tax Income Limit | All | $ 1,800 | An unmarried child under age 18 and full-time students under 24 are taxed at the parent’s rate on unearned income exceeding this amount |
| Student Loan Interest Deduction Maximum | All | $ 2,500 | Phased out by AGI (see Phaseouts) |
| Annual Gift Tax Exclusion | All | $ 12,000 | |
| Highly Compensated Employee | All | $ 105,000 | |
| Key Employee | All | $ 150,000 | |
| PBGC Max Monthly Pension | All | $ 4,313 | |
| Section 179 Max Deduction | All | $ 250,000 | |
| Mileage Rate | Business | $ 0.505 / 0.585 | Second number indicates 7/1-12/31 |
| Med & Move | $ 0.190 / 0.270 | ||
| Charity | $ 0.140 |
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