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2025

2025

  Single Married, Filing Jointly Married, Filing Separately Estates and Trusts
Exemption $88,100 $137,000 $68,500 $30,700
28% on Excess $239,100 $239,100 $119,550 $239,100
Phase-out Begins $626,350 $1,252,700 $626,350 $102,500

2025

  Individuals Head of Household Married,
Filing Jointly
Married,
Filing Separately
Estates and Trusts
0% $0-$48,350 $0-$64,750 $0-$96,700 $0-$48,350 $0-$3,250
15% $48,351-533,400 $64,751-566,700 $96,701-600,050 $48,351-566,700 $3,251-$15,900
20% Over $533,400 Over $566,700 Over $600,050 Over $566,700 Over $15,900

2025

The top tax rate applicable to estates and living gifts will be subject to a maximum tax rate of 40%.

Estate Tax Exclusion Amount Federal Credit Gift Tax Exclusion
2025 $13,990,000 $5,541,800 $13,990,000
States with Estate or Inheritance Taxes
CT, DC, HI, IL, IA, KY, ME, MD, MA, MN, NE, NJ, NY, OR, PA, RI, VT, WA.

 

Other Estate and Gift Planning Ideas 2025
Annual gift tax exclusion $19,000
Annual gift tax exclusion for non-U.S. citizen spouses $190,000
Generation-skipping tax (GST) exemption $13,990,000
IRC §6166 2% limit for deferred estate tax payments $1,900,000
Special use valuation for qualified real property $1,420,000

2025

Single Rate
$0-$11,925 10%
$11,926-$48,475 12%
$48,476-$103,350 22%
$103,351-$197,300 24%
$197,301-$250,525 32%
$250,526-$626,350 35%
Over $626,350 37%
Married, Filing Jointly Rate
$0-$23,850 10%
$23,851-$96,950 12%
$96,950-$206,700 22%
$206,701-$394,600 24%
$394,601-$501,050 32%
$501,051-$751,600 35%
Over $751,600 37%
Head of Household Rate
$0-$17,000 10%
$17,001-$64,850 12%
$64,851-$103,350 22%
$103,351-$197,300 24%
$197,301-$250,500 32%
$250,501-$626,350 35%
Over $626,350 37%
Married, Filing Separately Rate
$0-$11,925 10%
$11,926-$48,475 12%
$48,476-$103,350 22%
$103,351-$197,300 24%
$197,301-$250,500 32%
$250,501-$375,800 35%
Over $375,800 37%
Estates and Trusts Rate
$0-$3,150 10%
$3,151-$11,450 24%
$11,451-$15,650 35%
Over $15,650 37%
Standard Deduction Rate
Single $15,000
Married, Filing Jointly $30,000
Head of Household $22,500
Married, Filing Separately $15,000

Corporations

  • C corporations are taxed at a flat 21%.
  • No special personal service corporation rate.
  • Section 179 depreciation up to $1,250,000. Phaseout $3,130,000. SUV: $31,300.
  • Pass-through entity tax treatment—deductible amount is the lesser of:
    (a) 20% of the taxpayer’s qualified business income, or
    (b) the greater of: (1) 50% of the W-2 wages, or (2) the sum of 25% of the
    W-2 wages and 2.5% of the unadjusted basis of all qualified property.
  • Qualified Business Income deduction (Section 199A) phaseout for high earners in professional fields. $394,600 – $494,600 (MFJ);
    $197,300– $247,300 (Others)

2025

Single Married Part B Premium Part D IRMAA
$106,000 or less $212,000 or less $185.00 $0
$106,101-$133,000 $212,001-$266,000 $259.00 $13.70
$133,001-$167,700 $266,001-$334,000 $370.00 $35.30
$167,701-$200,000 $334,001-$400,000 $480.90 $57.00
$200,001-$500,000 $400,001-$750,000 $591.90 $78.60
Over $500,000 Over $750,000 $628.90 $85.80

*Part D premium determined by vendor. IRMAA surcharge added to vendor premium.

2025

IRA Amount
IRA Contribution (under 50) $7,000
IRA Contribution (50 and older) $8,000
Single or HOH phase-out $79,000-$89,000
Married, Filing Jointly $126,000-$146,000
Married, Filing Separately $0-$10,000
Spousal IRA $236,000-$246,000
Catch-Up (age 50 and over only) $1,000
Phase-Out of Roth IRA Contribution Eligibility Amount
Single phase-out $150,000-$165,000
Married, Filing Jointly $236,000-$246,000
Married, Filing Separately $0-$10,000
SEP Rate
SEP Contribution Up to 25% of compensation ($70,000 limit)
Minimum Compensation Participant $750
SIMPLE Amount
SIMPLE elective deferral (under 50) $16,500
SIMPLE elective deferral (50 and older) $20,000
Other Qualified Plans Amount
401(k), 403(b),
Governmental 457(b), SARSEP elective deferral (under age 50)
$23,500
401(k), 403(b),
Governmental 457(b), SARSEP elective deferral (age 50 and older)
$31,000
Limit on additions to defined contribution plans $70,000
Annual benefit limit on defined benefit plans $280,000
Highly compensated employee makes $160,000
Maximum compensation taken into account for qualified plans $350,000
HSA contribution individual coverage $4,300
HSA contribution family coverage $8,550
Individual 401(K) Amount
Employer Contribution Up to 25% of compensation
Employee Salary Deferral (under 50) $23,500
Employee Salary Deferral (50 and older) $31,000
Total Employer and Employee $70,000
($77,500 age 50 and older)

Required Minimum Distributions1

Current Age Distribution Period Current Age Distribution Period
72 27.4 97 7.8
73 26.5 98 7.3
74 25.5 99 6.8
75 24.6 100 6.4
76 23.7 101 6.0
77 22.9 102 5.6
78 22.0 103 5.2
79 21.1 104 4.9
80 20.2 105 4.6
81 19.4 106 4.3
82 18.5 107 4.1
83 17.7 108 3.9
84 16.8 109 3.7
85 16.0 110 3.5
86 15.2 111 3.4
87 14.4 112 3.3
88 13.7 113 3.1
89 12.9 114 3.0
90 12.2 115 2.9
91 11.5 116 2.8
92 10.8 117 2.7
93 10.1 118 2.5
94 9.5 119 2.3
95 8.9 120+ 2.0
96 8.4    

SECURE 2.0 reduced the excise tax for failure to take RMDs from 50% to 25%.

1 The Required Beginning Date for RMDs is generally April 1 of the year following the year the IRA owner reached the applicable age. The Applicable Age is determined based on the following:

IF YOU WERE BORN: YOUR "APPLICABLE AGE" IS:
On or before June 30, 1949 70.5
July 1, 1949-1950 72
1951-1959 73
1960 or later 75

Traditional IRA Deductibility Rules

Filing Status Covered by Employer's
Retirement Plan?
Modified AGI 2025 2025 Deductibility
Single No Any Amount Full deduction
Yes $79,000 or less Full deduction
$79,001-$88,999 Partial deduction
$89,000 or more No deduction
Married Filing Jointly Neither Spouse Covered Any Amount Full deduction
Both Spouses Covered $126,000 or less Full deduction
$126,001-$145,999 Partial deduction
$146,000 or more No deduction
One Spouse Covered for Covered Spouse $126,000 or less Full deduction
$126,001-$145,999 Partial deduction
$146,000 or more No deduction
One Spouse Covered for
Non-Covered Spouse
$236,000 or less Full deduction
$236,001-$245,999 Partial deduction
$246,000 or more No deduction

2025

Social Security Amount
Maximum earnings (during working years) subject to payroll tax $176,100
Social Security Payroll Tax Employees pay 7.65%
Self-employed pay 15.30%
Additional 0.9% high-income paytoll tax for wages in excess of:
Single or HOH $200,000
Married, Filing Jointly $250,000
Married, Filing Separately $125,000

*For Medicare's Hospital Insurance (HI) program, tax rates under the HI program are 1.45% for employees and employers, each, and 2.90% for self-employed persons.

  • Employees/Employers: 6.2% Social Security Tax + 1.45% Medicare  Tax = 7.65% total
  • Self-employed: 12.40% Social Security Tax + 2.90% Medicare Tax = 15.30% total

2024

2024

  Single Married, Filing Jointly Married, Filing Separately Estates and Trusts
Exemption $85,700 $133,300 $66,650 $29,900
28% on Excess $232,600 $232,600 $116,300 $232,600
Phase-out Begins $609,350 $1,218,700 $609,350 $99,700

2024

  Individuals Head of Household Married,
Filing Jointly
Married,
Filing Separately
Estates and Trusts
0% $0-$47,025 $0-$63,000 $0-$94,050 $0-$47,025 $0-$3,000
15% $42,026-$518,900 $63,001-$551,350 $94,051-$583,750 $47,026-$291,850 $3,001-$14,650
20% Over $518,900 Over $551,350 Over $583,750 Over $291,850 Over $14,650

2024

The top tax rate applicable to estates and living gifts will be subject to a maximum tax rate of 40%.

Estate Tax Exclusion Amount Federal Credit Gift Tax Exclusion
2024 $13,610,000 $4,769,800 $13,610,000

 

States with Estate or Inheritance Taxes
CT, DC, HI, IL, IA, KY, ME, MD, MA, MN, NE, NJ, NY, OR, PA, RI, VT, WA.

 

Other Estate and Gift Planning Ideas 2024
Annual gift tax exclusion $18,000
Annual gift tax exclusion for non-U.S. citizen spouses $185,000
Generation-skipping tax (GST) exemption $13,610,000
IRC §6166 2% limit for deferred estate tax payments $1,640,000
Special use valuation for qualified real property $1,230,000

2024

Single Rate
$0-$11,600 10%
$11,601-$47,150 12%
$47,151-$100,525 22%
$100,526-$191,950 24%
$191,951-$243,275 32%
$243,276-$609,350 35%
Over $609,350 37%
Married, Filing Jointly Rate
$0-$23,200 10%
$23,201-$94,300 12%
$94,301-$201,050 22%
$201,051-$383,900 24%
$383,901-$487,450 32%
$487,451-$731,200 35%
Over $731,200 37%
Head of Household Rate
$0-$16,550 10%
$16,551-$63,100 12%
$63,101-$100,500 22%
$100,501-$191,950 24%
$191,951-$243,700 32%
$243,701-$609,350 35%
Over $609,350 37%
Married, Filing Separately Rate
$0-$11,600 10%
$11,601-$47,150 12%
$47,151-$100,525 22%
$100,526-$191,950 24%
$191,951-$243,725 32%
$243,726-$365,600 35%
Over $365,600 37%
Estates and Trusts Rate
$0-$3,100 10%
$3,101-$11,150 24%
$11,151-$15,200 35%
Over $15,200 37%
Standard Deduction Rate
Single $14,600
Married, Filing Jointly $29,200
Head of Household $21,900
Married, Filing Separately $14,600

Corporations

  • Corporations are taxed at a flat 21%.
  • No special personal service corporation rate.
  • Higher capital gain tax obsolete.
  • Section 179 depreciation up to $1,220,000. Phaseout $3,050,000. SUV: $30,500.
  • Temporary expensing for large companies available.
  • Like-kind exchanges limited to real property not held primarily for sale.
  • Pass-through entity tax treatment—deductible amount is the lesser of:
    (a) 20% of the taxpayer’s qualified business income, or
    (b) the greater of: (1) 50% of the W-2 wages, or (2) the sum of 25% of the
    W-2 wages and 2.5% of the unadjusted basis of all qualified property.
  • Qualified Business Income deduction (section 199A) phaseout for high earners in professional fields. $383,900 – $483,900 (MFJ);
    $191,950 – $241,950 (Others)
  • Hedge fund carried interest holding period increased to 3 years.

2024

Single Married Part B Premium Part D IRMAA
$91,000 or less $182,000 or less $170.10 $0
$91,000-$114,000 $182,001-$228,000 $238.10 $12.40
$114,001-$142,000 $228,001-$284,000 $340.20 $32.10
$142,001-$170,000 $284,001-$340,000 $442.30 $51.70
$170,001-$500,000 $340,001-$750,000 $544.30 $71.30
Over $500,000 Over $750,000 $578.30 $77.90

*Part D premium determined by vendor. IRMAA surcharge added to vendor premium.

2024

IRA Amount
IRA Contribution (under 50) $7,000
IRA Contribution (50 and older) $8,000
Single or HOH phase-out $77,000-$87,000
Married, Filing Jointly $123,000-$143,000
Married, Filing Separately $0-$10,000
Spousal IRA Income Limit $230,000-$240,000
Phase-Out of Roth IRA Contribution Eligibility Amount
Single phase-out $146,000-$161,000
Married, Filing Jointly $230,000-$240,000
Married, Filing Separately $0-$10,000
SEP Rate
SEP Contribution Up to 25% of compensation ($69,000 limit)
Minimum Compensation Participant $750
SIMPLE Amount
SIMPLE elective deferral (under 50) $16,000
SIMPLE elective deferral (50 and older) $19,500
Other Qualified Plans Amount
401(k), 403(b),
Governmental 457(b), SARSEP elective deferral (under age 50)
$23,000
401(k), 403(b),
Governmental 457(b), SARSEP elective deferral (age 50 and older)
$30,500
Limit on additions to defined contribution plans $69,000
Annual benefit limit on defined benefit plans $275,000
Highly compensated employee makes $155,000
Maximum compensation token into account for qualified plans $345,000
HSA contribution individual coverage $4,150
HSA contribution family coverage $8,300
Individual 401(K) Amount
Employer Contribution Up to 25% of compensation
Employee Salary Deferral (under 50) $23,000
Employee Salary Deferral (50 and older) $30,500
Total Employer and Employee $69,000
($76,500 age 50 and older)

Required Minimum Distributions

Current Age Distribution Period Current Age Distribution Period
72 27.4 97 7.8
73 26.5 98 7.3
74 25.5 99 6.8
75 24.6 100 6.4
76 23.7 101 6.0
77 22.9 102 5.6
78 22.0 103 5.2
79 21.1 104 4.9
80 20.2 105 4.6
81 19.4 106 4.3
82 18.5 107 4.1
83 17.7 108 3.9
84 16.8 109 3.7
85 16.0 110 3.5
86 15.2 111 3.4
87 14.4 112 3.3
88 13.7 113 3.1
89 12.9 114 3.0
90 12.2 115 2.9
91 11.5 116 2.8
92 10.8 117 2.7
93 10.1 118 2.5
94 9.5 119 2.3
95 8.9 120+ 2.0
96 8.4    

As of January 1, 2022, the new life expectancy tables updated to reflect current mortality experience are in effect.

Traditional IRA Deductibility Rules

Filing Status Covered by Employer's
Retirement Plan?
Modified AGI 2024 2024 Deductibility
Single No Any Amount Full deduction
Yes $77,000 or less Full deduction
$77,001-$82,999 Partial deduction
$83,000 or more No deduction
Married Filing Jointly Neither Spouse Covered Any Amount Full deduction
Both Spouses Covered $123,000 or less Full deduction
$123,001-$142,999 Partial deduction
$143,000 or more No deduction
One Spouse Covered for Covered Spouse $123,000 or less Full deduction
$123,001-$142,999 Partial deduction
$143,000 or more No deduction
One Spouse Covered for
Non-Covered Spouse
$230,000 or less Full deduction
$230,001-$239,999 Partial deduction
$240,000 or more No deduction

2024

Social Security Amount
Maximum earnings (during working years) subject to payroll tax $147,000
Social Security Payroll Tax Employees pay 7.65%*
Self-employed pay 15.30%*
Additional 0.9% high-income paytoll tax for wages in excess of:
Single or HOH $200,000
Married, Filing Jointly $250,000
Married, Filing Separately $125,000

*For Medicare's Hospital Insurance (HI) program, tax rates under the HI program are 1.45% for employees and employers, each, and 2.90% for self-employed persons.

  • Employees/Employers: 6.2% Social Security Tax + 1.45% Medicare  Tax = 7.65% total
  • Self-employed: 12.40% Social Security Tax + 2.90% Medicare Tax = 15.30% total