Federal Tax Summary Info
| The following represents our "quick reference" section for those rates and amounts you need on specific occasions. Please remember that tax laws (and these amounts) are continually changing and this listing is only to be used as a starting reference point. If you need professional advice or further elaboration on a number listed below, please call our office. |
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Individual Deductions and Credits |
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2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
| Standard Deduction, Joint Return And Surviving Spouse | $10,300 | $10,700 | $10,900 |
$11,400 |
$11,400 |
| Standard Deduction, Head of Household | $7,550 | $7,850 | $8,000 | $8,350 | $8,400 |
| Standard Deduction, Single | $5,150 | $5,350 | $5,450 | $5,700 | $5,700 |
| Standard Deduction, Married Filing Separate | $5,150 | $5,350 | $5,450 | $5,700 | $5,700 |
| Personal exemption | $3,300 | $3,400 | $3,500 | $3,650 | $3,650 |
| Taxpayer Claimed As A Dependent | $850 | $850 | $900 | $950 | $950 |
| Additional Standard Deduction For Blindness or Age, Single | $1,250 | $1,300 | $1,300 | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| Additional Standard Deduction For Blindness or Age, Married | $1,000 | $1,050 | $1,050 | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| Itemized Deduction Income Threshold (deductions reduced by 3% of amount your adjusted gross income exceeds threshold) | $150,500 | $156,400 | $159,950 | $166,800 | No Limit |
| Maximum IRA Deduction | $4,000 | $4,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Additional IRA Deduction For Age 50 and Over | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| Hope Scholarship Credit Per Eligible Student | $1,500 | $1,650 | $1,800 | $1,800 | |
| American Opportunity Tax Credit Per Eligible Student | $2,500 | $2,500 | |||
| Lifetime Learning Credit | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| Maximum Contribution To Education Savings Account (previously Education IRA) | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| Maximum Child Tax Credit | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
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Business Deductions |
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2006 |
2007 |
2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
| Section 179 Deduction | $108,000 | $125,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | $134,000 |
| Phaseout Amount
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$430,000 | $500,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | $530,000 |
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Dividend Tax Rates |
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2006 |
2007 |
2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
| Tax Rate On Dividends Received From U.S. And Some Qualified Foreign Companies | 15% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 15% |
| Tax Rate On Dividends For Low Income Taxpayers (10% and 15% Brackets) | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% |
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Auto And Transportation Allowances |
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2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
| Business Mileage Rate** | .445 | .485 | ***.505 | .55 | .50 |
| Medical/Moving Mileage Rate | .18 | .20 | ***.19 | .24 | .165 |
| Charity Mileage Rate | .14 | .14 | .14 | .14 | .14 |
| Vehicle/Transit Pass Limit | $105 | $110 | $115 | $120 | $230 |
| Qualified Parking Limit | $205 | $215 | $220 | $230 | $230 |
***The business mileage rate was raised to .585 effective July 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008 and the medical/moving mileage rate was raised to .27 effective July 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008 Inclusion Amount For Leased Autos (smbiz.com)
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Federal Income Tax Schedules |
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| 2008 Individual Tax Rate Schedules | |||||
| 2009 Individual Tax Rate Schedules | |||||
| 2000-2008 Corporate Tax Rates | |||||
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Social Security and Self-Employment Tax |
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2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
| FICA Taxable Maximum Earnings | $94,200 | $97,500 | $102,000 | $106,800 | $106,800 |
| FICA Tax Rate On Employee | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Tax on Self-Employment Earnings | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% |
| Medicare Taxable Maximum Earnings | No Limit | No Limit | No Limit | No Limit | No Limit |
| Medicare Tax Rate on Employee | 1.45% | 1.45% | 1.45% | 1.45% | 1.45% |
| Medicare Tax on Self-Employment Earnings | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Social Security Earnings Cap - Recipients Under 65 | $12,480 | $12,960 | $13,560 | $14,160 | $14,160 |
| Social Security Earnings Cap - Recipients 65-69 * | No Limit | No Limit | No Limit | No Limit | No Limit |
| Social Security Earnings Cap - Recipients Over 70 | No Limit | No Limit | No Limit | No Limit | No Limit |
| Income Limit Before 50% Benefits Taxed, Single | $25,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| Income Limit Before 50% Benefits Taxed, Joint | $32,000 | $32,000 | $32,000 | $32,000 | $32,000 |
| Income Limit Before 85% Benefits Taxed, Single | $34,000 | $34,000 | $34,000 | $34,000 | $34,000 |
| Income Limit Before 85% Benefits Taxed, Joint | $44,000 | $44,000 | $44,000 | $44,000 | $44,000 |
| For More Social Security Limits : SSA.gov | |||||
| * While the earnings cap
was dropped for persons over 65 as of January 1, 2000, there remains
an earnings cap of ($36,120 in 2008 and $37,680 in 2009) during the
retiree's 65th year for those months prior to the actual birthday.
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Retirement Plan Amounts |
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2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
| Limit on 401(k) Elective Deferrals | $15,000 | $15,500 | $15,500 | $16,500 | $16,500 |
| Allowable Catch-Up Contribution For Employees 50 and Over | $5,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $5,500 | $5,500 |
| Compensation Limit Under 401(a)(17), 404(I) and 408(k)(3)(C) | $220,000 | $225,000 | $230,000 | $245,000 | $245,000 |
| Deferral Limit Under A SIMPLE Plan | $10,000 | $10,500 | $10,500 | $11,500 | $11,500 |
| SIMPLE Plan Deferral Limit - Age 50 | $12,500 | $13,000 | $13,000 | $14,000 | $14,000 |
| Limit on Annual Benefit From A Defined Benefit Plan | $175,000 | $180,000 | $185,000 | $195,000 | $195,000 |
| Earnings Definition of Highly Compensated Employee | $100,000 | $100,000 | $105,000 | $110,000 | $110,000 |
| Limit on Deductible Contributions to Defined Contribution Plans | $44,000 | $45,000 | $46,000 | $49,000 | $49,000 |
| Compensation Limit To Trigger a SEP | $450 | $500 | $500 | $550 | $550 |
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Estate And Gift Amounts |
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2006 |
2007 |
2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
| Annual Gift Exclusion | $12,000 | $12,000 | $12,000 | $13,000 | $13,000 |
| Lifetime Gift Exclusion |
$1 million |
$1 million |
$1 million |
$1 million |
$1 million |
| Estate Tax Exclusion | $2 million | $2 million | $2 million | $3.5 million | |
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