2013 Tax Brackets (for taxes due April 15, 2014) | ||||
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Tax rate | Single filers | Married filing jointly or qualifying widow/widower | Married filing separately | Head of household |
Tax rate: 10% | Single filers: Up to $8,925 | Married filing jointly or qualifying widow/widower: Up to $17,850 | Married filing separately: Up to $8,925 | Head of household: Up to $12,750 |
Tax rate: 15% | Single filers: $8,926 to $36,250 | Married filing jointly or qualifying widow/widower: $17,851 to $72,500 | Married filing separately: $8,926 to $36,9250 | Head of household: $12,751 to $48,600 |
Tax rate: 25% | Single filers: $36,251 to $87,850 | Married filing jointly or qualifying widow/widower: $72,501 to $146,400 | Married filing separately: $36,251 to $73,200 | Head of household: $48,601 to $125,450 |
Tax rate: 28% | Single filers: $87,851 to $183,250 | Married filing jointly or qualifying widow/widower: $146,401 to $223,050 | Married filing separately: $73,201 to $111,525 | Head of household: $125,451 to $203,150 |
Tax rate: 33% | Single filers: $186,251 to $398,350 | Married filing jointly or qualifying widow/widower: $223,051 to $398,350 | Married filing separately: $111,526 to $199,175 | Head of household: $203,151 to $398,350 |
Tax rate: 35% | Single filers: $398,351 to $400,000 | Married filing jointly or qualifying widow/widower: $398,351 to $450,000 | Married filing separately: $199,176 to $225,000 | Head of household: $398,351 to $425,000 |
Tax rate: 39.6% | Single filers: $400,001 or more | Married filing jointly or qualifying widow/widower: $450,001 or more | Married filing separately: $225,001 or more | Head of household: $425,001 or more |
2014 Tax Brackets (for taxes due April 15, 2015) | ||||
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Tax rate | Single filers | Married filing jointly or qualifying widow/widower | Married filing separately | Head of household |
Tax rate: 10% | Single filers: Up to $9,075 | Married filing jointly or qualifying widow/widower: Up to $18,150 | Married filing separately: Up to $9,075 | Head of household: Up to $12,950 |
Tax rate: 15% | Single filers: $9,076 to $36,900 | Married filing jointly or qualifying widow/widower: $18,151 to $73,800 | Married filing separately: $9,076 to $36,900 | Head of household: $12,951 to $49,400 |
Tax rate: 25% | Single filers: $36,901 to $89,350 | Married filing jointly or qualifying widow/widower: $73,801 to $148,850 | Married filing separately: $36,901 to $74,425 | Head of household: $49,401 to $127,550 |
Tax rate: 28% | Single filers: $89,351 to $186,350 | Married filing jointly or qualifying widow/widower: $148,851 to $226,850 | Married filing separately: $74,426 to $113,425 | Head of household: $127,551 to $206,600 |
Tax rate: 33% | Single filers: $186,351 to $405,100 | Married filing jointly or qualifying widow/widower: $226,851 to $405,100 | Married filing separately: $113,426 to $202,550 | Head of household: $206,601 to $405,100 |
Tax rate: 35% | Single filers: $405,101 to $406,750 | Married filing jointly or qualifying widow/widower: $405,101 to $457,600 | Married filing separately: $202,551 to $228,800 | Head of household: $405,101 to $432,200 |
Tax rate: 39.6% | Single filers: $406,751 or more | Married filing jointly or qualifying widow/widower: $457,601 or more | Married filing separately: $228,801 or more | Head of household: $432,201 or more |
For 2013, the standard deduction for taxpayers younger than 65 | |
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Single | $6,100 |
Head of household | $8,950 |
Married filing jointly | $12,200 |
Qualifying widow or widower | $12,200 |
Married filing separately | $6,100 |
Standard deductions for older, visually impaired taxpayers
Taxpayers who are 65 or older, or who are blind, receive larger standard deduction amounts. Each is noted via a checkbox on Form 1040 and Form 1040A. The age and vision of each spouse is counted separately, meaning that an older couple could check up to four boxes. The final box count is used to figure the adjusted standard deduction amount.For 2013, the standard deduction for taxpayers older than 65 and/or visually impaired | ||
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Filing status | Number of boxes checked | Standard deduction amount |
Single | 1 2 | $7,600 $9,100 |
Married filing jointly | 1 2 3 4 | $13,400 $14,600 $15,800 $17,000 |
Married filing separately | 1 2 | $7,300 $8,500 |
Head of household | 1 2 | $10,450 $11,950 |
Qualifying widow(er) with dependent child | 1 2 | $13,400 $14,600 |
For standard deduction amount purposes, if your 65th birthday was Jan. 1, the Internal Revenue Service considers you age 65 for the previous tax year and you may claim the larger standard deduction.
As for vision considerations, you may qualify for the larger deduction even if you are partially blind by attaching a letter from your physician attesting to your limited vision.
Standard deductions for dependent taxpayers
Sometimes you might file a return, for example, to get a refund of withheld money, even though you can be claimed as a dependent on someone else's return.In this case, a dependent taxpayer who is younger than 65 and not blind can take as a standard deduction the greater of $1,000 or his or her earned income plus $350. This deduction amount, however, cannot exceed the basic standard deductions for the dependent taxpayer's filing status.
Itemized deductions
Although most taxpayers claim the standard deduction, all taxpayers may choose to itemize deductions and claim that amount if it is larger than their allowable standard deduction amount.You must file Form 1040 and Schedule A to itemize.
Some itemized deductions are limited based on a taxpayer's adjusted gross income, or AGI. Others are restricted to a threshold, or percentage, of the filer's adjusted gross income.
Taxpayers who make a certain amount also may not be able to deduct all of their itemized deductions. The total of Schedule A deductions begins phasing out if your adjusted gross income is more than $150,000 if married filing separately; $250,000 if single; $275,000 if head of household; or $300,000 if married filing jointly or a qualifying widow(er).
Limits on itemized deductions | |
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Medical expenses | Amount exceeding 10 percent of your adjusted gross income is deductible. The threshold for taxpayers older than 65 remains at 7.5 percent through the 2016 tax year. |
Mortgage loan interest | Generally, fully deductible for loans totaling $1 million or less ($500,000 if married filing separately) on your primary residence or second home. |
Home equity loan interest | Generally, deductible for loans up to $100,000 ($50,000 if married filing separately) that are secured by your home. |
Charitable contribution | Most are fully deductible as long as the gift amount does not exceed 50 percent of AGI. |
Casualty losses | Deductible after subtracting insurance reimbursements, 10 percent of your AGI and $100. |
Miscellaneous expenses | Amount exceeding 2 percent of AGI is deductible. |
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