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The IRS has encouraged taxpayers to register for an Identity Protection Personal Identification Number (IP PIN) to strengthen their defenses against tax-related identity theft. With the 2025 tax sea...
The IRS has made significant progress on Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims, with processing underway on about 400,000 claims, worth approximately $10 billion. The IRS is separating eligible claim...
The IRS has issued a warning to taxpayers to be cautious of unscrupulous promoters claiming to offer help in resolving unpaid taxes through the IRS Offer in Compromise (OIC) program. These fraudulent ...
The IRS Independent Office of Appeals (Appeals) today launched a pilot program as part of the IRS’ ongoing transformation efforts to expand online tools and improve user experiences. From September ...
The IRS has offered some tips to taxpayers about scammers using fake charities to exploit unsuspecting donors in the aftermath of Hurricanes Milton and Helene. Donors can use the Tax-Exempt Organizat...
The IRS has provided a safe harbor under Code Sec. 213(d) for amounts paid for condoms. Because amounts paid for condoms are treated as expenses for medical care, these amounts are deductible if the...
Pennsylvania has issued guidance regarding a law enacted this year allowing corporate income taxpayers to make an election excluding specific types of income added back to a related entity’s base fo...
The IRS has released the annual inflation adjustments for 2025 for the income tax rate tables, plus more than 60 other tax provisions. The IRS makes these cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) each year to reflect inflation.
The IRS has released the annual inflation adjustments for 2025 for the income tax rate tables, plus more than 60 other tax provisions. The IRS makes these cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) each year to reflect inflation.
2025 Income Tax Brackets
For 2025, the highest income tax bracket of 37 percent applies when taxable income hits:
- $751,600 for married individuals filing jointly and surviving spouses,
- $626,350 for single individuals and heads of households,
- $375,800 for married individuals filing separately, and
- $15,650 for estates and trusts.
2025 Standard Deduction
The standard deduction for 2025 is:
- $30,000 for married individuals filing jointly and surviving spouses,
- $22,500 for heads of households, and
- $15,000 for single individuals and married individuals filing separately.
The standard deduction for a dependent is limited to the greater of:
- $1,350 or
- the sum of $450, plus the dependent’s earned income.
Individuals who are blind or at least 65 years old get an additional standard deduction of:
- $1,600 for married taxpayers and surviving spouses, or
- $2,000 for other taxpayers.
Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) Exemption for 2025
The AMT exemption for 2025 is:
- $137,000 for married individuals filing jointly and surviving spouses,
- $88,100 for single individuals and heads of households,
- $68,500 for married individuals filing separately, and
- $30,700 for estates and trusts.
The exemption amounts phase out in 2025 when AMTI exceeds:
- $1,252,700 for married individuals filing jointly and surviving spouses,
- $626,350 for single individuals, heads of households, and married individuals filing separately, and
- $102,500 for estates and trusts.
Expensing Code Sec. 179 Property in 2025
For tax years beginning in 2025, taxpayers can expense up to $1,250,000 in section 179 property. However, this dollar limit is reduced when the cost of section 179 property placed in service during the year exceeds $3,130,000.
Estate and Gift Tax Adjustments for 2025
The following inflation adjustments apply to federal estate and gift taxes in 2025:
- the gift tax exclusion is $19,000 per donee, or $190,000 for gifts to spouses who are not U.S. citizens;
- the federal estate tax exclusion is $13,990,000; and
- the maximum reduction for real property under the special valuation method is $1,420,000.
2025 Inflation Adjustments for Other Tax Items
The maximum foreign earned income exclusion amount in 2025 is $130,000.
The IRS also provided inflation-adjusted amounts for the:
- adoption credit,
- earned income credit,
- excludable interest on U.S. savings bonds used for education,
- various penalties, and
- many other provisions.
Effective Date of 2025 Adjustments
These inflation adjustments generally apply to tax years beginning in 2025, so they affect most returns that will be filed in 2026. However, some specified figures apply to transactions or events in calendar year 2025.