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IRS Announces Various Tax Benefit Increases for 2015

05 Nov 2014
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For tax year 2015, the IRS recently announced annual inflation adjustments for many tax provisions, including the tax rate schedules, and other tax changes. IRS Revenue Procedure 2014-61 provides details about these annual adjustments.

The tax items for tax year 2015 of greatest interest to most taxpayers include the following dollar amounts:

Tax Item

2015

2014

Highest tax rate of 39.6 percent Affects singles whose income exceeds $413,200 ($464,850 for married taxpayers filing a joint return) Affects singles whose income exceeds $406,750 ($457,600 for married taxpayers filing a joint return)
Standard deduction $6,300 for singles and married persons filing separate returns and $12,600 for married couples filing jointly. The standard deduction for heads of household rises to $9,250 $6,200 for singles and married persons filing separate returns and $12,400 for married couples filing jointly. The standard deduction for heads of household rises to $9,100.
Limitation for itemized deductions Begins with incomes of $258,250 or more ($309,900 for married couples filing jointly).  Begins with incomes of $254,200 or more ($305,050 for married couples filing jointly).
Personal exemption $4,000 $3,950
Alternative minimum tax exemption $53,600 ($83,400, for married couples filing jointly) $52,800 ($82,100 for married couples filing jointly)
Maximum Earned Income Credit $6,242 for taxpayers filing jointly who have 3 or more qualifying children. $6,143 for taxpayers filing jointly who have 3 or more qualifying children.
Estates Decedents who die during 2015 have a basic exclusion amount of $5,430,000. Decedents who die during 2014 have a basic exclusion amount of $5,340,000.
Gifts to non-U.S. citizen spouse The exclusion from tax on a gift to a spouse who is not a U.S. citizen is $147,000. The exclusion from tax on a gift to a spouse who is not a U.S. citizen is $145,000.
Foreign earned income exclusion $100,800 $99,200
Annual exclusion for gifts $14,000 $14,000
Kiddie Tax The amount used to reduce the net unearned income reported on a child’s return that is subject to the Kiddie Tax is $1,050 The amount used to reduce the net unearned income reported on a child’s return that is subject to the Kiddie Tax is $1,000.
Flexible spending arrangements (FSAs) The annual dollar limit on employee contributions to employer-sponsored healthcare FSAs is $2,550. The annual dollar limit on employee contributions to employer-sponsored healthcare FSAs is $2,500.
Small business health care tax credit The maximum credit is phased out based on the employer’s number of full-time equivalent employees in excess of 10 and the employer’s average annual wages in excess of $25,800 for tax year 2015. The maximum credit is phased out based on the employer’s number of full-time equivalent employees in excess of 10 and the employer’s average annual wages in excess of $25,400 for tax year 2014.
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McClanathan, Burg & Associates, LLC. is a full service accounting firm. Our team members provide services including: Tax, Audit, Assurance and Accounting, Estate and Trust, Forensic Accounting, Litigation Support and Business Valuation.

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