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Fast Tax Facts

2024

Taxable
But
Of The
Income
Not
Amount
Is Over
Over
Pay
+%
Over
360,659
432,787
30,083.65
10.30 %
360,659
432,787
721,314
37,512.83
11.30 %
432,787
721,314
and more
70,116.38
12.30 %
721,314
An additional 1 % surcharge applies to taxable income in excess of $ 1 million .
Married Filing Jointly or Surviving Spouse
$ 0
$ 21,512
$ 0
1.00 %
$ 0
21,512
50,998
215.12
2.00 %
21,512
50,998
80,490
804.84
4.00 %
50,998
80,490
111,732
1,984.52
6.00 %
80,490
111,732
141,212
3,859.04
8.00 %
111,732
141,212
721,318
6,217.44
9.30 %
141,212
721,318
865,574
60,167.30
10.30 %
721,318
865,574
1,442,628
75,025.67
11.30 %
865,574
1,442,628
and more
140,232.77
12.30 %
1,442,628
An additional 1 % surcharge applies to taxable income in excess of $ 1 million .
Head of Household $ 0
$ 21,527
$ 0
1.00 %
$ 0
21,527
51,000
215.27
2.00 %
21,527
51,000
65,744
804.27
4.00 %
51,000
65,744
81,364
1,394.49
6.00 %
65,744
81,364
96,107
2,331.69
8.00 %
81,364
96,107
490,493
3,511.13
9.30 %
96,107
490,493
588,593
40,189.03
10.30 %
490,493
588,593
980,987
50,293.33
11.30 %
588,593
980,987
and more
94,633.85
12.30 %
980,987
An additional 1 % surcharge applies to taxable income in excess of $ 1 million .
LUXURY AUTO LIMIT
Depreciation limitations for automobiles acquired after 2017 and first placed in service during the 2024 calendar year , for which the section 168 ( k ) additional first year depreciation deduction applies .
Year
First
Second
Third
Thereafter
2024
$ 20,400
19,800
11,900
7,160
Depreciation limitations for automobiles first placed in service during the 2024
calendar year , for which the section 168 ( k ) additional first year depreciation deduction
does not apply .
Year
First
Second
Third
Thereafter
2024
$ 12,400
19,500
11,900
7,160
SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE TAXES
2023
2024
Social Security Tax Maximum wage base
$ 160,000
$ 168,600
Social Security rate - employee
6.2 %
6.2 %
Social Security rate - employer
6.2 %
6.2 %
Social Security rate - self-employed
12.4 %
12.4 %
Medicare Tax Maximum wage base
Unlimited
Unlimited
Medicare rate — employee / employer
1.45 %
1.45 %
Medicare rate — self-employed
2.90 %
2.90 %
Monthly Medicare Part B Premium
$ 170.10
$ 164.90
Additional Medicare Tax
An additional 0.9 % Medicare tax is imposed on an employee ’ s wages received in excess of
Married Filing Jointly
$ 250,000
$ 250,000
Married Filing Separately
125,000
125,000
Qualifying Widower w / Depend .
200,000
200,000
Single / Head of Household
200,000
200,000
Net Investment Income Tax ( NIIT )
An additional 3.8 % tax may be imposed on net investment income if modified AGI is in
excess of
Married Filing Jointly
$ 250,000
$ 250,000
Married Filing Separately
125,000
125,000
Qualifying Widower w / Depend .
250,000
250,000
Single / Head of Household
200,000
200,000
Earned Income Ceilings for Social Security Benefits Under full retirement age
$ 21,240
$ 22,320
Full retirement age
Unlimited
Unlimited
RETIREMENT PLAN LIMITATIONS
2023
2024
Maximum 401 ( k ) or 403 ( b ) Deferral
$ 22,500
$ 23,000
Maximum Defined Contribution Plan or SEP Contribution
66,000
69,000
Maximum Annual Benefit for Defined Benefit Plans
265,000
275,000
Annual Compensation Limit for Computing Plan Benefits
330,000
345,000
Annual Compensation Limit for the Definition of Highly Compensated Employee IRC Section 414 ( q )
150,000
155,000
Compensation Minimum for SEP plan
750
750
Maximum Contribution for SIMPLE plan
15,500
16,000
Catch-up Contribution for 401 ( k ) or 403 ( b ) for taxpayers age 50 and older
7,500
7,500
Catch-up Contribution for SIMPLE for taxpayers age 50 and older
3,500
3,500
Key Employee for Top Heavy Purposes :
• Officers Earning Over
$ 215,000
$ 220,000
• A more-than-5-percent Owner
N / A
N / A
• A more-than-1-percent Owner Earning Over
150,000
150,000
TRADITIONAL & ROTH IRAs
2023
2024
Contribution Limit
$ 6,500
$ 7,000
Catch-up Contribution age 50 and older
1,000
1,000
IRA Deduction Phase-out for Active Participants
Single or Head of Household
$ 73,000 – 83,000
$ 77,000 – 87,000
Married Filing Jointly
116,000 – 136,000
123,000 – 143,000
Married Filing Separately
0 – 10,000
0 – 10,000
IRA Deduction Phase-out for Spousal Contributions Married Filing Jointly 218,000 – 228,000 230,000 – 240,000
Roth IRA Contribution Phase-out Single or Head of Household
$ 138,000 – 153,000
146,000 – 161,000
Married Filing Jointly
218,000 – 228,000
230,000 – 240,000
Married Filing Separately
0 – 10,000
0 – 10,000
Roth IRA Conversion Phase-out
All filing statuses
no AGI Limit
no AGI Limit
IRA & PENSION CREDIT
Saver ’ s Credit Rate applied to maximum contribution of $ 2,000 and based on AGI
Joint Filers
Heads of
All Other
Credit
Household
Filers
Rate
$ 0 – 46,500
$ 0 – 34,500
$ 0 – 23,000
50 %
46,000 – 50,000
34,500 – 37,500
23,000 – 25,000
20 %
50,000 – 76,500
37,500 – 57,375
25,000 – 38,250
10 %
Over 76,500
Over 57,375
Over 38,250
0 %
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