Tax Law and News IRS Annual Inflation Adjustments for Tax Years 2019 and 2020 Read the Article Open Share Drawer Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Written by Mike D'Avolio, CPA, JD Modified Jul 23, 2020 4 min read This chart outlines the year-over-year inflation adjustments on some higher impact provisions of the tax code. You can refer to these figures in planning for tax year 2020, and consider sharing with your individual and business tax clients. In addition, refer to the resources at the bottom of the article for additional adjustments. Tax year 2019 Tax year 2020 Standard deduction Married filing jointly: $24,400 Single taxpayers and married individuals filing separately: $12,200 Heads of household: $18,350 Married filing jointly: $24,800 Single taxpayers and married individuals filing separately: $12,400 Heads of household: $18,650 Personal exemption $0 $0 Tax rates and brackets Top rate is 37% for individual single taxpayers with incomes greater than $510,300 ($612,350 for married couples filing jointly) 35% for incomes over $204,100 ($408,200 for married couples filing jointly) 32% for incomes over $160,725 ($321,450 for married couples filing jointly) 24% for incomes over $84,200 ($168,400 for married couples filing jointly) 22% for incomes over $39,475 ($78,950 for married couples filing jointly) 12% for incomes over $9,700 ($19,400 for married couples filing jointly) Lowest rate is 10% for incomes of single individuals with incomes of $9,700 or less ($19,400 for married couples filing jointly) Top rate is 37% for individual single taxpayers with incomes greater than $518,400 ($622,050 for married couples filing jointly) 35% for incomes over $207,350 ($414,700 for married couples filing jointly) 32% for incomes over $163,300 ($326,600 for married couples filing jointly) 24% for incomes over $85,525 ($171,050 for married couples filing jointly) 22% for incomes over $40,125 ($80,250 for married couples filing jointly) 12% for incomes over $9,875 ($19,750 for married couples filing jointly) Lowest rate is 10% for incomes of single individuals with incomes of $9,875 or less ($19,750 for married couples filing jointly) Alternative minimum tax exemption $71,700, and begins to phase out at $510,300 $111,700 for married couples filing jointly, and begins to phase out at $1,020,600 $72,900, and begins to phase out at $518,400 $113,400 for married couples filing jointly, and begins to phase out at $1,036,800 Penalty for not maintaining minimum essential health coverage $0 $0 Dollar limitation for employee salary reductions for contributions to health flexible spending arrangements $2,700 $2,750 Adjusted gross income amount used by joint filers to determine the reduction in the Lifetime Learning Credit $116,000 $118,000 Maximum credit allowed for adoptions $14,080 $14,300 Foreign earned income exclusion $105,900 $107,600 Basic exclusion amount for estates of decedents Estates of decedents who die during 2019: $11,400,000 Estates of decedents who die during 2020: $11,580,000 Annual exclusion for gifts $15,000 $15,000 Standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups or panel trucks) 58 cents/mile driven for business use 20 cents/mile driven for medical or moving purposes 14 cents/mile driven in service of charitable organizations 57.5 cents/mile driven for business use 17 cents/mile driven for medical or moving purposes 14 cents/mile driven in service of charitable organizations Monthly limit on qualified transportation fringe benefits & qualified parking $265 $270 Contribution limit for employees who participate in 401(k), 403(b), most 457 plans, and the federal government’s Thrift Savings Plan $19,000 $19,500 Catch-up contribution limit for employees age 50 and over who participate in 401(k), 403(b), most 457 plans and the federal government’s Thrift Savings Plan $6,000 $6,500 Limit on annual contributions to an IRA $6,000 $6,000 Catch-up contribution limit for individuals aged 50 and over (IRA) $1,000 $1,000 If, during the year, either the taxpayer or their spouse was covered by a retirement plan at work, the deduction may be reduced or phased out until it is eliminated, depending on filing status and income For single taxpayers covered by a workplace retirement plan, the phase-out range is $64,000 to $74,000 For married couples filing jointly, where the spouse making the IRA contribution is covered by a workplace retirement plan, the phase-out range is $103,000 to $123,000 For a married individual filing a separate return who is covered by a workplace retirement plan, the phase-out range is not subject to an annual cost-of-living adjustment and remains $0 to $10,000 For single taxpayers covered by a workplace retirement plan, the phase-out range is $65,000 to $75,000 For married couples filing jointly, where the spouse making the IRA contribution is covered by a workplace retirement plan, the phase-out range is $104,000 to $124,000 For a married individual filing a separate return who is covered by a workplace retirement plan, the phase-out range is not subject to an annual cost-of-living adjustment and remains $0 to $10,000 For an IRA contributor who is not covered by a workplace retirement plan and is married to someone who is covered, the deduction is phased out if the couple’s income is between: $193,000 and $203,000 $196,000 and $206,000 Income phase-out range for taxpayers making contributions to a Roth IRA: Singles and heads of household: $122,000 to $137,000 Married couples filing jointly: $193,000 to $203,000 Married individual filing a separate return who makes contributions to a Roth IRA and is not subject to an annual cost-of-living adjustment: $0 to $10,000 Singles and heads of household: $124,000 to $139,000 Married couples filing jointly: $196,000 to $206,000 Married individual filing a separate return who makes contributions to a Roth IRA and is not subject to an annual cost-of-living adjustment: $0 to $10,000 Income limit for the Saver’s Credit (also known as the Retirement Savings Contributions Credit) for low- and moderate-income workers Married couples filing jointly: $64,000 Heads of household: $48,000 Singles and married individuals filing separately: $32,000 Married couples filing jointly: $65,000 Heads of household: $48,750 Singles and married individuals filing separately: $32,500 SIMPLE retirement contribution limit $13,000 $13,500 Resources: Revenue Procedure 2019-44 Notice 2019-59 Previous Post February 2020 Tax and Compliance Deadlines Next Post Which Expenses Are 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Written by Mike D'Avolio, CPA, JD Mike D’Avolio, CPA, JD, is a tax law specialist for Intuit® ProConnect™ Group, where he has worked since 1987. He monitors legislative and regulatory activity, serves as a government liaison, circulates information to employees and customers, analyzes and tests software, trains employees and customers, and serves as a public relations representative. More from Mike D'Avolio, CPA, JD 2 responses to “IRS Annual Inflation Adjustments for Tax Years 2019 and 2020” Hi Mike, I believe your 2020 mileage rate is incorrect. Please see the IRS announcement below: “Beginning on January 1, 2020, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups or panel trucks) will be: 57.5 cents per mile driven for business use, down one half of a cent from the rate for 2019, 17 cents per mile driven for medical or moving purposes, down three cents from the rate for 2019, and 14 cents per mile driven in service of charitable organizations.” Cheryl, Thank you for calling our attention to this; the rate is 57.5 cents per mile driven and the article has been updated. 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Hi Mike, I believe your 2020 mileage rate is incorrect. Please see the IRS announcement below: “Beginning on January 1, 2020, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups or panel trucks) will be: 57.5 cents per mile driven for business use, down one half of a cent from the rate for 2019, 17 cents per mile driven for medical or moving purposes, down three cents from the rate for 2019, and 14 cents per mile driven in service of charitable organizations.”
Cheryl, Thank you for calling our attention to this; the rate is 57.5 cents per mile driven and the article has been updated.