Tax Law and News IRS annual inflation adjustments for tax years 2021 and 2022 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, JDNadia Rodriguez, CPA Featuring Mike D'Avolio, CPA, JD, Nadia Rodriguez, CPA Modified Nov 4, 2022 4 min read The following 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 2022, and consider sharing with your individual and business tax clients. In addition, refer to the resources at the bottom for additional adjustments. Tax year 2021 Tax year 2022 Standard deduction Married filing jointly: $25,100 Single taxpayers and married individuals filing separately: $12,550 Heads of household: $18,800 Married filing jointly: $25,900 Single taxpayers and married individuals filing separately: $12,950 Heads of household: $19,400 Personal exemption $0 $0 Tax rates and brackets Top rate is 37% for individual single taxpayers with incomes greater than $523,600 ($628,300 for married couples filing jointly) 35% for incomes over $209,425 ($418,850 for married couples filing jointly) 32% for incomes over $164,925 ($329,850 for married couples filing jointly) 24% for incomes over $86,375 ($172,750 for married couples filing jointly) 22% for incomes over $40,525 ($81,050 for married couples filing jointly) 12% for incomes over $9,950 ($19,900 for married couples filing jointly) Lowest rate is 10% for incomes of single individuals with incomes of $9,950 or less ($19,900 for married couples filing jointly) Top rate is 37% for individual single taxpayers with incomes greater than $539,900 ($647,850 for married couples filing jointly) 35% for incomes over $215,950 ($431,900 for married couples filing jointly) 32% for incomes over $170,050 ($340,100 for married couples filing jointly) 24% for incomes over $89,075 ($178,150 for married couples filing jointly) 22% for incomes over $41,775 ($83,550 for married couples filing jointly) 12% for incomes over $10,275 ($20,550 for married couples filing jointly) Lowest rate is 10% for incomes of single individuals with incomes of $10,275 or less ($20,550 for married couples filing jointly) Alternative minimum tax exemption $73,600, and begins to phase out at $523,600 $114,600 for married couples filing jointly, and begins to phase out at $1,047,200 $75,900, and begins to phase out at $539,900 $118,100 for married couples filing jointly, and begins to phase out at $1,079,800 Penalty for not maintaining minimum essential health coverage $0 $0 Dollar limitation for employee salary reductions for contributions to health flexible spending arrangements $2,750 $2,850 Adjusted gross income amount used by joint filers to determine the reduction in the Lifetime Learning Credit $119,000 $160,000 Maximum credit allowed for adoptions $14,440 $14,890 Foreign earned income exclusion $108,700 $112,000 Basic exclusion amount for estates of decedents Estates of decedents who die during 2021: $11,700,000 Estates of decedents who die during 2022: $12,060,000 Annual exclusion for gifts $15,000 $16,000 Standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups, or panel trucks) 56 cents/mile driven for business use 16 cents/mile driven for medical or moving purposes 14 cents/mile driven in service of charitable organizations 58.5 (62.5 for dates: 7/1-12/31) cents/mile driven for business use 18 (22 for dates: 7/1-12/31) 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 $270 $280 Contribution limit for employees who participate in 401(k), 403(b), most 457 plans, and the federal government’s Thrift Savings Plan $19,500 $20,500 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 $6,500 $6,500 Limit on annual contributions to an IRA $6,000 $6,500 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 $66,000 to $76,000 For married couples filing jointly, where the spouse making the IRA contribution is covered by a workplace retirement plan, the phase-out range is $105,000 to $125,000 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 $68,000 to $78,000 For married couples filing jointly, where the spouse making the IRA contribution is covered by a workplace retirement plan, the phase-out range is $109,000 to $129,000 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: $198,000 and $208,000 $204,000 and $214,000 Income phase-out range for taxpayers making contributions to a Roth IRA: Singles and heads of household: $125,000 to $140,000 Married couples filing jointly: $198,000 to $208,000 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: $129,000 to $144,000 Married couples filing jointly: $204,000 to $214,000 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: $66,000 Heads of household: $49,500 Singles and married individuals filing separately: $33,000 Married couples filing jointly: $68,000 Heads of household: $51,000 Singles and married individuals filing separately: $34,000 SIMPLE retirement contribution limit $13,500 $14,000 Resources: Revenue Procedure 2011-45 Notice 2021-61 Previous Post IRS implements new fingerprinting process for efile Next Post The future of the Child Tax Credit 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. 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