2020 Tax Rates Schedule X - Single | 
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If taxable income is over | 
			But not over | 
			The tax is | 
		
|---|---|---|
$0  | 
		$9,875  | 
		10% of the taxable amount  | 
	
$9,875  | 
		$40,125  | 
		$987.50 plus 12% of the excess over $9,875  | 
	
$40,125  | 
		$85,525  | 
		$4,617.50 plus 22% of the excess over $40,125  | 
	
$85,525  | 
		$163,300  | 
		$14,605.50 plus 24% of the excess over $85,525  | 
	
$163,300  | 
		$207,350  | 
		$33,271.50 plus 32% of the excess over $163,300  | 
	
$207,350  | 
		$518,400  | 
		$47,367.50 plus 35% of the excess over $207,350  | 
	
$518,400  | 
		no limit  | 
		$156,235.00 plus 37% of the excess over $518,400  | 
	
2020 Tax Rates Schedule Y-1 - Married Filing Jointly or Qualifying Widow(er) | 
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If taxable income is over | 
			But not over | 
			The tax is | 
		
|---|---|---|
$0  | 
			$19,750  | 
			10% of the taxable amount  | 
		
$19,750  | 
			$80,250  | 
			$1,975.00 plus 12% of the excess over $19,750  | 
		
$80,250  | 
			$171,050  | 
			$9,235.00 plus 22% of the excess over $80,250  | 
		
$171,050  | 
			$326,600  | 
			$29,211.00 plus 24% of the excess over $171,050  | 
		
$326,600  | 
			$414,700  | 
			$66,543.00 plus 32% of the excess over $326,600  | 
		
$414,700  | 
			$622,050  | 
			$94,735.00 plus 35% of the excess over $414,700  | 
		
$622,050  | 
			no limit  | 
			$167,307.50 plus 37% of the excess over $622,050  | 
		
2020 Tax Rates Schedule Y-2 - Married Filing Separately | 
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If taxable income is over | 
			But not over | 
			The tax is | 
		
|---|---|---|
$0  | 
			$9,875  | 
			10% of the taxable amount  | 
		
$9,875  | 
			$40,125  | 
			$987.50 plus 12% of the excess over $9,875  | 
		
$40,125  | 
			$85,525  | 
			$4,617.50 plus 22% of the excess over $40,125  | 
		
$85,525  | 
			$163,300  | 
			$14,605.50 plus 24% of the excess over $85,525  | 
		
$163,300  | 
			$207,350  | 
			$33,271.50 plus 32% of the excess over $163,300  | 
		
$207,350  | 
			$311,025  | 
			$47,367.50 plus 35% of the excess over $207,350  | 
		
$311,025  | 
			no limit  | 
			$83,653.75 plus 37% of the excess over $311,025  | 
		
2020 Tax Rates Schedule Z - Head of Household | 
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If taxable income is over | 
			But not over | 
			The tax is | 
		
|---|---|---|
$0  | 
			$14,100  | 
			10% of the taxable amount  | 
		
$14,100  | 
			$53,700  | 
			$1,410.00 plus 12% of the excess over $14,100  | 
		
$53,700  | 
			$85,500  | 
			$6,162.00 plus 22% of the excess over $53,700  | 
		
$85,500  | 
			$163,300  | 
			$13,158.00 plus 24% of the excess over $85,500  | 
		
$163,300  | 
			$207,350  | 
			$31,830.00 plus 32% of the excess over $163,300  | 
		
$207,350  | 
			$518,400  | 
			$45,926.00 plus 35% of the excess over $207,350  | 
		
$518,400  | 
			no limit  | 
			$154,793.50 plus 37% of the excess over $518,400  | 
		
2020 Tax Rates Estates & Trusts | 
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If taxable income is over | 
			But not over | 
			The tax is | 
		
|---|---|---|
$0  | 
			$2,600  | 
			10% of the taxable income  | 
		
$2,600  | 
			$9,450  | 
			$260.00 plus 24% of the excess over $2,600  | 
		
$9,450  | 
			$12,950  | 
			$1,904.00 plus 35% of the excess over $9,450  | 
		
$12,950  | 
			no limit  | 
			$3,129.00 plus 37% of the excess over $12,950  | 
		
Social Security 2020 Tax Rates | 
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Base Salary  | 
			$137,700  | 
		
Social Security Tax Rate  | 
			6.20%  | 
		
Maximum Social Security Tax  | 
			$8,537.40  | 
		
Medicare Base Salary  | 
			unlimited  | 
		
Medicare Tax Rate  | 
			1.45%  | 
		
Additional Medicare 2020 Tax Rates | 
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Additional Medicare Tax  | 
			0.90%  | 
		
Filing status  | 
			Compensation over  | 
		
Married filing jointly  | 
			$250,000  | 
		
Married filing separate  | 
			$125,000  | 
		
Single  | 
			$200,000  | 
		
Head of household (with qualifying person)  | 
			$200,000  | 
		
Qualifying widow(er) with dependent child  | 
			$200,000  | 
		
Education 2020 Credit and Deduction Limits | 
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American Opportunity Tax Credit (Hope)  | 
			$2,500  | 
		
Lifetime Learning Credit  | 
			$2,000  | 
		
Student Loan Interest Deduction  | 
			$2,500  | 
		
Coverdell Education Savings Contribution  | 
			$2,000  | 
		
Miscellaneous 2020 Tax Rates | 
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Standard Deduction:  | 
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  | 
			$24,800  | 
		
				
  | 
			$18,650  | 
		
				
  | 
			$12,400  | 
		
Business Equipment Expense Deduction  | 
			$1,040,000  | 
		
Prior-year safe harbor for estimated taxes of higher-income  | 
			110% of your 2019 tax liability  | 
		
Standard mileage rate for business driving  | 
			57.5 cents  | 
		
Standard mileage rate for medical/moving driving  | 
			17 cents  | 
		
Standard mileage rate for charitable driving  | 
			14 cents  | 
		
Child Tax Credit  | 
			$2,000 per qualifying child  | 
		
Maximum capital gains tax rate for taxpayers with adjusted net capital gain up to $80,000 for joint filers and surviving spouses, $53,600 for heads of household, $40,000 for single filers, $40,000 for married taxpayers filing separately, and $2,650 for estates and trusts  | 
			0%  | 
		
Maximum capital gains tax rate for taxpayers with adjusted net capital gain over the amount subject to the 0% rate, and up to $496,600 for joint filers and surviving spouses, $469,050 for heads of household, $441,450 for single filers, $248,300 for married taxpayers filing separately, and $13,150 for estates and trusts  | 
			15%  | 
		
Maximum capital gains tax rate for taxpayers with adjusted net capital gain over $496,600 for joint filers and surviving spouses, $469,050 for heads of household, $441,450 for single filers, $248,300 for married taxpayers filing separately, and $13,150 for estates and trusts  | 
			20%  | 
		
Capital gains tax rate for unrecaptured Sec. 1250 gains  | 
			25%  | 
		
Capital gains tax rate on collectibles and qualified small business stock  | 
			28%  | 
		
Maximum contribution for Traditional/Roth IRA  | 
			$6,000 if under age 50  | 
		
Maximum employee contribution to SIMPLE IRA  | 
			$13,500 if under age 50  | 
		
Maximum Contribution to SEP IRA  | 
			25% of compensation up to $57,000  | 
		
401(k) maximum employee contribution limit  | 
			$19,500 if under age 50  | 
		
Self-employed health insurance deduction  | 
			100%  | 
		
Estate tax exemption  | 
			$11,580,000  | 
		
Annual Exclusion for Gifts  | 
			$15,000  | 
		
Foreign Earned Income Exclusion  | 
			$107,600  |