Social Security/ Medicare
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2020
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2019
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Social Security Tax Wage Base
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$137,700
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$132,900
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Medicare Tax Wage Base
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No limit
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No limit
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Employee portion of Social Security
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6.2%
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6.2%
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Employee portion of Medicare
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1.45%
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1.45%
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Individual Retirement Accounts
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2020
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2019
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Roth IRA Individual, up to 100% of earned income
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$6,000
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$6,000
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Traditional IRA Individual, up to 100% of earned Income
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$6,000
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$6,000
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Roth and traditional IRA additional annual "catch-up" contributions for account owners age 50 and older
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$1,000
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$1,000
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Qualified Plan Limits
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2020
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2019
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Defined Contribution Plan limit on additions on Sections 415(c)(1)(A)
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$57,000
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$56,000
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Defined Benefit Plan limit on benefits (Section 415(b)(1)(A))
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$230,000
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$225,000
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Maximum compensation used to determine contributions
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$285,000
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$280,000
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401(k), SARSEP, 403(b) Deferrals (Section 402(g)), & 457 deferrals (Section 457(b)(2))
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$19,500
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$19,000
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401(k), 403(b), 457 & SARSEP additional "catch-up" contributions for employees age 50 and older
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$6,500
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$6,000
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SIMPLE deferrals (Section 408(p)(2)(A))
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$13,500
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$13,000
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SIMPLE additional "catch-up" contributions for employees age 50 and older
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$3,000
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$3,000
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Compensation defining highly compensated employee (Section 414(q)(1)(B))
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$130,000
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$125,000
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Compensation defining key employee (officer)
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$185,000
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$180,000
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Compensation triggering Simplified Employee Pension contribution requirement (Section 408(k)(2)(c))
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$600
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$600
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Driving Deductions
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2020
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2019
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Business mileage, per mile
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57.5 cents
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58 cents
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Charitable mileage, per mile
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14 cents
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14 cents
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Medical and moving, per mile
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17 cents
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20 cents
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Business Equipment
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2020
|
2019
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Maximum Section 179 deduction
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$1,040,000
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$1,020,000
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Phase out for Section 179
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$2.59 million
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$2.55 million
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Transportation Fringe Benefit Exclusion
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2020
|
2019
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Monthly commuter highway vehicle and transit pass
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$270
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$265
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Monthly qualified parking
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$270
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$265
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Standard Deduction
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2020
|
2019
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Married filing jointly
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$24,800
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$24,400
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Single (and married filing separately)
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$12,400
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$12,200
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Heads of Household
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$18,650
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$18,350
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Domestic Employees
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2020
|
2019
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Threshold when a domestic employer must withhold and pay FICA for babysitters, house cleaners, etc.
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$2,200
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$2,100
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Kiddie Tax
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2020
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2019
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Net unearned income not subject to the "Kiddie Tax"
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$2,200
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$2,200
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Estate Tax
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2020
|
2019
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Federal estate tax exemption
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$11.58 million
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$11.4 million
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Maximum estate tax rate
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40%
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40%
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Annual Gift Exclusion
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2020
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2019
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Amount you can give each recipient
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$15,000
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$15,000ffff
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