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WWW - Irs.gov: Federal Income Tax Brackets (Ordinary Income)
WWW - Irs.gov: Federal Income Tax Brackets (Ordinary Income)
gov Print 1040 pages 1 & 2 for 2013 Print income tax tables for 2013 Chapter 1 page 1-23, 1-6c Skip chapter 2 Chapter 3 individual tax formulas
Federal Income tax brackets (ordinary income): 10% 15% 25% 28% 33% 35% top prior to 2013 39.6% new for 2013 (affects only 1% of taxpayers) [kicks in at $450,000]
Capital Gain Rates: Short-term gains use ordinary rates (above) (depending on bracket) taxed as ordinary income Long-term gains use 0% (10%, 15% bracket only), 10%, 15%, 20% (top bracket only) taxed as capital gains rate Net capital loss cant deduct more than $3,000/year must carry over to next year
Realized vs. unrealized Unrealized gains are never taxed* Medicare Tax affordable care act 3.8% on income over $250,000 (MFJ), $200,000 (single)
Individual tax formula: (Page 1) Gross Income IRC section 61 (chapter 3) Ex. Dividends (qualified vs. unqualified), gambling income, embezzled funds, partnership income, wages, tips, salaries, rewards, professional fees, _ (for) Adjustments for gross income IRC section 62 = Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) get the AGI as low as possible! (from) _ (Page 2) Greater of standard deduction (or) itemized deduction (Schedule A) _ Personal exemptions ($3,900/exemption) = Taxable income
(Schedule A) Itemized deductions are personal expenses that congress allows to deduct