Robert Gonzales, Pure Financial Tax Planner, focuses on a few key points of the changes to the 2023 tax code.
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Tax season is right around the corner and I’m here to let you know about the thousands of inflation adjustments the IRS has made for the current year! Don’t worry: In the interest of time, I’ll focus on just a few key points.
First, you might be in a lower tax bracket this year. Even though the tax rates stay the same in 2023 at 10, 12, 22, 24, 32, 35, and 37%, the amount of income needed to reach each bracket has increased.
Because of high inflation this year, the income that sets the boundaries of the tax brackets has increased a lot more than it has in prior years.
Additionally, the standard deduction has increased by $900 for single filers and $1,800 for married filers, meaning a large amount of your income may not be subject to tax at all. You may notice an increase to your take-home pay beginning next year because of these expanded brackets.
If you choose to save some of that extra money, you can also benefit from other inflation-based changes occurring for 2023: retirement contribution limits are increased.
For people under age 50, 401(k) contributions may be up to $22,500 in 2023, which is a $2,000 increase. For people age 50 and older, the limit increases to $30,000 from $27,000.
Also, IRA contributions may be $6,500 for those under age 50, and $7,500 for those 50 and up.
The income limits for deducting traditional IRA contributions and making Roth contributions are also increased. HSA contribution limits are also up: $3,850 for individual coverage and $7,750 for family coverage.
Many other phase-outs, phase-ins, brackets, ranges, and limits have been updated for the current year, that may affect you! If you have any tax questions, go to IRS.gov and get all the info.
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