The IRS recently unveiled annual inflation adjustments for over 60 tax provisions for the tax year 2024, encompassing standard deduction hikes for married couples filing jointly to $29,200, for single taxpayers to $14,600, and for heads of household to $21,900, marking increases from the previous year.
Income rate brackets for 2024 remained akin to those in 2023, with the top tax rate fixed at 37% for individual single taxpayers earning over $609,350 ($731,200 for married couples filing jointly). Notable alterations were made in various tax domains, including alternative minimum tax exemptions, maximum earned income tax credit amounts, and limitations for health flexible spending arrangements, qualified transportation fringe benefits, and medical savings accounts.
Additionally, changes in exclusions, annual gift exclusions, credits for adoptions, and the reinstatement of financing rates for crude oil and petroleum products entering the U.S. were part of the 2024 adjustments, reflecting a comprehensive spectrum of alterations in tax-related items. For more information click the link!