Maximum tax on long-term capital gains and qualified dividends Unearned income Medicare contribution tax ("net investment income tax") All investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal, and there is no...
Social Security 1 An additional 0.9% Medicare/hospital insurance tax (for a total employee contribution of 2.35%) is assessed on wages exceeding $200,000 ($250,000 for married couples filing joint returns, $125,000 for married...
Employee/individual contribution limits 1 Must aggregate employee contributions to all 401(k), 403(b), SAR-SEP, and SIMPLE plans of all employers. 457(b) plan contributions are not aggregated. For SAR-SEPs, the percentage limit is 25%...
1 Basic exclusion amount plus deceased spousal unused exclusion amount (exclusion is portable for 2011 and later years) 2 The GST tax exemption is not portable 2020 and 2021 gift and estate tax rate...
American Opportunity and Lifetime Learning Credits Coverdell education savings accounts Deduction for qualified higher education expenses Deduction for student loan interest Gift tax exclusion Kiddie tax All investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal,...
Adoption Assistance Programs Earnings subject to FICA taxes (taxable wage base) 1 An additional Medicare (HI) employee contribution rate of 0.9% (for a total employee contribution of 2.35%, and a total combined Medicare...
Adoption credit Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) Charitable deductions 1 Contribution is fully deductible if minimum contribution amount is met and cost of token gift does not exceed maximum 2 Charitable contribution is fully deductible if the...
Eligible long-term care premium deduction limits: Per diem limit: Archer Medical Savings Accounts Flexible spending account (FSA) for health care Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) All investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal, and...
Single taxpayers Married filing jointly and surviving spouses Married individuals filing separately Heads of household Trusts and estates All investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal, and there is no guarantee that any...
Here are some things to consider as you weigh potential tax moves before the end of the year. Defer income to next year Consider opportunities to defer income to 2021, particularly if...