2012 Tax Rates Schedule X - Single |
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If taxable income is over |
But not over |
The tax is |
$0 |
$8,700 |
10% of the taxable amount |
$8,700 |
$35,350 |
$870 plus 15% of the amount over $8,700 |
$35,350 |
$86,650 |
$4,867.50 plus 25% of the amount over $35,350 |
$86,650 |
$178,650 |
$17,442.50 plus 28% of the amount over $86,650 |
$178,650 |
$388,350 |
$43,482.50 plus 33% of the amount over $178,650 |
$388,350 |
no limit |
$112,683.50 plus 35% of the amount over $388,350 |
2012 Tax Rates Schedule Y-1 - Married Filing Jointly or Qualifying Widow(er) |
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If taxable income is over |
But not over |
The tax is |
$0 |
$17,400 |
10% of the taxable amount |
$17,400 |
$70,700 |
$1,740 plus 15% of the amount over $17,400 |
$70,700 |
$142,700 |
$9,735 plus 25% of the amount over $70,700 |
$142,700 |
$217,450 |
$27,735 plus 28% of the amount over $142,700 |
$217,450 |
$388,350 |
$48,665.50 plus 33% of the amount over $217,450 |
$388,350 |
no limit |
$105,062 plus 35% of the amount over $388,350 |
2012 Tax Rates Schedule Y-2 - Married Filing Separately |
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If taxable income is over |
But not over |
The tax is |
$0 |
$8,700 |
10% of the taxable amount |
$8,700 |
$35,350 |
$870 plus 15% of the amount over $8,700 |
$35,350 |
$71,350 | $4,867.50 plus 25% of the amount over $35,350 |
$71,350 |
$108,725 |
$13,867.50 plus 28% of the amount over $71,350 |
$108,725 |
$194,175 |
$24,332.50 plus 33% of the amount over $108,725 |
$194,175 |
no limit |
$52,531 plus 35% of the amount over $194,175 |
2012 Tax Rates Schedule Z - Head of Household |
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If taxable income is over |
But not over |
The tax is |
$0 |
$12,400 |
10% of the taxable amount |
$12,400 |
$47,350 |
$1,240 plus 15% of the amount over $12,400 |
$47,350 |
$122,300 |
$6,482.50 plus 25% of the amount over $47,350 |
$122,300 |
$198,050 |
$25,220 plus 28% of the amount over $122,300 |
$198,050 |
$388,350 |
$46,430 plus 33% of the amount over $198,050 |
$388,350 |
no limit |
$109,229 plus 35% of the amount over $388,350 |
2012 Tax Rates Estates & Trusts |
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If taxable income is over |
But not over |
The tax is |
$0 |
$2,400 |
15% |
$2,400 |
$5,600 |
$360 plus 25% of the amount over $2,400 |
$5,600 |
$8,500 |
$1,160 plus 28% of the amount over $5,600 |
$8,500 |
$11,650 |
$1,972 plus 33% of the amount over $8,500 |
$11,650 |
no limit |
$3,011.50 plus 35% of the amount over $11,650 |
Social Security 2012 Tax Rates |
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Base Salary |
$110,100 |
Social Security Tax Rate |
4.2% |
Maximum Social Security Tax |
$4,624.20 |
Medicare Base Salary |
Unlimited |
Medicare Tax Rate |
1.45% |
Education 2012 Tax Rates |
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American Opportunity Tax Credit |
$2,500 |
Lifetime Learning Credit |
$2,000 |
Student Loan Interest Deduction |
$2,500 |
Coverdell Education Savings Contribution |
$2,000 |
Miscellaneous 2012 Tax Rates |
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Personal Exemption |
$3,800 |
Business Equipment Expense Deduction |
$500,000 |
Prior-year safe harbor for estimated taxes of higher-income |
110% of your 2011 tax liability |
Standard mileage rate for business driving |
55.5 cents |
Standard mileage rate for medical/moving driving |
23 cents |
Standard mileage rate for charitable driving |
14 cents |
Child Tax Credit |
$1,000 |
Unearned income maximum for children before kiddie tax applies |
$950 |
Maximum capital gains tax rate for taxpayers in the 10% or 15% bracket |
0% |
Maximum capital gains tax rate for taxpayers above the 15% bracket |
15% |
Capital gains tax rate for unrecaptured Sec. 1250 gains |
25% |
Capital gains tax rate on collectibles |
28% |
Maximum contribution for Traditional/Roth IRA |
$5,000 if under age 50 |
Maximum employee contribution to SIMPLE IRA |
$11,500 if under age 50 |
Maximum Contribution to SEP IRA |
25% of compensation up to $50,000 |
401(k) maximum employee contribution limit |
$17,000 if under age 50 |
Self-employed health insurance deduction |
100% |
Estate tax exemption |
$5,120,000 |
Annual Exclusion for Gifts |
$13,000 |