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On January 15, 2013, the Internal Revenue Service issued IR-2013-4 and Rev. Proc. 2013-15, which address new inflation-adjusted amounts for 2013. Generally, these inflation-adjusted figures apply to tax years beginning in 2013. These inflation amounts address everything from new tax tables reflecting the 39.6% tax bracket, the beginning income levels for the limitation on certain itemized deductions, and the beginning income levels for the phase-out of personal exemptions, among other things.
The Adoption Credit has been raised from $12,650.00 in 2012, to $12,970.00. The credit begins to phase-out for taxpayers with modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) in excess of $194,580.00, and is completely phased out for taxpayer’s with a MAGI of $234,580.00 or more. The phase-out for 2012 began at $189,710.00, and completely phased out at $229,710.00 for 2012.
The Earned Income Tax Credit maximum amount for 2013 has been raised to $6,044.00 for taxpayers with more than two qualifying children. The amount was $5,891.00 for 2012. For taxpayers with two qualifying children the maximum amount was raised to $5,372.00, from $5,236.00 in 2012. For taxpayers with one qualifying child the maximum amount for 2013 is $3,250.00; up from $3,169.00 in 2012. The maximum amount for taxpayers with no qualifying children was raised to $487.00, up from $475.00 in 2012. The credit amount begins to phase out at an income level of $17,530.00 ($7,970.00 for taxpayers with no qualifying children). The credit is not allowed if the aggregate amount of certain investment income exceeds $3,300.00
Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) exemption amounts have been raised for 2013. The exemption amounts are $51,900.00 (single, head-of-household), $40,400.00 (married filing separately), and $80.800.00 (married filing jointly, surviving spouse). The amounts for 2012 were $50,600.00 (single, head-of-household), $78,750.00 (married filing joint, and surviving spouse), and $39,375.00 (married filing separately).
The standard deduction amounts under IRC §63(c)(2) for 2013 are $12,200.00 (married filing joint, surviving spouse), $8,950.00 (head of household), and $6,100.00 (unmarried and married filing separately). The amounts for 2012 were $11,900.00 (married filing joint, surviving spouse), $8,700.00 (head of household), and $5,950.00 (unmarried, married filing separately). The standard deduction that can be claimed as a dependent by another taxpayer cannot exceed the greater of $1,000.00 or the sum of $350.00 plus the individual’s earned income. The additional standard deduction for the aged or blind is $1,200.00 ($1,500.00 if the individual is also unmarried and not a surviving spouse).
For 2013, the personal exemption for 2013 is $3,900.00. That is up from $3,800.00 in 2012. New for 2013 the personal exemption starts to phase out when AGI exceeds $250,000.00 (single), $275,000.00 (head of household), $300,000.00 (married filing joint), and $150,000.00 (married filing separately). The personal exemption completely phases out at $371,501.00 (single), $397,501.00 (head of household), $422,501.00 (married filing joint) and $211,251.00 (married filing separate).
These are the final guidelines for the inflation adjustments for 2013.
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