Tax Rates

10%

0 to $9,075

15%

$9,075 to $36,900

25%

$36,900 to $89,350

28%

$89,350 to $186,350

33%

$186,350 to $405,100

35%

$405,100 to $406,750

39.6%

Over $406,750

2014 Tax Rates – Married Jointly & Surviving Spouses – Standard Deduction $12,400

10%

0 to $18,150

15%

$18,150 to $73,800

25%

$73,800 to $148,850

28%

$148,850 to $226,850

33%

$226,850 to $405,100

35%

$405,100 to $457,600

39.6%

Over $457,600

2014 Tax Rates – Married Filing Separately – Standard Deduction $6,200

10%

0 to $9,075

15%

$9,075 to $36,900

25%

$36,900 to $74,425

28%

$74,425 to $113,425

33%

$113,425 to $202,550

35%

$202,550 to $228,800

39.6%

Over $228,800

2014 Tax Rates – Head of Household – Standard Deduction $9,100

10%

0 to $12,950

15%

$12,950 to $49,400

25%

$49,400 to $127,550

28%

$127,550 to $206,600

33%

$206,600 to $405,100

35%

$405,100 to $432,200

39.6%

Over $432,200

2014 Tax Rates – Estates & Trusts

15%

0 to $2,500

25%

$2,500 to $5,800

28%

$5,800 to $8,900

33%

$8,900 to $12,150

39.6%

Over $12,150

Social Security

2014 Tax Rates

Social Security Tax Rate: Employers

6.2%

Social Security Tax Rate: Employees

6.2%

Social Security Tax Rate: Self-Employed

12.4%

Maximum Taxable Earnings

$117,000

Medicare Base Salary

Unlimited

Medicare Tax Rate

1.45%

Additional Medicare Tax for income above $200,000 (single filers) or $250,000 (joint filers)

0.9%

Medicare tax on net investment income ($200,000 single filers, $250,000 joint filers)

3.8%

Miscellaneous

2014 Tax Rates

Business expensing limit: Cap on equipment purchases

$200,000

Business expensing limit: New and Used Equipment and Software

$25,000

Prior-year safe harbor for estimated taxes of higher-income

110% of your 2014 tax liability

Standard mileage rate for business driving

56 cents

Standard mileage rate for medical/moving driving

23.5 cents

Standard mileage rate for charitable driving

14 cents

Child Tax Credit

$1,000

Unearned income maximum for children under 19 before kiddie tax applies

$1,000

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 but below the 39.6% bracket

15%

Maximum capital gains tax rate for taxpayers in the 39.6% bracket

20%

Capital gains tax rate for unrecaptured Sec. 1250 gains

25%

Capital gains tax rate on collectibles

28%

Maximum contribution for Traditional/Roth IRA

$5,500 if under age 50
$6,500 if 50 or older

Maximum employee contribution to SIMPLE IRA

$12,000 if under age 50
$14,500 if 50 or older

Maximum Contribution to SEP IRA

25% of eligible compensation
up to $52,000

401(k) maximum employee contribution limit

$17,500 if under age 50
$23,000 if 50 or older

Estate tax exemption

$5,340,000

Annual Exclusion for Gifts

$14,000

Education

2014 Tax Rates

American Opportunity Credit (Hope)

$2,500

Lifetime Learning Credit

$2,000

Student Loan Interest Deduction

$2,500

Coverdell Education Savings Contribution

$2,000

Standard Meal Rates for Family Child Care Providers for 2014 income tax returns

Continental U.S.

2014 Tax Rates

For each breakfast

$1.62

For each lunch or supper

$2.98

For each snack (up to 3 per day for each child)

$0.82

Alaska

2014 Tax Rates

For each breakfast

$2.59

For each lunch or supper

$4.84

For each snack (up to 3 per day for each child)

$1.33

Hawaii

2014 Tax Rates

For each breakfast

$1.88

For each lunch or supper

$3.49

For each snack (up to 3 per day for each child)

$0.96