Quick Reference Guide


2009 2008 2007 2006
Standard Deductions
Joint or Qualifying Widow (MFJ) $ 11,400 $ 10,900
$ 10,700
$ 10,300
Single $ 5,700 $ 5,450
$ 5,350
$ 5,150
Head of Household (HOH) $ 8,350 $ 8,000
$ 7,850
$ 7,550
Married Filing Separately (MFS) $ 5,700 $ 5,450
$ 5,350
$ 5,150
Additional for Elderly/Blind-Married $ 1,100 $ 1,050
$ 1,050
$ 1,000
Additional for Elderly/Blind-Unmarried $ 1,400 $ 1,330 $ 1,300
$ 1,250
Taxpayer Claimed as Dependent $ 950

$ 900

$ 850 $ 800
Personal/Dependent Exemption
$ 3,650

$ 3,500

$ 3,400 $ 3,300
Child Tax Credit (per child)
$ 1,000

$ 1,000

$ 1,000

$ 1,000
Unearned Income without Kiddie Tax
$ 1,900

$ 1,800

$ 1,700 $ 1,700
Beginning of the 15% Bracket
MFJ $ 16,700

$ 16,050

$ 15,650
$ 15,100
Single $ 8,350

$ 8,025

$ 7,825
$ 7,550
HOH $ 11,950

$ 11,450

$ 11,200
$ 10,750
MFS $ 8,350

$ 8,025

$ 7,825
$ 7,550
Estates and Nongrantor Trusts $ 0

$ 0

$ 0
$ 0
Beginning of the 25% Bracket
MFJ $ 67,900

$ 65,100

$ 63,700
$ 51,300
Single $ 33,950

$ 32,550

$ 31,850
$ 30,650
HOH $ 45,500

$ 43,650

$ 42,650
$ 41,050
MFS $ 33,950

$ 32,550

$ 31,850
$ 30,650
Estates and Nongrantor Trusts $ 2,300

$ 2,200

$ 2,150
$ 2,050
Beginning of the 28% Bracket
MFJ $ 137,050

$ 131,450

$ 128,500
$ 123,700
Single $ 82,250

$ 78,850

$ 77,100
$ 74,200
HOH $ 117,450

$ 112,650

$ 110,100
$ 106,000
MFS $ 68,525

$ 65,725

$ 64,250 $ 61,850
Estates and Nongrantor Trusts $ 5,350

$ 5,150

$ 5,000
$ 4,850
Beginning of the 33% Bracket
MFJ $ 208,850

$ 200,300

$ 195,850
$ 188,450
Single $ 171,550

$ 164,550

$ 160,850
$ 154,800
HOH $ 190,200

$ 182,400

$ 178,350
$ 171,650
MFS $ 104,425 $ 100,150
$ 97,925
$ 94,225
Estates and Nongrantor Trusts $ 8,200 $ 7,850
$ 7,650 $ 7,400
Beginning of the 35% Bracket
MFJ, Single, HOH $ 372,950 $ 357,700 $ 349,700
$ 336,550
MFS $ 186,475 $ 178,850 $ 174,850
$ 168,275
Estates and Nongrantor Trusts $ 11,150 $ 10,700 $ 10,450
$ 10,050


2009 2008 2005 2006
Gift and Estate Tax
Estate tax exclusion amount $ 3,500,000 $ 2,000,000 $ 2,000,000
$ 2,000,000
Gift tax exemption $ 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000
$ 1,000,000
Gift tax annual exclusion $ 13,000 $ 12,000 $ 12,000
$ 12,000
FICA/SE Tax Max Earnings
$ 106,800 $ 102,000 $ 97,500
$ 94,200
Auto Standard Mileage Allowances:
Business $ 0.550 $ 0.505 /$ 0.585 $ 0.485
$ 0.445
Medical/Moving $ 0.24 $ 0.19 /$ 0.27 $ 0.20
$ 0.18
Charity Work $ 0.14 $ 0.14 $ 0.14
$ 0.14
Maximum IRA Contribution
Annual Contribution Limit $ 5,000 $ 5,000 $ 4,000
$ 4,000
Catch-up Contribution $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,000
$ 1,000
Compensation Limit [IRCSec.401(a)(171)]
$ 245,000 $ 230,000 $ 225,000
$ 220,000
Maximum 401(k) and 403(b) Deferral
Annual Deferral Limit $ 16,500 $ 15,500 $ 15,500
$ 15,000
Catch-up Contribution $ 5,500 $ 5,000 $ 5,000
$ 5,000
Simple Plan
Annual Deferral Limit $ 11,500 $ 10,500 $ 10,500
$ 10,000
Catch-up Contribution $ 2,500 $ 2,500 $ 2,500 $ 2,500