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Welcome to tax season 2026!!!

Filing Deadlines for Individual and Business Income Tax Returns
March 15
* Filing due date for Partnerships (form 1065) and S-Corps (form 1120S).
* The deadline for S corp and partnership returns is the 15th day of the third month following the end of the fiscal year if they are on a fiscal year rather than a calendar year.
* Give copy of Sch. K-1 to each shareholder.
* File for extension (form 7004) and deposit estimated taxes.
* Extended deadline is September 15.
April 15
* Filing due date for Individuals (forms 1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ, schedule C, schedule E, schedule A), SMLLCs, C-Corps (form 1120), and Trust & Estates (form 1041), and Gift tax returns (form 709), etc.
* The deadline for C corp returns is the 15th day of the fourth month following the end of the corporation's fiscal year if the corporation is on a fiscal rather than a calendar year.
* Give copy of Sch. K-1 to each shareholder.
* File for extension (form 4868 for Individuals or form 7004 for Corps) and deposit estimated taxes.
* Extended deadline is October 15.
May 15
* Filing due date for tax-exempt organizations (form 990).
Deadlines for Other Filings
January 31
* Filing due date for form W2s, W3s, 1099s.
April 15
* Filing due date for Foreign income reporting - FBAR form FinCEN114
Deadlines for Estimated Taxes
April 15 Q1 payment
June 15 Q2 payment
September 15 Q3 payment
January 15 Q4 payment

 

**News you can use

Tax year 2025

*Get ready to file taxes

- IRS.gov/GetReady provides useful tips you can use to prepare for tax filings.
*Standard deductions

Single or MFS ............. $ 15,750
MFJ or QSS................. $ 31,500
HOH............................ $ 23,625

*Additional age 65 or older, or
blind, per person, per event:
MFJ, QSS, or MFS ......... $ 1,600
Single or HOH ............... $ 2,000

*Personal exemption deduction Enhanced deduction for seniors............. $6,000. Phaseout at begins at MAGI $75K ($150K MFJ).
Qualifying relative gross income limit ..... $5,200
*Above-the-line deductions
Deduction Maximum deduction Phaseout begins at MAGI
Qualified tips $25,000 $150K ($300K MFJ)
Qualified overtime pay $12,500 ($25,000 MFJ) $150K ($300K MFJ)
Interest on new qualified vehicle loan $10,000 $100K ($200K MFJ)
*Itemized deductions (Schedule A)
Taxes (state/local income tax, real estate taxes, etc) $40K ($20K MFS). Deduction is reduced by 30% of MAGI over $500K, but not below $10K.
Mortgage Interest • $750,000 ($375,000 MFS) limit.
• $1 million ($500,000 MFS) limit applies for homes acquired before 12/15/17.
Charitable contributions • General limit is 60% of AGI for cash contributions.
• Form 8283 required if noncash total is over $500.
Casualty and Theft Lost - Personal Deductible only if attributable to federally-
declared disaster area.
Others Other itemized deductions include the following.
• Gambling losses up to gambling winnings.
• Casualty and theft losses of income-producing
property.
• Claim of right repayments over $3,000.
• Federal estate tax on income in respect of a
decedent.
• Amortizable bond premium deduction.
• Ordinary loss attributable to certain debt instruments.
• Certain unrecovered investment in a pension.
• Impairment-related work expenses of persons
with disabilities.
*Dependent credits

Child Tax Credit (CTC)
• $2,200 per child (nonrefundable).
• Phase out begins at $400,000 MFJ ($200,000 all others).

Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC)
• Up to $1,700 per child (refundable).
• Applies when CTC disallowed.

Credit for Other Dependents (ODC)
• $500 per qualifying dependent other than a qualifying child (nonrefundable).

*Standard mileage rates

Business ................................ 70.0¢
Medical and Moving............... 21.0¢
Charitable .............................. 14.0¢
Depreciation ........................... 33.0¢

*Estate and Gift tax

Gift tax annual exclusion per donee $19,000
Gift tax annual exclusion to noncitizen spouse $190,000
Estate and gift tax unified exclusion per decedent $13,990,000

Maximum tax rate: 40%

Residential Clean Energy Credit The Residential Clean Energy Credit allows taxpayers to claim 30% of costs for qualified clean energy property installed in their home during. However, this credit expires for expenditures made after December 31, 2025.

 

Federal Tax Rate Schedule
Single or Married Filing Separately (MFS) Taxable Income
$ 0 to 11,925 × 10.0%  minus $ 0.00
11,926 to 48,475 × 12.0% minus 238.50
48,476 to 103,350 × 22.0% minus 5,086.00
103,351 to 197,300 × 24.0% minus 7,153.00
197,301 to 250,525 × 32.0% minus 22,937.00
250,526 to 626,350 × 35.0% minus 30,452.75
626,351 and over × 37.0%  minus 42,979.75
Married Filing Jointly (MFJ) or Qualifying Surviving Spouse (QSS) Taxable Income
$ 0 to 23,850 × 10.0%  minus $ 0.00
23,851 to 96,950 × 12.0% minus 477.00
96,951 to 206,700 × 22.0% minus 10,172.00
206,701 to 394,600 × 24.0% minus 14,306.00
394,601 to 501,050 × 32.0% minus 45,874.00
501,051 to 751,600 × 35.0% minus 60,905.50
751,601 and over × 37.0%  minus 75,937.50
Head of Household (HOH) Taxable Income
$ 0 to 17,000 × 10.0%  minus $ 0.00
17,001 to 64,850 × 12.0% minus 340.00
64,851 to 103,350 × 22.0% minus 6,825.00
103,351 to 197,300 × 24.0% minus 8,892.00
197,301 to 250,500 × 32.0% minus 24,676.00
250,501 to 626,350 × 35.0% minus 32,191.00
626,351 and over × 37.0%  minus 44,718.00

 

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