REFERENCE GUIDE

Tax Reference Guide - 2026 Calendar Year

*The information presented below is subject to change. Contact your Worth Tax Advisor to discuss the potential application to your particular situation.

Tax Rate

Single Filer

Head of Household

Married Filing Jointly

Married Filing Separately

10%

$0+

$0+

$0+

$0+

12%

$12,401+

$17,701+

$24,801 +

$12,401+

22%

$50,401+

$67,451+

$100,8011+

$50,401 +

24%

$105,701+

$105,701 +

$211,401+

$105,701+

32%

$201,776+

$201,776+

$403,551+

$201,776+

35%

$256,226+

$256,201 +

$512,451+

$256,226+

37%

$640,600+

$640,600+

$768,700+

$384,350+

Tax Rate

Single Filer

Head of Household

Married Filing Jointly

Married Filing Separately

0%

$0+

$0+

$0+

$0+

15%

$49,451+

$66,201+

$98,901+

$49,451+

20%

$545,500+

$579,600+

$613,700+

$306,850+


Tax Benefit Thresholds



Standard Deduction




Single and Married filing Separately

$16,100



Head of Household

$24,150



Married Filing Jointly

$32,200



Additional Deduction for Aged or Blind

$2,000



Additional Deduction for Married Aged or Blind

$1,600



Deduction if you can be claimed by another(or $450 plus earned income if greater)

$1,300



Transportation Fringe Benefit




Transit

$340/mo



Parking

$340/mo



Standard Mileage Rates




Business

72.5 cents per mile



Charity (not indexed)

14 cents per mile



Medical/moving

20.5 cents per mile



Kiddie Tax (Unearned Income)




First $1,350 not taxed

0%



Next $1,351 taxed at child’s rate

10%



Over $2,700

taxed at parent’s rate



Adoption Benefits




Adoption Credit

$17,670 per child



Employer Adoption Benefit Income Exclusion

www.irs.gov/



Expatriation




Average Income Threshold for Determining if Subject to Tax

$211,000+



Exclusion from Tax

$910,000



Foreign Earned Income Exclusion




Per Person

$126,500



Retirement Accounts




401(k)/403(b) Deferrals

$24,500



401(k)/403(b) Catch-up Deferral

$7,500



IRA Contribution

$7,500



IRA Catch-up Contributions

$1,100




Rate Change Thresholds

Social Security Wage Cap (earned income)


Per Individual

$184,500

Threshold for Additional 0.9% Medicare Tax (earned income)


Single (not indexed)

$200,000

Threshold for 3.8% Medicare tax on Investment Income (AGI)


Single (not indexed)

$200,000

Joint (not indexed)

$250,000

Trusts and Estates

$16,000


Original

Extension

Partnerships (Form 1065)

March 16

September 15

S corporations (Form 1120-S)

March 16

September 15

C corporations (Form 1120)

April 15

October 15

Trusts (Form 1041)

April 15

October 15

Individuals (Form 1040)

April 15

October 15


Contribution Limits

Maximum employee contribution/deferral

$24,500

Catch-up employee contribution/deferral (age 50 and older)

$8,000

Maximum combined employer and employee contributions to a defined contribution plan

$72,000

Maximum annual benefit in a defined benefit plan

$290,000

Limit on compensation under 401(a)(17) that can be considered in calculating contributions to qualified plans

$360,000

Limit on compensation under 401(a)(17) for grandfathered employees for governmental plans under OBRA ’93

$535,000

Threshold for designation as “highly compensated employee” for nondiscrimination testing

$160,000

Definition of key employee in a top-heavy plan

$235,000


Contribution Limits

Traditional and Roth IRA

$7,500

Traditional and Roth IRA catch-up contribution (age 50 and older)

$1,100

SIMPLE IRA

$17,000

SIMPLE IRA catch-up contribution (age 50 and older)

$4,000

SEP IRA (only employer may contribute)*

$72,000 (25% of compensation, max)

Minimum compensation required to participate in SEP

$800

Maximum compensation for calculating contributions

$360,000


Tax Rate

21% Flat Tax Rate