2015 Tax Rates Schedule X - Single | 
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If taxable income is over | 
			But not over | 
			The tax is | 
		
|---|---|---|
$0  | 
			$9,225  | 
			10% of the taxable amount  | 
		
$9,225  | 
			$37,450  | 
			$922.50 plus 15% of the excess over $9,225  | 
		
$37,450  | 
			$90,750  | 
			$5,156.25 plus 25% of the excess over $37,450  | 
		
$90,750  | 
			$189,300  | 
			$18,481.25 plus 28% of the excess over $90,750  | 
		
$189,300  | 
			$411,500  | 
			$46,075.25 plus 33% of the excess over $189,300  | 
		
$411,500  | 
			$413,200  | 
			$119,401.25 plus 35% of the excess over $411,500  | 
		
Over $413,200  | 
			no limit  | 
			$119,996.25 plus 39.6% of the excess over $413,200  | 
		
2015 Tax Rates Schedule Y-1 - Married Filing Jointly or Qualifying Widow(er) | 
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If taxable income is over | 
			But not over | 
			The tax is | 
		
|---|---|---|
$0  | 
			$18,450  | 
			10% of the taxable amount  | 
		
$18,450  | 
			$74,900  | 
			$1,845 plus 15% of the excess over $18,450  | 
		
$74,900  | 
			$151,200  | 
			$10,312.50 plus 25% of the excess over $74,900  | 
		
$151,200  | 
			$230,450  | 
			$29,387.50 plus 28% of the excess over $151,200  | 
		
$230,450  | 
			$411,500  | 
			$51,577.50 plus 33% of the excess over $230,450  | 
		
$411,500  | 
			$464,850  | 
			$111,324 plus 35% of the excess over $411,500  | 
		
$464,850  | 
			no limit  | 
			$129,996.50 plus 39.6% of the excess over $464,850  | 
		
2015 Tax Rates Schedule Y-2 - Married Filing Separately | 
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If taxable income is over | 
			But not over | 
			The tax is | 
		
$0  | 
			$9,225  | 
			10% of the taxable amount  | 
		
$9,225  | 
			$37,450  | 
			$922.50 plus 15% of the excess over $9,225  | 
		
$37,450  | 
			$75,600  | 
			$5,156.25 plus 25% of the excess over $37,450  | 
		
$75,600  | 
			$115,225  | 
			$14,693.75 plus 28% of the excess over $75,600  | 
		
$115,225  | 
			$205,750  | 
			$25,788.75 plus 33% of the excess over $115,225  | 
		
$205,750  | 
			$232,425  | 
			$55,662 plus 35% of the excess over $205,750  | 
		
Over $232,425  | 
			no limit  | 
			$64,998.25 plus 39.6% of the excess over $232,425  | 
		
2015 Tax Rates Schedule Z - Head of Household | 
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If taxable income is over | 
			But not over | 
			The tax is | 
		
$0  | 
			$13,150  | 
			10% of the taxable amount  | 
		
$13,150  | 
			$50,200  | 
			$1,315 plus 15% of the excess over $13,150  | 
		
$50,200  | 
			$129,600  | 
			$6,872.50 plus 25% of the excess over $50,200  | 
		
$129,600  | 
			$209,850  | 
			$26,722.50 plus 28% of the excess over $129,600  | 
		
$209,850  | 
			$411,500  | 
			$49,192.50 plus 33% of the excess over $209,850  | 
		
$411,500  | 
			$439,000  | 
			$115,737 plus 35% of the excess over $411,500  | 
		
$439,000  | 
			no limit  | 
			$125,362 plus 39.6% of the excess over $439,000  | 
		
2015 Tax Rates Estates & Trusts | 
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If taxable income is over | 
			But not over | 
			The tax is | 
		
$0  | 
			$2,500  | 
			15% of the taxable income  | 
		
$2,500  | 
			$5,900  | 
			$375 plus 25% of the excess over $2,500  | 
		
$5,900  | 
			$9,050  | 
			$1,225 plus 28% of the excess over $5,900  | 
		
$9,050  | 
			$12,300  | 
			$2,107 plus 33% of the excess over $9,050  | 
		
$12,300  | 
			no limit  | 
			$3,179.50 plus 39.6% of the excess over $12,300  | 
		
Social Security 2015 Tax Rates | 
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Base Salary  | 
			$118,500  | 
		
Social Security Tax Rate  | 
			6.2%  | 
		
Maximum Social Security Tax  | 
			$7,347.00  | 
		
Medicare Base Salary  | 
			unlimited  | 
		
Medicare Tax Rate  | 
			1.45%  | 
		
Additional Medicare 2015 Tax Rates | 
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Additional Medicare Tax  | 
			0.9%  | 
		
Filing status  | 
			Compensation over  | 
		
Married filing jointly  | 
			$250,000  | 
		
Married filing separate  | 
			$125,000  | 
		
Single  | 
			$200,000  | 
		
Head of household (with qualifying person)  | 
			$200,000  | 
		
Qualifying widow(er) with dependent child  | 
			$200,000  | 
		
Education 2015 Credit and Deduction Limits | 
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American Opportunity Tax Credit  | 
			$2,500  | 
		
Lifetime Learning Credit  | 
			$2,000  | 
		
Student Loan Interest Deduction  | 
			$2,500  | 
		
Coverdell Education Savings Contribution  | 
			$2,000  | 
		
Miscellaneous 2015 Tax Rates | 
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Personal Exemption (Adjusted Gross Income below $154,950)  | 
			$4,000  | 
		
Business Equipment Expense Deduction  | 
			$500,000  | 
		
Prior-year safe harbor for estimated taxes of higher-income  | 
			110% of your 2014 tax liability  | 
		
Standard mileage rate for business driving  | 
			57.5 cents  | 
		
Standard mileage rate for medical/moving driving  | 
			23.0 cents  | 
		
Standard mileage rate for charitable driving  | 
			14 cents  | 
		
Child Tax Credit  | 
			$1,000 per qualifying child  | 
		
Unearned income maximum for children before kiddie tax applies  | 
			$1,050  | 
		
Maximum capital gains tax rate for taxpayers in the 10% or 15% bracket  | 
			0%  | 
		
Maximum capital gains tax rate for taxpayers in the 25%, 28%, 33%, or 35% 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 and qualified small business stock  | 
			28%  | 
		
Maximum contribution for Traditional/Roth IRA  | 
			$5,500 if under age 50  | 
		
Maximum employee contribution to SIMPLE IRA  | 
			$12,500 if under age 50  | 
		
Maximum Contribution to SEP IRA  | 
			25% of compensation up to $53,000  | 
		
401(k) maximum employee contribution limit  | 
			$18,000 if under age 50  | 
		
Self-employed health insurance deduction  | 
			100%  | 
		
Estate tax exemption  | 
			$5,430,000  | 
		
Annual Exclusion for Gifts  | 
			$14,000  |