2025/2026 Quick Tax Reference Guide

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Heads of households

Source: Code Section 1(j); Rev. Proc. 2024-40; Rev. Proc. 2025-32

Unmarried individuals (other than qualifying surviving spouses and heads of household)

Source: Code Section 1(j); Rev. Proc. 2024-40; Rev. Proc. 2025-32

Married individuals filing separate returns

Source: Code Section 1(j); Rev. Proc. 2024-40; Rev. Proc. 2025-32

Long-term capital gains and qualified dividends

Source: Code Section 1(h), 1(j)(5); Rev. Proc. 2024-40; Rev. Proc. 2025-32

Estates and gifts tax rates for decedents dying and gifts made in 2025 and 2026

Source: Code Sections 2001(c), 2502(a)

Applicable exclusion amount for estate and gift tax

Source: Code Section 2010(c)(3); Rev. Proc. 2024-40; Rev. Proc. 2025-32

Gift tax annual exclusion

Source: Rev. Proc. 2024-40; Rev. Proc. 2025-32

New tax deductions under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Source: Public Law 119-21, (July 4, 2025)

Personal exemption

Source: Code Section 151(d); Notice IR-2025-103, Oct. 9, 2025

Deduction for qualified business income from pass-through entity

Source: Code Section 199A

Subject to certain limitations, individuals, estates, and trusts may deduct up to 20% of qualified business income they receive from sole proprietorships and pass-through entities (such as partnerships, limited liability corporations, and S corporations) in which they own an interest. The remaining income (after the 20% deduction) is taxed at the individual’s, estate’s, or trust’s regular income tax rate.

Standard mileage rates

Source: Notice 2025-05; Notice 2026-10; Code Section 217(k)

Self-employment tax (SECA) limit

Alternative minimum tax (AMT) limits and amounts

Source: Rev. Proc. 2024-40; Rev. Proc. 2025-32

First-year expensing limits

Source: Code Section 179(b); Rev. Proc. 2024-40; Rev. Proc. 2025-32

ERISA and tax code pension and retirement plan limits

Source: Notice 2024-80; Notice 2025-67

Medicare Part B total premiums for high-income beneficiaries with Part B immunosuppressive drug coverage only

Source: 90 Fed. Reg. 52,063 (Nov. 19, 2025)

Medicare Part A deductible and coinsurance amounts

Source: 90 Fed. Red. 52,075 (Nov. 19, 2025)

Medicare Part D income-related monthly adjustment amounts

Source: CMS Fact Sheet (Nov. 14, 2025)

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