IRS Issues Its Annual Inflation Adjustments
10.26.16
The IRS issued its annual inflation adjustments on October 25, 2016 through the publication of Revenue Procedure 2016 – 55. A number of tax provisions have been adjusted for inflation, including the applicable exclusion amount for estate taxes which has increased to $5,490,000 for deaths in 2017 from $5,450,000 for deaths in 2016. The annual exclusion amount for gifts remains at $14,000 per donee.
The standard deduction for married filing jointly increases to $12,700 for 2017, up $100 from 2016. For single taxpayers and married individuals filing separately, the standard deduction rises to $6,350 in 2017, up from $6,300 in 2016. For heads of households, the standard deduction will be $9,350 in 2017, up from $9,300 in 2016.
A full copy of Revenue Procedure 2016 – 55 can be found at https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/rp-16 – 55.pdf.
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