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2025 Tax Reference Amounts

6Here is a list of the common items that we are asked about the corresponding amounts.

Retirement Accounts

IRA Contribution Limit (Through Age 49)$7,000
IRA Contribution Limit (Age 50 and Up)$8,000
401(k) Contribution Limit (Through Age 49)$23,500
401(k) Contribution Limit (Age 50 and Up)$31,000

The phase-out limits for deducting contributions to a Traditional IRA (based on AGI):

Filing joint and active participant in employer's retirement plan$126,000 - $146,000
Filing single or head-of-household and active participant in
employer's retirement plan
$79,000 - $89,000
Married but filing separate and active participant in employer's
retirement plan
$0 - $10,000
Not active participant in employer's retirement plan but spouse
is an active participant (filing joint)
$230,000 - $246,000

There are different phase-outs for who can contribute to a Roth IRA (based on AGI):

Filing joint$236,000 - $246,000
Filing single or head-of-household$150,000 - $165,000
Married but filing separate$0 - $10,000
SEP maximum contribution (Employer, 20% of $70,000)$14,000
SEP maximum contribution (Employees, 25% of $70,000)$17,500

Social Security

Amounts related to withholding or credits:

Income subject to OASDI (SS updated this)$176,100
Income subject to MedicareNo limit
Maximum OASDI to be paid by employee (6.2%)$10,918.20
Amount to earn 1 credit (self-employed)$1,810

Maximum earnings and still receive full Social Security benefits:

Under full retirement age (prior years)
Social Security benefit reduced $1 for every $2 over limit.
$22,320/yr  $1,860/mo
Year of full retirement (only months prior to reaching full
retirement age)
Social Security benefit reduced $1 for every $3 over limit.
$59,520/yr  $4,960/mo
Full retirement ageNo limit

Medicare

Standard Part B Premium (ignoring hold-harmless provision)$185.00
Maximum 2023 income for standard Part B premium (Single)$106,000
Maximum 2023 income for standard Part B premium (Joint)$212,000

Health Saving Account (HSA) Limitations

Annual contribution limits:

Self-only Coverage (Through Age 54)$4,300
Self-only Coverage (Age 55 and Up)$5,300
Family Coverage (Through Age 54)$8,550
Family Coverage (Age 55 and Up)$9,550


Minimum annual policy deductibles:

Self-only Coverage$1,650
Family Coverage$3,300


Maximum annual deductible and out-of-pocket expense:

Self-only Coverage$8,300
Family Coverage$16,600

Mileage Rates

Business use70¢
Portion of business deduction allocated to depreciation33¢
Medical and Moving21¢
Charitable (statutory)14¢

Miscellaneous Items

Maximum annual gift amount$19,000
Kiddie Tax threshold (oversimplified - no earned income)$1,350
Kiddie Tax threshold (unearned income)$2,700


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