
The 2023 tax projections are just one of the features available from Bloomberg Tax. The IRS will publish the official tax brackets and other tax numbers for 2023 later this year-typically in October-and we’ll share those when available.

These are not the tax rates and other numbers for 2022 that you’ll use to prepare your tax return in 2023.įinally, remember that these are just projections. 1, 2023-the numbers you’ll use to prepare your tax return in 2024. But remember that this isn’t a bone being tossed to voters it’s a statutory increase due to inflation.Īnd keep in mind that these are projections for the tax year 2023, beginning Jan. Wider tax brackets and increased exemptions and credits typically mean lower tax bills for most taxpayers, which is a good thing. (For more on how the federal estate and gift tax system works, check out this previous article.) What It Means for 2023 The annual exclusion for gifts is also expected to move up $1,000 to $17,000 in 2023. For 2023, the unified credit amount used to calculate the personal exemption will bump to $12,920,000 (or $25,840,000 for married couples). Federal Estate & Gift Taxįederal estate and gift tax numbers are moving, too.

However, the maximum refundable portion of the credit for a qualifying child is adjusted for inflation and is expected to be $1,600 in 2023. The 2023 credit amount will remain at the original $2,000 per qualifying child since it is not adjusted for inflation. However, the enhanced version of the credit disappeared in 2022-a version of the child tax credit remains in place for 20. Heads of households will also see a boost to $20,800, up from $19,400 in 2022.įor the tax year 2021, the child tax credit amount increased from $2,000 to $3,600 for qualifying children under age 6, and $3,000 for other qualifying children under age 18. Single and married individuals filing separately will see the standard deduction rise to $13,850, up from $12,950 in 2022. Married taxpayers were entitled to a standard deduction of $25,900 in 2022-that number is expected to jump to $27,700 in 2023. Since the doubling of the deduction due to tax reform, today, nearly 90% of taxpayers file using the standard deduction. 2023 Standard Deductionįor one, taxpayers will see a bump in the standard deductions.

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What will inflation mean for your 2023 tax picture? “We predict that inflation-adjusted amounts in the tax code will increase significantly in 2023 compared to prior years due to the economic environment,” said Heather Rothman, vice president for Analysis & Content at Bloomberg Tax.

(For more on inflation and the CPI, including a look at how the chained CPI works, check out this previous article.)īloomberg Tax’s projected US tax rates forecast that inflation-adjusted amounts in the tax code will increase by roughly 7.1% from 2022, more than double last year’s increase of 3%. This is important information for taxpayers because the Tax Code provides for mandatory annual adjustments to certain tax items based on inflation. It’s the most widely used measure of inflation since, as prices go up, the purchasing power of your dollar goes down. The CPI measures the cost of goods and services in urban areas-in other words, your cost of living. And those rates could impact your 2023 tax picture. However, inflation remains a concern because over the last 12 months, the index rose 8.3% before seasonal adjustment. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the consumer price index increased just 0.1% for August after no change in July.
