IRS Inflation Changes

By Heather Findon, CPA |

IRS Inflation Changes

The IRS adjusts tax brackets every year. This is an effort to stop “bracket creep” which is when inflation pushes taxpayers into a higher income tax bracket even though they didn’t get a real increase in spending power.

In addition to adjusting tax brackets, income limits have shifted. For example, if your taxable income was $90,000 in 2022, your tax rate was 24 percent. In 2023, it drops to 22 percent.

Other changes the IRS made for 2023 consist of the following:

  • Contribution limits for 401(k) and related retirement plans increased to $22,500, up $2,000 over 2022.
  • The 2023 standard deduction for married couples filing jointly increased to $27,000 – a $1,800 increase over 2022.
  • The standard mileage rate for 2023 is 65.5 cents per mile.

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