Your Visual Guide to the New Tax Law


ABOUT THE NEW TAX LAW

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which was signed by President Trump on December 22, 2017, is a momentous tax package that includes many permanent and temporary tax law changes most of which will not apply until your 2018 tax year. Below is a comparison of the new tax law and the prior one.

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HOW DID THE TAX RATES CHANGE 

Individuals continue to have a 7-bracket structure that is graduated; however, 5 out of the 7 brackets are at a lower percentage. The C-Corporation taxation will be a flat 21%.

 

HOW WILL THIS AFFECT YOU

For most, it will mean a tax reduction. Not only are the rates lower, but for individuals, the brackets were mostly expanded (with the exception of single & head of household filers which were adjusted to eliminate the “marriage penalty” in all brackets except the highest one). For example, the top tax bracket does not start until income exceeds $600,000 whereas for 2017 the top bracket started at $470,700.

 

2018 INCOME TAX RATES

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