Taxes are an essential part of financial planning — they touch everything from retirement planning to philanthropy to estate planning. Each year, the IRS updates important limits and thresholds throughout the tax code.
In this guide we cover:
- Income taxes
- Taxable income range
- Investment taxes
- Income tax deductions and credits
- Other important tax deductions and credits
- Social Security and Medicare tax (FICA) rates
- Stealth taxes
- Net investment income tax (NIIT)
- Income-related monthly adjustment amount (IRMAA)
- Additional Medicare tax
- Retirement
- Retirement contribution limits
- Required minimum distributions (RMDs)
- Qualified charitable distribution rules
- Gift, trust, and estate taxes
- Trust and estate tax rates (not individual)
- Annual and lifetime gifting limits



