15 Feb Key Retirement and Tax Numbers for 2019 by Darlene Van Beek
Every year, the Internal Revenue Service announces cost-of-living adjustments that affect contribution limits for retirement plans and various tax deduction, exclusion, exemption, and threshold amounts. Here are a few of the key adjustments for 2019.
Employer retirement plans
Employees who participate in 401(k), 403(b), and most 457 plans can defer up to $19,000 in compensation in 2019 (up from $18,500 in 2018); employees age 50 and older can defer up to an additional $6,000 in 2019 (the same as in 2018).
Employees participating in a SIMPLE retirement plan can defer up to $13,000 in 2019 (up from $12,500 in 2018), and employees age 50 and older can defer up to an additional $3,000 in 2019 (the same as in 2018).
IRAs
The combined annual limit on contributions to traditional and Roth IRAs increased to $6,000 in 2019 (up from $5,500 in 2018), with individuals age 50 and older able to contribute an additional $1,000. For individuals who are covered by a workplace retirement plan, the deduction for contributions to a traditional IRA is phased out for the following modified adjusted gross income (AGI) ranges:
Single/head of household (HOH)
2018: $63,000 – $73,000 2019: $64,000 – $74,000
Married filing jointly (MFJ)
2018: $101,000 – $121,000 2019: $103,000 – $123,000
Married filing separately (MFS)
2018: $0 – $10,000 2019: $0 – $10,000
Note: The 2019 phaseout range is $193,000 – $203,000 (up from $189,000 – $199,000 in 2018) when the individual making the IRA contribution is not covered by a workplace retirement plan but is filing jointly with a spouse who is covered.
The modified AGI phaseout ranges for individuals to make contributions to a Roth IRA are:
Single/HOH
2018: $120,000 – $135,000 2019: $122,000 – $137,000
MFJ
2018: $189,000 – $199,000 2019: $193,000 – $203,000
MFS
2018: $0 – $10,000 2019: $0 – $10,000
Estate and gift tax
The annual gift tax exclusion for 2019 is $15,000, the same as in 2018.
The gift and estate tax basic exclusion amount for 2019 is $11,400,000, up from $11,180,000 in 2018.
Kiddie tax
Under the kiddie tax rules, unearned income above $2,200 in 2019 (up from $2,100 in 2018) is taxed using the trust and estate income tax brackets. The kiddie tax rules apply to: (1) those under age 18, (2) those age 18 whose earned income doesn’t exceed one-half of their support, and (3) those ages 19 to 23 who are full-time students and whose earned income doesn’t exceed one-half of their support.
Standard deduction
Single 2018: $12,000 2019: $12,200
HOH 2018: $18,000 2019: $18,350
MFJ 2018: $24,000 2019: $24,400
MFS 2018: $12,000 2019: $12,200
Note: The additional standard deduction amount for the blind or aged (age 65 or older) in 2019 is $1,650 (up from $1,600 in 2018) for single/HOH or $1,300 (the same as in 2018) for all other filing statuses. Special rules apply if you can be claimed as a dependent by another taxpayer.
Alternative minimum tax (AMT) Maximum AMT exemption amount
Single/HOH
2018: $70,300 2019: $71,700
MFJ 2018: $109,400 2019: $111,700
MFS 2018: $54,700 2019: $55,850
Exemption phaseout threshold
Single/HOH
2018: $500,000 2019: $510,300
MFJ 2018: $1,000,000 2019: $1,020,600
MFS 2018: $500,000 2019: $510,300
26% rate on AMTI* up to this amount, 28% rate on AMTI above this amount
MFS 2018: $95,550 2019: $97,400
All others 2018: $191,100 2019: $194,800
*Alternative minimum taxable income
Darlene Van Beek, CFP®, RFC.
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