
The SIMPLE – SIMPLE retirement accounts see a $500 increase in contribution limits, rising from $13,000 in 2019 to $13,500 in 2020.SEP IRAs and Solo 401(k)s – Self-employed and small business owners, can save an additional $1,000 in their SEP IRA or a solo 401(k) plan, with limits increasing from $56,000 in 2019 to $57,000 in 2020.This $500 increase in the catch-up provision is the first increase in the catch-up since 2015.



If a taxpayer hits this threshold, then their capital gains rate increases to 20 percent.īelow are the 2020 details on the major itemized deductions many taxpayers take on Schedule A of their returns. Like the above, the AMT exemption amounts are increased based on adjustments for inflation, with the 2020 exemption amounts as follows.Ĭapital gains rates remain unchanged for 2020 however, the brackets for the rates are changing. Taxpayers will pay a maximum 15 percent rate unless their taxable income exceeds the 37 percent threshold (see the personal tax brackets and rates above for your individual situation). Note that again as in 2019, there are no personal exemption amounts for 2020. Amounts for standard deductions see a slight increase from 2019 to 2020 based on indexing for inflation.
