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QUICK ACCESS TAX DATA SHEET
2009 2010
Standard Deductions
Joint or Qualifying Widower (MFJ) $11,400 $11,400
Single                     5,700                     5,700
Head of Household (HOH)                     8,350                     8,400
Married Filing Separately (MFS)                     5,700                     5,700
Additional for Elderly/Blind—Married                     1,100                     1,100
Additional for Elderly/Blind—Unmarried                     1,400                     1,400
Taxpayer Claimed as Dependent (A)                       950                       950
(A) If an individual who can be claimed as a dependent on another's return has earned income, the
     standard deduction for 2009 is the greater of $950 or $300 plus the earned income (but no more
     than the standard deduction)
Personal/Dependent Exemption $3,650 $3,650
Child Tax Credit $1,000 $1,000
Child Credit Phase-out Begins
Married Filing Joint 110,000
Single/HOH 75,000
(Credit is reduced $50 for each $1,000 of AGI above Phase-out)
Unearned Income without Kiddie Tax (<18 Yrs or Student) $1,900 $1,900
Beginning/Ending of Personal Exemption
Phase-out Range—Based on AGI
MFJ  $250,200 / 372,700   Not Applicable 
Single  166,800 / 289,300   Not Applicable 
HOH  208,500 / 331,000   Not Applicable 
MFS  125,100 / 186,350   Not Applicable 
Beginning of Itemized Deduction
Phase-out Range—Based on AGI
MFJ, Single, HOH $166,800  Not Applicable 
MFS                   83,400  Not Applicable 
AMT Exemption Amount
MFJ $70,950
Single/HOH                   46,700
MFS                   35,475
Beginning/ Ending of AMT Exemption 
Phase-out Range—Based on AGI
MFJ  $150,000 / 433,800 
Single/HOH  112,500 / 299,300 
MFS  75,000 / 216,900 
Student Loan Interest Deduction $2,500
Estimated Tax Payments when AGI >150,000 110% 110%
Adoption Credit Phase out Begins  $182,180 / 222,180   $182,520 / 222,520 
Credit Amount $12,150 $12,170
Gift and Estate Tax
Applicable Exclusion Amount (Estate Tax) $3,500,000 $3,500,000
Gift Tax Exemption              1,000,000              1,000,000
Gift Tax Annual Exclusion                   13,000                   13,000
Section 179 Deduction $250,000 $134,000
Maximum Equipment Purchase $800,000 $530,000
Auto Standard Mileage Allowances
Business - 1/1 - 6/30                     0.550                     0.500
Charity Work                     0.140                     0.140
Medical/Moving - 1/1 - 6/30                     0.240                     0.165
Luxury (Non-electric) Depreciation Limits
Autos
First Year: Regular ($10,960 with '09 Bonus Depr) $2,960
Second Year                     4,800
Third Year                     2,850
Fourth Year and Thereafter                     1,775
Light Trucks and Vans
First Year: Regular ($11,060 with '09 Bonus Depr) $3,060
Second Year                     4,900
Third Year                     2,950
Fourth Year and Thereafter                     1,775
Max 401(k) and 403(b) Deferral  $16,500 / 22,000  (B)  $16,500 / 22,000 
Max SIMPLE Deferral  $11,500 / 14,000  (B)  $11,500 / 14,000 
Max Salary $245,000 $245,000
Max SEP Contribution $49,000 $49,000
Max IRA Contribution $5,000 / 6,000  (B) $5,000 / 6,000 
(B) The higher of the two limits applies only to those age 50 or older.
Roth IRA Conversion AGI Limits $100,000  Not Applicable 
  (Beginning in 2010 there will be no AGI Limit)
Roth IRA AGI Phase Out
MFJ  $166,000 / 176,000   $167,000 / 177,000 
Single/HOH  $105,000 / 120,000   $105,000 / 120,000 
MFS  $0 / 10,000   $0 / 10,000 
Traditional IRA AGI Phase Out When Active Participant
MFJ  $89,000 / 109,000   $89,000 / 109,000 
Single/HOH  $55,000 / 65,000   $56,000 / 66,000 
MFS  $0 / 10,000   $0 / 10,000 
Traditional IRA AGI Phase Out When
Spouse is Active Participant
MFJ  $166,000 / 176,000   $167,000 / 177,000 
MFS  $0 / 10,000   $0 / 10,000 
Retirement Savers Credit Amount $2,000 $2,000
Retirement Savers Credit AGI Phase-out Ending Up to AGI of: Up to AGI of:
50% - MFJ $33,000 $33,500
20% - MFJ $36,000 $36,000
10% - MFJ $55,500 $55,500
50% - Single $16,500 $16,750
20% - Single $18,000 $18,000
10% - Single $27,750 $27,750
50% - HOH $24,750 $25,125
20% - HOH $27,000 $27,000
10% - HOH $41,625 $41,625
Earnings Ceiling for Social Security
Below Full Retirement Age $14,160 $14,160
Full Retirement Age  Unlimited Unlimited
 (Full retirement age for 2009 and later is 66 years old)
Social Security Benefits become Taxable when Modified AGI (includes 1/2 Soc Sec Ben) exceeds:
    0% Taxable Benefits - MFJ  $0 - 32,000   $0 - 32,000 
    0% Taxable Benefits - Single  0 - 25,000   0 - 25,000 
    Up to 50% Taxable - MFJ 32,000 - 44,000  32,000 - 44,000 
    Up to 50% Taxable - Single  25,000 - 34,000   25,000 - 34,000 
    Up to 85% Taxable - MFJ  >44000   >44000 
    Up to 85% Taxable - Single  >34000   >34000 
(Federal Only -  Beginning January 1, 2008 Wisconsin will no longer tax social security benefits)
FICA/SE Tax Max Earnings $106,800 $106,800
HSA Contribution Limits (FEDERAL ONLY).  Wisconsin does NOT allow a deduction.
Contribution Limits - Married Filing Joint 5,950 6,150
Contribution Limits - Single  3,000 3,050
Age 55 catch-up Contribution 1,000
Minimum Deductible - Family Coverage 2,300 2,400
Minimum Deductible - Self-only Coverage 1,150 1,200
Out of Pocket Expenses - Family Coverage 11,600 11,900
Out of Pocket Expenses - Self-only Coverage 5,800 5,950
Capital Gain Tax Rates
Short-Term Ordinary Income  Ordinary Income 
Long-Term 25% and Above Tax Brackets 15% 15%
Long-Term 10% and15% Tax Brackets 0% 0%
Qualified Dividends
25% and Above Tax Brackets 15% 15%
10% and 15% Tax Brackets 0% 0%
 (After 2007 Qualified Dividends and Long-Term Capital Gains for the 10% and 15% tax brackets will be
   taxed at a zero percent rate)
Education Credits
  Hope (Per Student) $1,800  Not Applicable 
  Lifetime Learning (Per Family)                     2,000                     2,000
  American Opportunity  Not Applicable                      2,500
Phase-out Hope & Lifetime Learning Credit
  Married Filing Joint $100,000 / 120,000 $100,000 / 120,000
  Single/HOH $50,000 / 60,000 $50,000 / 60,000
Phase-out American Opportunity
  Married Filing Joint  Not Applicable  $160,000 / 180,000
  Single/HOH  Not Applicable  $80,000 / 90,000
Tuition and Fees Deduction 4,000 0
Educator Expenses Deduction 250 0
Dependent Care Credit
35% Credit maximum
20% Credit minimum
(Maximum credit is $3,000 per dependent, up to $6,000 for 2 or more dependents.  Every $2,000 of AGI 
above $15,000 results in a 1% decrease in credit.)
Eligible Long-term Care Premiums
Age 40 or under $320 $330
Age 41 to 50                       600                       620
Age 51 to 60                     1,190                     1,220
Age 61 to 70                     3,180                     3,290
Over Age 70                     3,980                     4,110
2010 FEDERAL TAX BRACKETS
Unmarried Individuals
                        Taxable Income       Of The 
Over  But Not Over   Tax + % on Excess  Amount Over
0 8,375 0  +  10% 0
8,375 34,000                       838  +  15% 8,375
34,000 82,400                     4,681  +  25% 34,000
82,400 171,850                   16,781  +  28% 82,400
171,850 373,650                   41,827  +  33% 171,850
373,650 ……..                 108,421  +  35% 373,650
Joint Returns
                        Taxable Income       Of The 
Over But Not Over  Tax + % on Excess  Amount Over
0 16,750 0  +  10% 0
16,750 68,000                     1,675  +  15% 16,750
68,000 137,300                     9,363  +  25% 68,000
137,300 209,250                   26,688  +  28% 137,300
209,250 373,650                   46,834  +  33% 209,250
373,650 ……..                 101,086  +  35% 373,650
Head of Households
                        Taxable Income       Of The 
Over But Not Over  Tax + % on Excess  Amount Over
0 11,950 0  +  10% 0
11,950 45,550                     1,195  +  15% 11,950
45,550 117,650                     6,235  +  25% 45,550
117,650 190,550                   24,260  +  28% 117,650
190,550 373,650                   44,672  +  33% 190,550
373,650 ……..                 105,095  +  35% 373,650