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Income & Withholding
11Tax Refund Estimator
QuickCombined federal + state estimate in 2 minutes
Federal Income Tax
Popular2025/2026 federal tax with deductions and credits
State Tax
State income tax for all 50 states
State-to-State Comparison
NewSide-by-side income tax for any two states — relocation math
Retirement Tax by State
NewHow two states tax Social Security, 401(k)s, pensions & military pay
Paycheck
Take-home pay after federal, state, FICA
W-4 Withholding
Optimize per-paycheck withholding
Tax Brackets
See which marginal bracket applies
Bonus Tax
NewWithholding on supplemental wages
Take-Home Pay by State
NewSalary after federal, state & FICA — any state
Refund Timeline
When to expect your IRS refund
Self-Employed & Business
13Self-Employment Tax
SE tax and deductions for 1099 earners
S-Corp Savings
NewShould you elect S-Corp? Payroll-tax savings + break-even
Quarterly Estimated Tax
Plan four estimated payments
QBI Deduction (199A)
NewPass-through business deduction
Estimated Tax Penalty
Form 2210 underpayment estimate
PTET Decision (SALT Workaround)
NewPass-Through Entity Tax vs the 2026 SALT cap phase-down — with the §199A QBI clawback modeled
IRS Penalty & Interest (CP14)
NewFailure-to-file + failure-to-pay + daily interest on a late return, with the §6651(c) concurrent-month offset
IRS Mileage Deduction (2026)
NewSplit-year 2026 math: 72.5¢ Jan-Jun, 76¢ Jul-Dec. Business, medical, and charitable miles.
Home Office Deduction
NewSimplified ($5/sq ft, $1,500 cap) vs actual-expense side-by-side, with owner depreciation and the §280A income limit.
Hobby vs. Business Evidence
New§183 rebuttable presumption plus nine-factor evidence organizer—without a verdict or score
Clergy Housing Allowance & SECA
NewLesser-of income-tax exclusion, advance designation, parsonage value, Form 4361, and ministerial Schedule SE
Business Interest Limitation
New§163(j) small-business screen, Form 8990 limit, current deduction, and carryforward
Excess Business Loss
New§461(l) limit after basis, at-risk, passive-loss, and Form 461 adjustments
Investments
12Capital Gains
Short and long-term capital gains
0% Capital Gain Harvesting
NewRoom in the 0% band after stacking, NIIT, and the MAGI side-effects
Crypto Tax
NewCapital gains on crypto disposals
Foreign Tax Credit vs Deduction
NewForm 1116 basket limits versus the completed-return benefit of a Schedule A foreign-tax deduction
Section 83(b) Election
New30-day filing date, transfer income, forfeiture downside, and supplied-FMV comparison
Capital Loss Carryover
New$3,000 limit, ST/LT netting, and the exact carryforward from the official Schedule D worksheet
Net Investment Income Tax (NIIT)
NewThe 3.8% surtax on investment income above the unindexed $200k/$250k MAGI thresholds
1099 vs W-2 Pay Comparison
NewBreak-even contract rate after SE tax, QBI, benefits, and state tax
Credit for Taxes Paid to Another State
NewLive in one state and work in another? Reciprocity check plus the lesser-of resident credit
AMT
Alternative Minimum Tax exposure
RSU & ISO Stock-Comp Tax
NewRSU withholding gap + ISO AMT crossover
ESPP Tax (§423)
NewQualifying vs disqualifying disposition, §423 lookback, 1099-B basis double-tax trap
Rental Property
11Section 179 vs. Bonus Depreciation
NewFirst-year expensing: caps, lodging exception, and acquisition-date rates
Repair vs. Improvement
NewSafe-harbor elections and the BAR test
Rental Depreciation
PopularMACRS 27.5-year residential
Depreciation Recapture
Section 1250 tax on sale
1031 Exchange
Like-kind exchange deferral and boot
1031 Timeline
New45-day & 180-day deadline calculator
Schedule E
Net rental income analyzer
Passive Loss
PAL deductibility under §469
Rental vs REIT
Direct ownership vs REIT compare
Rental Cash Flow
NewNOI, cap rate, DSCR, cash-on-cash
Cost Segregation
NewYear-1 bonus depreciation estimator
Life Events & Credits
14Child Tax Credit
OBBBCTC with 2025 OBBB updates
Dependent Qualifier
NewQualifying child vs. relative, the Social Security rule, head of household
EITC
Earned Income Tax Credit eligibility
State EITC
New2026 state credit, refundability, and choice-state options
Marriage Penalty
Married vs single filing compare
Itemized vs Standard
Which deduction wins for you
SALT Deduction
State & local tax deduction against the $40,000 (2025) / $40,400 (2026) cap, with the MAGI phase-down to the $10,000 floor
529 Plan
College savings and state benefits
Education Credits (AOTC & LLC)
NewIRC §25A per-student credit; AOTC $2,500 max (40% refundable) vs LLC $2,000 per return, with MAGI phase-outs and 529 coordination
Senior Deduction (65+)
OBBB$6,000 OBBB deduction
Estate Tax
New2026 federal + state estate tax ($15M exemption)
Home Sale Capital Gains
New§121 exclusion + §1250 recapture + NIIT
Inherited House Sale
NewIRC §1014 stepped-up basis + §1223(9) auto-long-term, bracket-stacked LTCG and NIIT. Most heirs owe far less than they fear.
Claim of Right §1341
NewCompare the actual deduction and credit methods for a repayment over $3,000—without a marginal-rate shortcut
Retirement & Health
37Roth Conversion
Tax cost of Traditional → Roth
RMD
Required Minimum Distribution
HSA
Tax-advantaged HSA contributions
HSA Last-Month Rule & Proration
NewMonth-by-month 2026/2027 limit, December election, testing-period exposure, and 10% recapture estimate
ABLE Contribution & Eligibility (2026)
New$20,000 base limit plus ABLE to Work room, with the new age-46 onset boundary and employer-plan disqualifier
IRA 60-Day Rollover
New60th-day deadline, replacement funds, one-rollover rule, plan-loan offsets, and late-deposit review
SIMPLE IRA Two-Year Rule
NewFirst-contribution anniversary, allowed destinations, 25% rate, and one-rollover screen
Spousal IRA Contribution & Deduction
NewSeparate IRA room and workplace-plan deduction phase-outs for each spouse
Social Security
NewTaxable portion (Pub 915) + 62/67/70 break-even
Medicare IRMAA
Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount surcharges on Part B and Part D, with the two-year MAGI lookback and bracket cliffs
Retirement Contribution & Roth Catch-Up
New2026 & 2027 401(k) limits, IRA, SECURE 2.0 super catch-up, Roth mandate
Backdoor & Mega Backdoor Roth Checker
New2026 phase-out, pro-rata rule, §415(c) after-tax room
Excess Roth IRA Contribution Fixer
NewNIA per Reg. §1.408-11, timely-fix vs 6% excise, SECURE 2.0 §333 no 10% penalty on earnings
529-to-Roth Rollover Checker
NewSECURE 2.0 §126: up to $35,000 lifetime from a 529 to the beneficiary's Roth IRA — with the 15-year, 5-year, and earned-income limits called out
Teen Taxes — Summer Jobs & Kiddie Tax
NewDoes your teen need to file? Dependent standard deduction, 1099 gig SE-tax trap, kiddie-tax waterfall with Form 8615 mechanics
Solo 401(k) Maximizer
NewTwo-hat math for sole props and S-corps: employee deferral + employer 20%/25%, §415(c) cap, ages 50 & 60-63 catch-ups, SEP-IRA side-by-side
IRS Payment Plan
NewSide-by-side: with vs without installment agreement. 2026 setup fees ($29–$178), §6651(h) 0.25%/month rate cut, low-income waiver
72(t) SEPP — Early IRA Withdrawals
NewAll three IRS methods side by side, Notice 2022-6 max(5%, 120% AFR) rate cap, retroactive-penalty bust cost
Inherited IRA 10-Year Rule
NewTD 10001 fork: annual RMDs vs year-10 deadline, subtract-one method, Roth override, three withdrawal strategies compared
SS Earnings Test — Working While Collecting
New2025/2026 SSA exempt amounts, $1-per-$2 vs $1-per-$3 rule, FRA-year carveout, and the FRA recomputation credit
NUA — Employer Stock in 401(k)
New§402(e)(4) net unrealized appreciation vs. IRA rollover, with the lump-sum trap and 10% penalty carveout modeled
ACA Subsidy Cliff (Premium Tax Credit)
New2026 & 2027 Marketplace credit, 400% FPL cliff meter, OBBB repayment clawback
APTC Repayment (Form 8962)
NewReconcile the advance premium tax credit from your Form 1095-A: repayment limitation table by FPL band, plus the 400% FPL full-clawback cliff now that enhanced subsidies have expired.
Saver's Match (2027)
NewSECURE 2.0 §103 replaces the Saver's Credit with a refundable 50% federal match — up to $1,000 deposited straight into your retirement account. MAGI phase-out modeled.
1% Remittance Transfer Tax
NewIRC §4475 reaches only cash, money-order, and cashier's-check funding — bank, debit, and card transfers are exempt, so the honest answer is usually $0.
Disaster Casualty Loss
NewOBBBA 2026: state-declared disasters now qualify. Form 4684 waterfall with $100/event + 10% AGI floors.
Property Tax by State
NewState-average effective property tax rate (Census ACS) with TX homestead + FL Save Our Homes facts and SALT interaction.
QSBS §1202 (Post-OBBB)
NewTiered 50/75/100% exclusion at 3/4/5 years, $15M or 10×-basis per-issuer cap, no AMT preference. Includes a 'wait until…' hold-vs-sell projection.
Gambling Taxes (2026 90% cap)
NewOBBB capped loss deductions at 90% starting TY2026 — model the phantom-income hit and compare 2025 vs 2026 tax owed.
Excess Social Security Withholding
NewTwo W-2 jobs in one year? Compute the Schedule 3 credit against the 2025/2026 per-person max — plus the one-employer W-2c trap.
Student Loan Forgiveness Tax (2026)
NewThe ARPA exclusion expired Dec 31, 2025 — IDR forgiveness is taxable again. Bracket-stacked federal estimate (not a naive flat rate), PSLF/TPD carve-outs (TPD and death discharges need a work-valid SSN on the return from 2026), and the §108 insolvency escape hatch with Form 982.
Student Loan Interest Deduction
NewUp to $2,500 above the line under IRC §221, with the exact 2025 and 2026 MAGI phase-out bands, the MFS bar, and the dependent bar
Dependent Care (Credit + FSA, 2026)
NewOBBB raised the DCFSA to $7,500 and rewrote the §21 credit curve. Two-part tool: applicable-percentage credit + side-by-side FSA-vs-credit decision with the §21(c) no-double-dip rule.
Nanny Tax (Household Employer)
New2026 threshold newly indexed to $3,000 (up from $2,800). Cliff math: at/over → FICA on ALL wages from dollar one. Schedule H remit, FUTA, and the FSA/§21-credit synergy.
QCD (Qualified Charitable Distribution)
NewDirect IRA-to-charity at 70½ (not 73). $108k (2025) / $111k (2026) per-person cap, satisfies your RMD, excluded from AGI — with the standard-deduction taker's math and the IRMAA two-year lag.
Roth 5-Year Rule Waterfall
NewTwo clocks, not one. Runs your Roth IRA withdrawal through the §408A(d)(4) ordering — contribution basis (free), each conversion FIFO with its own 5-year clock, then earnings — with the exact tax + 10% penalty per layer.
Early Withdrawal Penalty & Exception Checker
NewIs your 401(k) or IRA withdrawal really penalized? Resolves the 10% vs 25% rate, filters all 23 Form 5329 exceptions down to the ones your account type can actually claim, and names the code to enter.
OBBB 2025 Deductions
08OBBB Combined Savings
HubAll four OBBB deductions in one
OBBB Eligibility Quiz
OBBB60-second quiz: which OBBB deductions apply to you
Tips Deduction
OBBBUp to $25,000 in tip income
Overtime Deduction
OBBBNo-tax-on-overtime, up to $12,500 ($25,000 joint)
Car Loan Interest
OBBBUp to $10,000 auto-loan interest
EV & Home Energy Credits
NewOBBBA cutoffs for EV, solar & efficiency credits
Trump Account
New$1,000 seed + $5K/yr cap; basis vs. taxable at withdrawal
Charitable Deduction (2025 vs 2026)
NewOBBBA 0.5% floor, 35% cap, and non-itemizer cash deduction