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The alternative minimum tax (AMT) is a tax imposed by the United States federal government in addition to the regular income tax for certain individuals, estates, and trusts. As of tax year 2018, the AMT raises about $5.2 billion, or 0.4% of all federal income tax revenue, affecting 0.1% of taxpayers, mostly in the upper income ranges. [1] [2]
The AMT is typically triggered by tax filers whose income exceeds the annual AMT exemption for that year. For tax year 2021 (which you file in 2022), the exemption is $73,000 for single ...
Alternative Minimum Tax Exemptions. Filing Status. 2020 . AMT Exemption. Phaseout Begins. Single/Head of Household. $72,900. $518,400. Married Filing Jointly
Middle-income earners will be happy to hear that the Alternative Minimum Tax exemption, designed to ensure that high earners pay a minimum tax, has increased to $88,100 for individuals and ...
The Alternative Minimum Tax exemption amount for tax year 2023 is $81,300 for individual taxpayers and begins to phase out at $578,150. Those numbers are up from $75,900 and $539,900, respectively ...
The provision extends the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) exemption levels through the end of 2006 at a higher level than in 2005. The new exemption levels for 2006 are $62,550 for joint filers, $42,500 for single filers and $31,275 for separate filers.
The Tax Reform Act of 1969 (Pub. L. 91–172) was a United States federal tax law signed by President Richard Nixon in 1969. Its largest impact was creating the Alternative Minimum Tax, which was intended to tax high-income earners who had previously avoided incurring tax liability due to various exemptions and deductions.
Tax season is well underway once again. For those who got an early jump and already filed their 2022 taxes, it's never too soon to start thinking about your tax plan for 2023. While filers shouldn ...