2025 Tax Changes At-A-Glance 

Jennifer Baick, MBA, CFP®, CDFA

VP, Financial Planning Group

Summary

Get the IRS inflation adjustments for 2025 in a quick and easy reference guide to help with your planning and 2026 income tax filing. 

2025 Tax Changes At-A-Glance

For tax year 2025, the IRS announced its annual inflation adjustments as shown below.1 These changes are for income tax returns that you would file in tax season of 2026. They include tax brackets, rates, deductions, and other important adjustments such as contribution limits for retirement accounts. 

2025 Income Tax Essentials for Single & Jointly filing

2025 Income Tax Essentials Including Deductions, Exemptions, Exclusions and Contributions

2025 Income Tax Essentials for Retirement and Health Savings

For more 2025 Income Tax Essentials, download the PDF here. 

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1 IRS releases tax inflation adjustments for tax year 2025,” IRS, Oct. 22, 2024. 

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