What are the major changes to the tax law in 2018?
The tax law in 2018 approximately doubles the amount of standard deduction. The standard deductions for single taxpayers increased from $6,350 for 2017 taxes to $12,000 for 2018 taxes. For married, the standard deductions increased from $12,700 to $24,000. The estate exemption nearly doubles to $11.2 million for single and $22.4 million for married. The child tax credit is increased from $1,000 per child to $2,000 per qualifying child. For single, the limit for individual retirement accounts is $63,000 to $73,000; and for couples it is income phase out for contributions to Roth IRAs is increased from $120,000 to $135,000; and for married it is increased from $189,000 to $199,000.
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