The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced new income tax brackets and deductions for 2026, raising taxable-income thresholds to keep pace with inflation. The top 37% rate will now apply to individuals earning over $640,600 and married couples making $768,700 or more. The standard deduction rises to $32,200 for joint filers and $16,100 for singles, with increases also coming to capital gains brackets, estate tax exemptions, and earned income credit limits. See the official IRS release here. #j

IRS releases 2026 tax brackets: Where do you land?

To the Internal Revenue Service, the reasonableness of total itemized deductions depends on the taxpayer's adjusted gross income. Large deductions, which include charity and medical deductions, are more reasonable for taxpayers with large adjusted gross incomes. If a taxpayer claims larger than average itemized deductions for a given level of income, the chances of an IRS audit are increased. Data (in thousands of dollars) on adjusted gross income and the average or reasonable amount of total it