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Home Up Business Telephone Excise Tax Credit Individual Telephone Excise Tax Credit §179 Deduction Health Savings Accounts 2005 Retirement Plan Limits §199 Manufacturer Kiddie Tax Alternative Minimum Tax Capital Gains and Qualified Divi ROTH Designated §401 §179 And SUV's 2005 Standard Deduction Optional Sales Tax Deduction Vehicle Donations
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§179 Limits Extended
The §179 deduction amounts have been extended through 2009. The limits
for 2006 are a maximum §179 deduction of $108,000 (limited to business net income). The
deduction phases out for property acquisitions in excess of $430,000 for 2006.
Here are various rate increases for the year 2004.
| Item |
2003 |
2004 |
| Standard Mileage Rate |
36 cents/mi. |
37.5 cents/mi |
| Charity miles |
14 cents/mi. |
unchanged |
| Medical miles |
13 cents/mi |
14 cents/mi |
| Moving miles |
13 cents/mi |
14 cents/mi |
Standard Deduction
-- Joint |
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| $9,500 |
$9,700 |
| -- Single |
$4,750 |
$4,850 |
| Personal Exemption |
$3,050 |
$3,100 |
| Gift Tax Exclusion |
$11,000 |
$11,000 |
| FICA Wage Maximum |
$87,000 |
$87,900 |
Roth IRA or Trad. IRA Contribution Maximum |
$3,000 |
$3,000 |
| 401(k) Maximum Deferrals |
$12,000 |
$13,000 |
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