6 Major Changes Made by IRS for 2023 Tax Season

The top of a form 1040 individual income tax return is seen in a file photo. Americans are preparing for the income tax filing deadline on April, 18, 2023. Photo by Tim Boyle/Getty Images

Tax year 2022 saw multiple changes made by the Internal Revenue Service to tax limits, credits, standard deductions, and so on. With the deadline for filing returns fast approaching, here is a list of some of these changes.

Marginal Tax Rates

The IRS slightly changed tax brackets for the 2022 tax year. The top tax rate of 37 percent is now applicable to single taxpayers with incomes higher than $539,900, up from $523,600 in the previous tax year 2021. For married couples filing jointly, the threshold has been raised from $628,300 to $647,850.

The lowest 10 percent tax is applicable to those making $10,275 or less in the case of single filers, up from $9,950 last year. For the 22 percent bracket, the limit has been raised from $40,525 to $41,775. For the 24 percent bracket, the limit has risen from $86,375 to $89,075. Limits on the 12 percent, 32 percent, and 37 percent brackets have also been raised.

Child Tax Credit

Congress had raised the child tax credit (CTC) in 2021, but did not renew this in 2022. In the 2021 tax year, parents with kids aged five years and younger received a CTC of $3,600 per child, with children between the ages of six and 17 netting a CTC of $3,000. For the 2022 tax year, all children under the age of 17 regardless of age only net a CTC of $2,000.

Standard Deduction

The amount of standard deduction has been raised for tax year 2022. Standard deduction refers to a fixed amount that the IRS allows tax filers to exclude from their taxes.