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FICA Tax (941
Tax)
limit - Fica Limit
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Social Security tax includes FICA
6.2% and Medicare 1.45%. The FICA tax limit (Social Security)
changes annually. The Medicare tax has no limit. Employer FICA
tax and Employee FICA have the same limits. Both FICA tax rate
(6.2%) and Medicare tax rate (1.45%) as a rule do not change.
In addition to FICA tax limit and Social Security Limit, other tax
limits and tax rate (s) can be found on this webpage. |
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2003
Social Security Wage Base
limit
2004 Social Security Wage Base
limit
Medicare Wage Base limit
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$ 87,000
$ 87,900
Unlimited |
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FUTA Tax (940)
limit |
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Federal Unemployment
limit |
$ 7,000 |
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Shortcuts, tips, resources for payroll taxes and human
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For deducting or reimbursing
2003 business mileage
on a
personally owned vehicle |
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.36 cents per mile
(increases to
.375 in 2004) |
| 2003 Mileage -Charity rate |
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.14 cents per mile
(no change in 2004) |
| 2003 Milage -Medical and moving
rate |
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.12 cents per mile
(increases to
.14 in 2004) |
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Payroll tax rules for
employees or owners using a company vehicle |
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2003 Maximum contributions and limits to pensions
and 401 K
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2003 Maximum employee
401K contribution limit
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2003 $12,000 +$2,000
(over age 50)
2004 $13,000 +$3,000 (over age 50)
2005 $14,000 +$4,000 (over age 50)
2006 $15,000 +$5,000 (over age 50) |
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Catch up contribution
Limit
(over age 50)
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$ 2,000
(included in above)
(increases to $3000 in 2004)
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2003 Maximum Annual
Compensation limits for determining benefits or contributions
under a qualified plan
(401(a)(17), 404(l), 408(k)(3)(C), &
408(k)(6)(D)
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$200,000
(increase in 2004 to $205,000) |
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2003 Maximum Annual Defined Contribution-
Contributions you make for 2003 to an employee SEP-IRA cannot exceed
the lesser of 25% of the employee's W2 compensation
(limited to $200,000)
Special rules apply to the self-employed:
for a worksheet on how to calculate a 2003 SEP contribution for a
self employed Schedule C tax filer
click here: |
$ 40,000
(increases to $41,000 in 2004) |
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Simplified Employee Pension minimum compensation
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$
450 |
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2003 Simple
Retirement Account (Simple IRA)
Maximum Pretax Employee contribution |
$ 8,000
+ over age 50 catch up
(2004 $ 9,000)
(2005 $10,000) |
Simple Catch up
Deferral (over age 50)
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$ 1,000
(2004 $1,500)
(2005 $2,000)
(2006 $2,500) |
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2003 Limit to
Traditional IRA, nondeductible IRA, or Roth IRA..
Who can contribute |
$ 3,000 +
over age 50 catch up
(2004 $3,000)
(2005 $4,000) |
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IRA Catch up Deferral
(over age 50) |
$ 500 |
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Learn about small business pensions
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2003 Maximum Earnings for Retirees
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Maximum retirement earnings
before
Social Security benefits are reduced
(One dollar in benefits will be withheld for every $2 in earnings
above the limit).
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over age 65
under age 65 reduction begins |
unlimited earnings
permitted - no reduction
over
$ 11,520 ($960 / month)
(increases to $11,640 - $970 /month in 2004) |
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Minimum Wage hourly rates
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Link to a chart of all States Minimum Wage rates |
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Federal
minimum wage
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2003 Corporate tax rates |
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2003 Federal Income Tax Rates and Jobs and Growth tax act |
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State income tax rates |
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2003 Standard Deduction
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$4,750 2003 Standard
deduction for Single
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$4,750 2003 Standard
deduction for Married filing separately
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$7,000 2003 Standard
deduction for Head of household
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$9,500 2003 Standard
deduction for Married filing Joint
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New 2003 Individual Tax Rates |
10% |
15% |
25% |
28% |
33% |
35% |
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Single |
7,000
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next 21,950
to 27,950 |
next
39,750
to 67,700 |
next
73,550
to 141,250 |
next
165,800
to 307,050 |
amounts over
307,050 |
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Head Of Household |
10,000
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next 27,470
to 37,450 |
next
59,250
to 96,700 |
next
59,900
to 156,600 |
next
150,450
to 307,050 |
amounts over
307,050 |
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Married Joint |
14,000
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next 43,900
to 57,900
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next
54,950
to 112,850 |
next
59,100
to 171,950 |
next
135,100
to 307,050 |
amounts over
307,050 |
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2003 Gift Tax
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2003 Federal gift tax exclusion
2003 Estate Tax Applicable Exclusion Amount
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$11,000
(no change in 2004)
$1,000,000 |
Self Employed Health Insurance Deduction
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Deductible Percentage
for
2003 health insurance premiums
2003 100% (2002=70%)
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2003
Section 179 depreciation $100,000
see more
2003 regs now permit Section 179 on off-the-shelf
software
2003 Depreciation MACRS Tables
2003 Complete
depreciation guide
2003 Luxury Auto depreciation rules
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3 years from tax period due
date or 3 years from date original return received whichever is
later
See more Statute of Limitations guidelines
How long to keep business records |
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2004
rates and limits -
Social Security, Mileage, Pension, 401K, IRA
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