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Standard Deduction The tax year 2018 standard deduction is increased to a maximum value of $2,250 for single taxpayers and to $4,500 for head of household, a surviving spouse, and taxpayers filing jointly.

SB 318 alters the value of the standard deduction in tax year 2018 by increasing its maximum value to $2,250 for all single taxpayers and $4,500 for all taxpayers filing jointly. The law indexes the minimum and maximum values of the standard deduction beginning with tax year 2019.

The new rates, which relate to the tax return you'll file in 2019, are 10 percent, 12 percent, 22 percent, 24 percent, 32 percent, 35 percent and 37 percent. NerdWallet broke down the 2018 and 2019 federal income tax brackets. Below are the 2018 brackets, which relate to the tax return you're filing in 2019.

But under current state law, only taxpayers who itemize for federal income tax purposes can itemize on their state income tax return. Taxpayers in Maryland, a high-tax state, also were hurt by the bill's provision that capped deductions for state and local taxes on federal returns at $10,000.

The standard deduction for married filing jointly rises to $24,400 for tax year 2019, up $400 from the prior year. ... The personal exemption for tax year 2019 remains at 0, as it was for 2018, this elimination of the personal exemption was a provision in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

In addition, a taxpayer can itemize an expense for state income tax purposes only if the expense can be claimed as a federal itemized deduction. Del. William Wivell, R-Washington, presented a bill Wednesday to let taxpayers itemize Maryland returns regardless of whether they itemize on federal returns.

In addition, a taxpayer can itemize an expense for state income tax purposes only if the expense can be claimed as a federal itemized deduction. ... William Wivell, R-Washington, presented a bill Wednesday to let taxpayers itemize Maryland returns regardless of whether they itemize on federal returns.

Many states will still allow you to itemize deductions on your state return even if you take the standard deduction on your federal return. Tax breaks allowed on state returns include real estate taxes, unreimbursed employee expenses and deductions for federal income taxes paid.

The amount of your Maryland exemption may be limited by the amount of your federal adjusted gross income. ... The personal exemption is $3,200. This exemption is reduced once your federal adjusted gross income exceeds $100,000 ($150,000 if filing Joint, Head of Household, or Qualifying Widow(er) with Dependent Child).

Standard Deduction The tax year 2018 standard deduction is increased to a maximum value of $2,250 for single taxpayers and to $4,500 for head of household, a surviving spouse, and taxpayers filing jointly.

Personal Exemptions: The Basics A personal exemption was a specific amount of money that you could deduct for yourself and for each of your dependents. Regardless of your filing status is, you qualify for the same exemption. For tax year 2017 (the taxes you filed in 2018), the personal exemption was $4,050 per person.

Under United States tax law, a personal exemption is an amount that a resident taxpayer is entitled to claim as a tax deduction against personal income in calculating taxable income and consequently federal income tax. ... The personal exemption amount is adjusted each year for inflation.

Maryland has a progressive income tax system with rates that range from 2% to 5.75%. That top rate is slightly below the U.S. average. All Maryland counties and the city of Baltimore levy additional income taxes.

Social Security Tax: Withhold 6.2% of each employee's taxable wages up until they reach total earnings of $132,900 for the year. As an employer, you will need to match this tax one-for-one. Medicare Tax: Withhold 1.45% of each employee's taxable wages up until they have reached total earnings of $200,000 for the year.

You can pay the relevant local income taxes on your Maryland state income tax return. There is no separate tax form for county or city income taxes. ... If your Maryland earnings are subject to income taxes, your employer will withhold that money from your paychecks, at the special nonresident rate of 1.75%.