Tax Season Changes in 2025 – Check Important New Changes While Filing a Tax Return?

The new season of filing tax returns has begun from January 27th, 2025 in the US. The Internal Revenue Service has successfully deployed all the required arrangements and duly issued important guidelines for helping the American taxpayers in this tax season. There are a number of modifications this year but the most significant one was complete digitalization of the tax returns filing process. It is meant to streamline tax returns filing and quick redressal of refunds in the US. The taxpayers looking for clarity on new changes in tax returns filing can refer to this article.

Tax Season Changes in 2025

The IRS has timely initiated its Get Ready campaign which intends to help American taxpayers successfully submit their tax returns in the tax year 2025. The IRS has focused on providing crucial insight on new modifications in tax returns filing and its changes for tax year 2026. The IRS has provided new online tools for tax return filing that can be used by the American taxpayers via logging in to the respective IRS accounts.

However the taxpayers need a valid photo identity proof for verification purposes while initiating their tax returns filing at the IRS portal. All the relevant details including scheduled dates for filing tax returns, income records, adjusted gross income, etc. can be accessed by the taxpayers within the IRS portal after logging in to the respective account using their credentials.

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Tax Season Changes in 2025 Quick Details

Title Tax Season Changes in 2025
Pertinent CountryThe United States of America
Relevant AuthorityThe Internal Revenue Service
Subject MatterTax Changes in 2025
Impact onAmerican Taxpayers filing tax returns in 2026
Taxable IncomeOver $88,100 annually
Filing starts onJanuary 27th, 2025
Cut-off DateApril 15th, 2025
For more details click onwww.irs.gov
Tax Season Changes in 2025 - Check Important New Changes While Filing a Tax Return?

What New Changes to be Considered While Filing a Tax Return?

The new modifications that are made in tax provisions in 2025. However, these will be effective from the tax year 2026. The changes are:

Standard Deductions

  • For Single Taxpayer –

Standard Deduction up to $15,000

Increment of $400 (Over 2024)

  • For Married Individuals –

Standard Deduction up to $15,000

Increment of $400 (Over 2024)

  • For Married Couples jointly filing tax returns –

Standard Deduction up to $30,000

Increment of $800 (Over 2024)

  • For Heads of Households –

Standard Deduction up to $22,500

Increment of $600 (Over 2024) 

Marginal Rates For Tax Season 2025

For Single Taxpayer

  • Annual Income of above $626,350 – Marginal Rate of 37%
  • Annual Income of above $250,525 – Marginal Rate of 35%
  • Annual Income of above $197,300 – Marginal Rate of 32%
  • Annual Income of above $103,350 – Marginal Rate of 24%
  • Annual Income of above $48,475 – Marginal Rate of 22%
  • Annual Income of above $11,925 – Marginal Rate of 12%
  • Annual Income of up to $11,925 – Marginal Rate of 10%

For Married Couples jointly filing tax returns

Annual Income of above $751,600 – Marginal Rate of 37%

  • Annual Income of above $501,050 – Marginal Rate of 35%
  • Annual Income of above $394,600 – Marginal Rate of 32%
  • Annual Income of above $206,700 – Marginal Rate of 24%
  • Annual Income of above $96.950 – Marginal Rate of 22%
  • Annual Income of above $23,850 – Marginal Rate of 12%
  • Annual Income of up to $23,850 – Marginal Rate of 10% 

Alternative Minimum Tax Exemptions

  • For Unmarried Individual Taxpayer –

Tax exemption of $88,100

Phase out at $626,350

  • For Married Individuals separately filing tax returns –

Tax exemption of $68,650

Phase out at $626,350

  • Married couples jointly filing tax returns –

Tax exemption of $137,000

Phase out at $1,252,700 

  • Medical Savings Accounts –
  • Account Coverage for Self-only –

Annual Deductible in 2025 – Between $2,850 and $4,300

Out of Pocket Expenses in 2025 – $5,700

Annual Deductible in 2024 – Between $2,800 and $4,150

Out of Pocket Expenses in 2024 – $5,550

  • Account Coverage for Family –

Annual Deductible in 2025 – Between $5,700 and $8,550

Annual Deductible in 2024 – Between $5,550 and $8,350

Out of Pocket Expenses in 2025 – $10,500

Out of Pocket Expenses in 2024 – $10,200 

Schedule for filing Tax Returns in 2025

The following dates are announced for filing tax returns in 2025:

e-Filing of tax returns starts onJanuary 27th, 2025
Tax returns filing byApril 15th, 2025
Refilling of rejected tax returns byApril 20th, 2025

Note: There has been no announcement on either the cut-off date for accepting the test tax returns or the cut-off date for new applications of e-filing tax returns.

FAQs On Tax Changes in 2025

  • What new modifications are introduced in filing tax returns for the tax year 2026 by the IRS?

The new modifications introduced in filing tax returns for the tax year 2026 include revision of rates for standard deductions, alternative minimum tax exemption, marginal rate, medical savings account, estate tax credits, earned income tax credits, etc.

  • What is the schedule for filing tax returns in the year 2025?

The American taxpayers can file their respective income tax returns between January 27th, 2025 and April 15th, 2025. However there might be extensions made in the cut-off date for tax return filing.

  • What is considered Taxable Income?

The net income earned by tax paying citizens within a fiscal year that exceeds the predetermined threshold is considered taxable income. Such a taxpayer is then subjected to submit tax payable on such exceeding income towards the IRS. For the tax year 2026 the threshold will be up to $88,100 of annual income; anything above it will be under the purview of taxable income.

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