Your 2013 Tax Rates are dependent on your Filing Status.
The IRS announced that the 2014 tax season (the season you file your 2013 taxes in) will begin on January 31, 2014. That means there’s a small delay to the opening of the 2014 tax season.
Before filing your taxes in 2014, you should refresh your memory on the 2013 tax rates. Your tax rate will be dependent on what filing status category you fall into and help you get an idea of what your tax refund or tax liability will look like when filing your taxes.
Do You Know Your Tax Rates?
The two tables below will help you see the IRS tax rates for 2013 (the taxes you’ll be filing in 2014). Click on the tax tables to see a larger view (you can even right click and save them to refer back to).
The tax brackets for 2014 tax season don’t vary much from last year’s tax table, except for “high income” earners. That means if you haven’t had any significant changes to your income, your W-4 form, etc., then you’ll probably receive the same tax refund as before.
Do You Know Your Tax Filing Status?
Looking at the tax tables above, you must first know your 2014 tax filing status. This status determines what federal tax bracket you fall into. Not to mention, your filing status determines the calculations for personal exemptions, standard deductions and the deduction phase out incomes.
Single
- If you are unmarried, divorced, or legally separated you will file under the single status.
Married Filing Jointly
- If you are married, you and your spouse can file a joint return. Filing a joint federal return does not mean you have to file a joint state return.
- If your spouse died over the tax year, you can still file a joint return.
- If you are married and do not wish to file with your spouse, you can file under “Married Filing Separately”
Married Filing Separately
- If you fit into the previous category, you have the option to file separate returns and can file as the status “Married filing separately”
Head of Household
- If you are unmarried and pay for more than half of the costs for keeping up a home.
- The home needs to be the main home for both you the filer and one relative who qualify.
- If you are married but did not live with your spouse at any point during the last six months of the year, you can file as “Head of household” if you have at least one child dependent living with you while you provide more than half of the home costs.
Regardless of your filing status, RapidTax is here to help you file your taxes. Although IRS e-file doesn’t begin until January 31, 2014, starting on January 1st, RapidTax will have the 2013 online application available. That means you can create an account and get a head start on your 2013 tax return.
My daughter was divorced in November of 2014. How does she file her status on her tax returns
Hi Pauline,
She will need to file as the status she is on December 31st of the tax year she is filing for. Therefore, if your daughter’s divorce was official in November, then she would file as single.
Hello, I got married September 27, 2014 I haven’t change my status to married at my job. but me and my husband only lived together for three months. I have two children but not with him, so what do I file??
Hi Tiffany,
Although I do suggest updating this as soon as possible with your employer, what is entered on your W-4 form will not affect your filing status when actually doing your taxes. If you are recognized by your state as legally married, then you will file with a married status.
My divorce will be final December 15th 2014 for the 2014 tax year will I still file mariied filing joint or head of houselhold?
Hi Lisa,
You would file as whatever status holds true on the last day of the year. In your case, you cannot file jointly since your divorce will be final on December 15th. However, you can file as Head of Household.
My wife passed away 5/8/13, I file jointly for tax year 2013. What will by filing status be for tax year 2014 if I do not remarry during 2014?
Hi Bill,
I’m so sorry for your loss.
To answer your question, your marital status on the last day of the year determines your marital status for the entire year.
I live on $632. Social Security. $265. S.S.I. I just got a part time job earning about $250. To $300. a month. Should I claim one exemption or two? I want to get the most money in my paycheck. Since have such a small income will I have to pay a lot in taxes at the end of the year?
Hi Connie, I would suggest claiming one exemption on your W-4.