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Tax law changes in 2026

The changes to tax laws in 2026, including new rules for charitable deductions and non-itemizers.

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Jan 13, 2026
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What 2025 IRS rules changed for substantiating charitable donations?

The headline tax-law shifts that matter for charitable giving stem from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA): it creates an above‑the‑line charitable deduction for many non‑itemizers beginning in ta...

Jan 21, 2026

What are the income phaseout rules for charitable contribution deductions in 2025, including qualified charitable distributions?

The largely preserves traditional AGI‑based caps on charitable deductions (notably the permanent 60% limit for cash gifts to public charities) while making 2025 a strategic year to accelerate giving a...

Jan 10, 2026

What are the exact 0%/15%/20% qualified dividend and long‑term capital gains threshold amounts for the 2025 tax year?

The long‑term capital gains and qualified dividend tax rates for the 2025 tax year are tiered at 0%, 15% and 20%; the taxable‑income cutoffs that determine which rate applies depend on filing status a...

Jan 9, 2026

What documentation is required to deduct gambling losses when reporting lottery income?

Tax law lets taxpayers deduct gambling losses only if they itemize and keep contemporaneous, supporting records; the IRS explicitly requires an “accurate diary or similar record” plus receipts, ticket...

Jan 8, 2026

I want to know if there are any statistics on US workers who changed their filing status to exempt in 2025 in response to the US government's actions.

There are no statistics in the provided reporting that measure how many U.S. workers changed their federal withholding status to “exempt” in 2025 in reaction to government actions; the corpus describe...