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jaaseng
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If my 2024 taxable income is lower than my 2023 taxable income, why is my 2024 blended tax rate nearly 4% higher than my 2023 blended tax rate?

Total income increased by 8,000 from 2023 to 2024, but deductions increased by the same amount. So I don't understand why the increase in tax liability.
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JohnB5677
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If my 2024 taxable income is lower than my 2023 taxable income, why is my 2024 blended tax rate nearly 4% higher than my 2023 blended tax rate?

Blended tax rate will fluctuate based on income, but also based on how certain income is taxed.

  • If you had Capital gains, a home business or other special taxes, they would be a factor.
  • Also, tax credits are not deducted from the total tax for the calculation.

The Blended tax rate is calculated under Federal / Federal Review

  • To access it, all questions must be answered in the Federal Review.
  • At the end of the questions. Look at the bottom of the screen
  • It will say Get a detailed view of your numbers

The Blended Tax rate is: 1040 Line 18 divided by Line 15

  • Tax liability, Total Tax Line 18
    • Including SE tax, capital gain and special taxes
  • Taxable income, Line 15
    • Total income minus deductions, but before credits

To compare Blended rates from previous years you will need that earlier tax returns.

 

You can see your current tax return b following these steps

From the left sidebar

  1. Select Tax tools
  2. Hint: You may have to minimize the Federal and State selections
  3. Click Tools
  4. A Menu will pop up
  5. Select View tax summary
  6. On the left panel click Preview my 1040

Some Key numbers:

  • 11 Adjusted Gross Income
  • 12 Deductions
  • 15 Taxable income
  • 16 Tax
  • 19 Child Tax Credit
  • 28 Additional Child Tax Credit
  • 33 Withholdings
  • 34 Refund
  • 34 Underpayment
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