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HELPFUL
TABLES
|
AUTOMOBILE
STANDARD MILEAGE RATES
|
|
Type of
Usage
|
2008
(7/1 - 12/31)
|
2007
|
|
Business
use of an auto
|
50.5 cents/mile (58.5)
|
48.5 cents/mile
|
|
Charitable
mileage
|
14
cents/mile
(14)
|
14 cents/mile
|
|
Medical
mileage
|
19
cents/mile
(27)
|
20 cents/mile
|
|
Moving
expense mileage
|
19
cents/mile
(27)
|
20 cents/mile
|
|
2008
SOCIAL SECURITY TAX FOR EMPLOYEES
|
|
Type
of Tax
|
Tax
Base
|
Rate
|
Maximum
Tax
|
|
Social
security
|
$ 102,000
|
6.2%
|
$
6,324.00
|
|
Medicare
|
no
limit
|
1.45%
|
no
limit
|
|
2007
SOCIAL SECURITY TAX FOR EMPLOYEES
|
|
Type
of Tax
|
Tax
Base
|
Rate
|
Maximum
Tax
|
|
Social
security
|
$97,500
|
6.2%
|
$
6,045.00
|
|
Medicare
|
no
limit
|
1.45%
|
no
limit
|
|
2008
SELF EMPLOYMENT TAX
|
|
Type
of Tax
|
Tax
Base
|
Rate
|
Maximum
Tax
|
|
Social
security
|
$
102,000
|
12.4%
|
$
12,648.00
|
|
Medicare
|
no
limit
|
2.90%
|
no
limit
|
|
2007
SELF EMPLOYMENT TAX
|
|
Type
of Tax
|
Tax
Base
|
Rate
|
Maximum
Tax
|
|
Social
security
|
$
97,500
|
12.4%
|
$
12,090.00
|
|
Medicare
|
no
limit
|
2.90%
|
no
limit
|
|
2008
SDI |
| Tax
Base |
Rate |
Maximum Tax |
| $86,698 |
.8% |
$693.58 |
|
2007
SDI |
| Tax
Base |
Rate |
Maximum Tax |
| $83,389 |
.6% |
$500.33 |
|
SECTION
179 EXPENSE LIMITATION
|
|
Tax
Year
|
Federal
|
California
|
|
2006
|
$108,000
|
$25,000
|
|
2007
|
$125,000
|
$25,000
|
|
2008
|
$250,000
|
$25,000
|
|
2009
|
$128,000
|
$25,000
|
|
2010
|
$128,000
|
$25,000
|
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SELF-EMPLOYED
HEALTH INSURANCE DEDUCTION
|
|
Tax
Year
|
Applicable
Percentage
|
|
2003
and thereafter
|
100%
|
| Retirement
Plan Maximum Limits |
|
Type of
Plan |
2008 |
2007 |
| IRA -
Regular & Roth |
$5,000 +
$1,000 age 50+ |
$4,000
+ $1000 age 50+ |
| IRA -
Education |
$2,000 |
$2,000 |
| 401K |
$15,500 +
$5,000 age 50+ |
$15,500
+ $5,000 age 50+ |
| SIMPLE |
$10,500 +
$2,500 age 50+ |
$10,500
+ $2,500 age 50+ |
| SEP-IRA |
$46,000 (25%
of comp up to $230,000) |
$45,000
(25% of comp up to $225,000) |
| Qualified
defined contribution plans |
$46,000 (25%
of comp up to $230,000) |
$45,000
(25% of comp up to $225,000) |
|
Uniform
Lifetime Table for Required Minimum Distributions |
|
Age of employee
(@ end of year) |
Distribution
period (in years) |
Age
of employee
(@ end of year) |
Distribution
period (in years) |
| 70 |
27.4 |
93 |
9.6 |
| 71 |
26.5 |
94 |
9.1 |
| 72 |
25.6 |
95 |
8.6 |
| 73 |
24.7 |
96 |
8.1 |
| 74 |
23.8 |
97 |
7.6 |
| 75 |
22.9 |
98 |
7.1 |
| 76 |
22 |
99 |
6.7 |
| 77 |
21.2 |
100 |
6.3 |
| 78 |
20.3 |
101 |
5.9 |
| 79 |
19.5 |
102 |
5.5 |
| 80 |
18.7 |
103 |
5.2 |
| 81 |
17.9 |
104 |
4.9 |
| 82 |
17.1 |
105 |
4.5 |
| 83 |
16.3 |
106 |
4.2 |
| 84 |
15.5 |
107 |
3.9 |
| 85 |
14.8 |
108 |
3.7 |
| 86 |
14.1 |
109 |
3.4 |
| 87 |
13.4 |
110 |
3.1 |
| 88 |
12.7 |
111 |
2.9 |
| 89 |
12.0 |
112 |
2.6 |
| 90 |
11.4 |
113 |
2.4 |
| 91 |
10.8 |
114 |
2.1 |
| 92 |
10.2 |
115+ |
1.9 |
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LUXURY
AUTOMOBILE DEPRECIATION LIMITS
(passenger
autos rated at 6,000 pounds unloaded GVW or less)
|
|
Placed
in Service
|
First
Year
|
Later
Years
|
|
2008
|
$2,960
($10,960 if electing 50% bonus)
|
Yr
2 $4,800
Yr
3 $2,850
Yr
4+ $1,775
|
|
2007
|
$3,060
|
Yr 2
$4,900
Yr
3 $2,850
Yr 4+ $1,775
|
|
LUXURY
AUTOMOBILE DEPRECIATION LIMITS
(light
trucks/vans - passenger autos built on a truck chassis, including
mini-vans and SUVs )
|
|
Placed
in Service
|
First
Year
|
Later
Years
|
|
2008
|
$3,160
($11,160 if electing 50% bonus)
|
Yr
2 $5,100
Yr
3 $3,050
Yr
4+ $1,875
|
|
2007
|
$3,260
|
Yr 2
$5,200
Yr
3 $3,050
Yr 4+ $1,875
|
|
APPLICABLE
EXCLUSION AMOUNT (ESTATE & GIFT TAX)
|
|
2004-2005
|
1,500,000
|
|
2006-2008
|
2,000,000
|
|
2009
|
3,500,000
|
|
2010
|
Repealed
|
| CALIFORNIA
LLC FEES |
| Income below
$250,000 |
$
0 |
| $250,000 or
more, but less than $500,000 |
900 |
| $500,000 or
more, but less than $1 million |
2,500 |
| $1 million or
more, but less than $5 million |
6,000 |
| $ 5 million or
more |
11,790 |
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