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The top marginal income tax rate of 37 percent will hit taxpayers with taxable income of $523,600 and higher for single filers and $628,300 and higher for married couples filing jointly. In 2021, the income limits for all tax brackets and all filers will be adjusted for inflation and will be as follows (Tables 1). 2021 Federal Income Tax Brackets and Rates Note that the Tax Foundation is a 501(c)(3) educational nonprofit and cannot answer specific questions about your tax situation or assist in the tax filing process. These inflation adjustments are for tax year 2021, for which taxpayers will file tax returns in early 2022. However, with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, the IRS now uses the Chained Consumer Price Index (C-CPI) to adjust income thresholds, deduction amounts, and credit values accordingly. The IRS used to use the Consumer Price Index (CPI) as a measure of inflation prior to 2018. This is done to prevent what is called “ bracket creep,” when people are pushed into higher income tax brackets or have reduced value from credits and deductions due to inflation, instead of any increase in real income. Then, just finish filling out your 1040 as normal.On a yearly basis the IRS adjusts more than 40 tax provisions for inflation.

Then, when you finish filling out your 1040, you take the number on line 22 of Schedule 1 and put that number on line 10a of your 1040.

You simply enter your unemployment compensation on line 7 of Schedule 1, and you find that number on Box 1 of your 1099-G form that you received in the mail.

You will also have to fill out Schedule 1, which provides details on additional income like your unemployment income.

You'll fill out Form 1040 (your main income tax form) as usual, following the provided instructions.

Your tax preparer will ask you for a copy of your 1099-G.

The software package will ask you if you received unemployment benefits this year, and if you say yes, it will ask you for numbers directly from your 1099-G form. First, if you're filing by using tax software or using a tax preparation service, it's easy.