How Tax Inflation Indexing Affects Your 2026 Brackets

In this episode of The Tax Strategy Podcast, Lucas and Luna unpack how inflation indexing for 2026 is reshaping tax brackets, standard deductions, and key thresholds. Using the IRS's recent revenue procedure, they explain why the 2026 adjustments are lower than the last two years due to cooling inflation. Lucas breaks down the specific numbers: the 2.8 percent inflation adjustment versus last year's 5.4 percent, and what that means for a single filer's top bracket threshold. Luna challenges the common misconception that bracket creep is a thing for most people, and they explore how the Alternative Minimum Tax exemption and Health Savings Account contribution limits shift. They also discuss why the standard deduction increase matters more for itemizers. The episode closes with a concrete example: a single earner making $80,000 in 2026 saves about $300 versus no indexing. #TaxStrategy #InflationIndexing #2026TaxBrackets #IRS #StandardDeduction #AMT #HealthSavingsAccount #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Finance #TaxPlanning #BracketCreep #EarnedIncome #PeronalFinance #TaxReform #Inflation #RevenueProcedure #MarginalRate Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo