# TaxGPT.ai > AI-powered tax assistant providing plain-English answers sourced from current IRS publications. Answers include direct links to IRS.gov resources. Current 2025 tax year data. No account required to ask a question. Powered by GPT-5.4. TaxGPT.ai is operated by Yellow Fin LLC, Dallas, TX. It is not affiliated with the IRS or any government agency. Content is for general informational purposes and is not a substitute for advice from a licensed tax professional. ## Product - [TaxGPT.ai — Ask a Tax Question](https://taxgpt.ai/): Main entry point. Ask any federal tax question and receive a plain-English answer with IRS publication sources cited and linked. Free to start, no account required. ## Filing Basics - [Standard Deduction 2025](https://taxgpt.ai/standard-deduction-2025/): Standard deduction amounts for 2025 — $15,750 single, $31,500 MFJ, $23,625 HoH. Source: Rev. Proc. 2025-32 (OBBBA). - [Do I Need to File Taxes?](https://taxgpt.ai/do-i-need-to-file-taxes/): Filing requirement thresholds by filing status and age for tax year 2025. - [Who Must File Taxes 2025](https://taxgpt.ai/who-must-file-taxes-2025/): IRS gross income thresholds that require a federal return for tax year 2025. - [Filing Status Options 2025](https://taxgpt.ai/filing-status-options-2025/): The five IRS filing statuses — single, MFJ, MFS, head of household, qualifying surviving spouse. - [What Income Is Taxable 2025](https://taxgpt.ai/what-income-is-taxable-2025/): Types of income subject to federal tax in 2025. Wages, self-employment, investment, and other income. - [How to File a Tax Extension](https://taxgpt.ai/how-to-file-tax-extension/): Automatic 6-month extension using Form 4868. Extension to file vs. extension to pay. - [How to Amend a Tax Return](https://taxgpt.ai/how-to-amend-tax-return/): Filing Form 1040-X to correct a 2025 federal return. Deadlines, refund rules, tracking status. - [How to Get Your Tax Refund Faster](https://taxgpt.ai/how-to-get-tax-refund-faster/): E-file with direct deposit for fastest refund. IRS refund timing guidelines for 2025. - [Tax Deadline 2026](https://taxgpt.ai/tax-deadline-2026/): Federal filing and payment deadlines for the 2025 tax year (returns filed in 2026). - [Amended Tax Return](https://taxgpt.ai/amended-return/): How and when to file Form 1040-X. Common reasons to amend. ## Investment & Capital Gains - [Capital Gains Tax Rates 2025](https://taxgpt.ai/capital-gains-tax-rates-2025/): Long-term capital gains rates for 2025 — 0%, 15%, 20% thresholds per Rev. Proc. 2024-40. - [Qualified Dividends Tax Rate 2025](https://taxgpt.ai/qualified-dividends-tax-rate-2025/): How qualified dividends are taxed in 2025 and what makes a dividend qualified. - [Wash Sale Rule Explained](https://taxgpt.ai/wash-sale-rule-explained/): IRS wash sale rule under IRC §1091 — disallowed losses, 30-day window, substantially identical securities. - [How to Report Stock Sales](https://taxgpt.ai/how-to-report-stock-sales-taxes/): Reporting stock sales on Schedule D and Form 8949 for the 2025 tax year. - [Investment Interest Deduction 2025](https://taxgpt.ai/investment-interest-deduction-2025/): Deducting investment interest expense on Form 4952 for tax year 2025. ## Earned Income Credit - [Earned Income Credit 2025](https://taxgpt.ai/earned-income-credit-2025/): EITC amounts for 2025 — up to $8,046 for 3+ children. Eligibility rules and income limits. - [EITC Income Limits 2025](https://taxgpt.ai/eitc-income-limits-2025/): Earned income credit income thresholds by filing status and number of children for 2025. - [EITC for Self-Employed 2025](https://taxgpt.ai/eitc-self-employed-2025/): How self-employed taxpayers can claim the earned income credit for tax year 2025. - [EITC Qualifying Child Rules](https://taxgpt.ai/eitc-qualifying-child-rules/): Age, residency, and relationship tests for a qualifying child for the earned income credit. ## Small Business & Self-Employment - [How Payroll Taxes Work 2025](https://taxgpt.ai/how-payroll-taxes-work-2025/): Employer payroll tax obligations for 2025 — FICA, FUTA, withholding requirements. - [FICA Taxes Explained 2025](https://taxgpt.ai/fica-taxes-explained-2025/): Social Security (6.2%) and Medicare (1.45%) tax rates for employees and employers in 2025. - [Employer Withholding Requirements](https://taxgpt.ai/employer-withholding-requirements/): Federal income tax withholding rules for employers in 2025. W-4, Publication 15-T. - [W-2 Box by Box Guide](https://taxgpt.ai/w2-box-by-box-guide/): What every box on Form W-2 means for tax year 2025. - [Business Meal Deduction 2025](https://taxgpt.ai/business-meal-50-percent-rule-2025/): The 50% business meal deduction rule for 2025. Ordinary and necessary meal expenses. - [Business Travel Deduction 2025](https://taxgpt.ai/business-travel-deduction-2025/): Deductible business travel expenses for 2025. Away-from-home rule, transportation, lodging. - [Business Gift Deduction 2025](https://taxgpt.ai/business-gift-deduction-2025/): $25 per-recipient business gift deduction limit for 2025 under 26 CFR §1.274-3. - [Bonus Depreciation 2025](https://taxgpt.ai/bonus-depreciation-2025/): First-year bonus depreciation rules for business assets placed in service in 2025. - [Home Office Deduction](https://taxgpt.ai/home-office-deduction/): Simplified vs. actual expense method. W-2 employee restriction under current law. - [Home Office Regular and Exclusive Use](https://taxgpt.ai/home-office-regular-exclusive-use/): What regular and exclusive use means for the home office deduction under IRC §280A. - [Report 1099 Income](https://taxgpt.ai/report-1099-income/): How to report 1099-NEC, 1099-MISC, and 1099-K income. Schedule C, self-employment tax. - [Pay Taxes Online](https://taxgpt.ai/pay-taxes-online/): IRS Direct Pay, EFTPS, and payment plan options. ## Crypto & Digital Assets - [Crypto Taxes](https://taxgpt.ai/crypto-taxes/): Capital gains, mining income, staking rewards, hard forks, airdrops. Rev. Rul. 2019-24, 2023-14. - [IRA Contribution Limit 2025](https://taxgpt.ai/ira-contribution-limit-2025/): Traditional and Roth IRA limits for 2025 — $7,000 ($8,000 age 50+). Deductibility rules. ## Legal - [Terms of Service](https://taxgpt.ai/terms/): Terms of use, disclaimer, and privacy information for TaxGPT.ai.