Americans have a better idea of the taxes they’ll be paying in 2025 thanks to new standard deductions and income tax brackets announced by the IRS. These annual changes are based on what’s been the hottest topic in economics for a few years now: inflation.

On Tuesday, the Internal Revenue Service announced its annual inflation adjustments for 2025, including updates to the federal income tax brackets and standard deduction. The standard deduction — which is the amount of money you can reduce from your income before it's taxed,