The basic Part B premium amount for 2020 is $144.60 per month. The Part D premium for drug coverage in 2020 ranges from $13 to $83 per month (depending on the drug plan selected). However, high-income taxpayers with modified adjusted gross income above a set amount in 2018, pay an additional amount for Parts B and D premiums for 2020. (https://www.medicare.gov/your-medicare-costs/part-b-costs).
Note: In the table below, the column for “Married filing separately” applies if the spouses filed separately and lived together at any time in 2018.
MAGI in 2018 determines 2020 premiums | Part B | Part D | ||
Individual return | Joint return | Married filing separately | ||
$87,000 or less | $174,000 or less | $87,000 or less | $144.60 | Your plan premium |
Over $87,000 but not over $109,000 |
Over $174,000 but not over $218,000 | N/A | $202.40 | $12.20 + your plan premium |
Over $109,000 but not over $136,000 | Over $218,000 but not over $272,000 | N/A | $289.20 | $31.50 + your plan premium |
Over $136,000 but not over $163,000 | Over $272,000 but not over $326,000 | N/A | $376.00 | $50.70 + your plan premium |
Over $163,000 but less than $500,000 | Over $326,000 but less than $750,000 | Over $87,000 but less than $413,000 | $462.70 | $70.00 + your plan premium |
$500,000 and over | $750,000 and over | $413,000 and over | $491.60 | $76.40 + your plan premium |
Increase in value of property due to market conditions. When you sell appreciated property, you pay tax on the appreciation since the date of purchase. When you donate appreciated property held long term, you may generally deduct the appreciated value.