The taxes we pay depend on two things.
Congress sets the rates and a baseline income amount that falls into them when a tax law is created or changed. Then the Internal Revenue Service adjusts the income brackets each year, usually in late October or early November, based on inflation.
Here’s a look at income tax rates and brackets over the years, with the most recent IRS inflation adjustments at the top of this post. The inflation tables go back to 2010. For prior tax years, check out the historical inflation adjustments archived by the IRS.
| 2026 tax rates and income brackets Use these rates and income bracket for filing 2026 tax year returns in 2027. | ||||
| Tax Rate | Single | Head of Household | Married Filing Jointly or Surviving Spouse | Married Filing Separately |
| 10% | Up to $12,400 | Up to $17,700 | Up to $24,800 | Up to $12,400 |
| 12% | $12,401 to $50,400 | $17,701 to $67,450 | $24,801 to $100,800 | $12,401 to $50,400 |
| 22% | $50,401 to $105,700 | $67,451 to $105,700 | $100,801 to $211,400 | $50,401 to $105,700 |
| 24% | $105,701 to $201,775 | $105,701 to $201,775 | $211,401 to $403,550 | $105,701 to $201,775 |
| 32% | $201,776 to $256,225 | $201,776 to $256,200 | $403,551 to $512,450 | $201,776 to $256,225 |
| 35% | $256,226 to $640,600 | $256,201 to $640,600 | $512,451 to $768,700 | $256,226 to $384,350 |
| 37% | $640,601 or more | $640,601 or more | $768,701 or more | $384,351 or more |
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| 2025 tax rates and income brackets Use these rates and income bracket for filing 2025 tax year returns in 2026. | ||||
| Tax Rate | Single | Head of Household | Married Filing Jointly or Surviving Spouse | Married Filing Separately |
| 10% | Up to $11,925 | Up to $17,000 | Up to $23,850 | Up to $11,925 |
| 12% | $11,926 to $48,475 | $17,001 to $64,850 | $23,851 to $96,950 | $11,926 to $48,475 |
| 22% | $48,476 to $103,350 | $64,851 to $103,350 | $96,951 to $206,700 | $48,476 to $103,350 |
| 24% | $103,351 to $197,300 | $103,351 to $197,300 | $206,701 to $394,600 | $103,351 to $197,300 |
| 32% | $197,301 to $250,525 | $197,301 to $250,500 | $394,601 to $501,050 | $197,301 to $250,525 |
| 35% | $250,526 to $626,350 | $250,501 to $626,350 | $501,051 to $751,600 | $250,526 to $375,800 |
| 37% | $626,351 or more | $626,351 or more | $751,601 or more | $375,801 or more |
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| 2024 tax rates and income brackets Use these rates and income bracket for filing 2024 tax year returns in 2025. | ||||
| Tax Rate | Single | Head of Household | Married Filing Jointly or Surviving Spouse | Married Filing Separately |
| 10% | Up to $11,600 | Up to $16,550 | Up to $23,200 | Up to $11,600 |
| 12% | $11,601 to $47,150 | $16,551 to $63,100 | $23,201 to $94,300 | $11,601 to $47,150 |
| 22% | $47,151 to $100,525 | $63,101 to $100,500 | $94,301 to $201,050 | $47,151 to $100,525 |
| 24% | $100,526 to $191,950 | $100,501 to $191,950 | $201,051 to $383,900 | $100,526 to $191,950 |
| 32% | $191,951 to $243,725 | $191,951 to $243,700 | $383,901 to $487,450 | $191,951 to $243,725 |
| 35% | $243,226 to $609,350 | $243,701 to $609,350 | $487,451 to $731,200 | $243,726 to $365,600 |
| 37% | $609,351 or more | $609,351 or more | $731,201 or more | $365,601 or more |
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| 2023 tax rates and income brackets Use these rates and income bracket for filing 2023 tax year returns in 2024. | ||||
| Tax Rate | Single | Head of Household | Married Filing Jointly or Surviving Spouse | Married Filing Separately |
| 10% | Up to $11,000 | Up to $15,700 | Up to $22,000 | Up to $11,000 |
| 12% | $11,001 to $44,725 | $15,701 to $59,850 | $22,001 to $89,450 | $11,001 to $44,725 |
| 22% | $44,726 to $95,375 | $59,851 to $95,350 | $89,451 to $190,750 | $44,726 to $95,375 |
| 24% | $95,376 to $182,000 | $95,351 to $182,100 | $190,751 to $364,200 | $95,376 to $182,100 |
| 32% | $182,001 to $231,250 | $182,101 to $231,250 | $364,201 to $462,500 | $182,101 to $231,250 |
| 35% | $231,251 to $578,125 | $231,251 to $578,100 | $462,501 to $693,750 | $231,251 to $346,875 |
| 37% | $578,126 or more | $578,101 or more | $693,751 or more | $346,876 or more |
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| 2022 tax rates and income brackets Use these rates and income bracket for filing 2022 tax year returns in 2023. | ||||
| Tax Rate | Single | Head of Household | Married Filing Jointly or Surviving Spouse | Married Filing Separately |
| 10% | Up to $10,275 | Up to $14,650 | Up to $20,550 | Up to $10,275 |
| 12% | $10,276 to $41,775 | $14,651 to $55,900 | $20,551 to $83,550 | $10,276 to $41,775 |
| 22% | $41,776 to $89,075 | $55,901 to $89,050 | $83,551 to $178,150 | $41,776 to $89,075 |
| 24% | $89,076 to $170,050 | $89,051 to $170,050 | $178,151 to $340,100 | $89,076 to $170,050 |
| 32% | $170,051 to $215,950 | $170,051 to $215,950 | $340,101 to $431,900 | $170,051 to $215,950 |
| 35% | $215,951 to $539,900 | $215,951 to $539,900 | $431,901 to $647,850 | $215,951 to $323,925 |
| 37% | $539,901 or more | $539,901 or more | $647,851 or more | $323,926 or more |
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| 2021 tax rates and income brackets Use these rates and income bracket for filing 2021 tax year returns in 2022. | ||||
| Tax Rate | Single | Head of Household | Married Filing Jointly or Surviving Spouse | Married Filing Separately |
| 10% | Up to $10,275 | Up to $14,650 | Up to $20,550 | Up to $10,275 |
| 12% | $10,276 to $41,775 | $14,651 to $55,900 | $20,551 to $83,550 | $10,276 to $41,775 |
| 22% | $41,776 to $89,075 | $55,901 to $89,050 | $83,551 to $178,150 | $41,776 to $89,075 |
| 24% | $89,076 to $170,050 | $89,051 to $170,050 | $178,151 to $340,100 | $89,076 to $170,050 |
| 32% | $170,051 to $215,950 | $170,051 to $215,950 | $340,101 to $431,900 | $170,051 to $215,950 |
| 35% | $215,951 to $539,900 | $215,951 to $539,900 | $431,901 to $647,850 | $215,951 to $323,925 |
| 37% | $539,901 or more | $539,901 or more | $647,851 or more | $323,926 or more |
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| 2020 tax rates and income brackets Use these rates and income bracket for filing 2020 tax year returns in 2021. | ||||
| Tax Rate | Single | Head of Household | Married Filing Jointly or Surviving Spouse | Married Filing Separately |
| 10% | Up to $9,875 | Up to $14,100 | Up to $19,750 | Up to $9,875 |
| 12% | $9,876 to $40,125 | $14,101 to $53,700 | $19,751 to $80,250 | $9,876 to $40,125 |
| 22% | $40,126 to $85,525 | $53,701 to $85,500 | $80,251 to $171,050 | $40,126 to $85,525 |
| 24% | $85,526 to $163,300 | $85,501 to $163,300 | $171,051 to $326,600 | $85,526 to $163,300 |
| 32% | $163,301 to $207,350 | $163,301 to $207,350 | $326,601 to $414,700 | $163,301 to $207,350 |
| 35% | $207,351 to $518,400 | $204,101 to $518,400 | $414,701 to $622,050 | $207,351 to $311,025 |
| 37% | $518,401 or more | $518,401 or more | $622,051 or more | $311,026 or more |
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| 2019 tax rates and income brackets Use these rates and income bracket for filing 2019 tax year returns in 2020. | ||||
| Tax Rate | Single | Head of Household | Married Filing Jointly or Surviving Spouse | Married Filing Separately |
| 10% | Up to $9,700 | Up to $13,850 | Up to $19,400 | Up to $9,700 |
| 12% | $9,701 to $39,475 | $13,851 to $52,850 | $19,401 to $78,950 | $9,701 to $39,475 |
| 22% | $39,476 to $84,200 | $52,851 to $84,200 | $78,951 to $168,400 | $39,476 to $84,200 |
| 24% | $84,201 to $160,725 | $84,201 to $160,700 | $168,401 to $321,450 | $84,201 to $160,725 |
| 32% | $160,726 to $204,100 | $160,701 to $204,100 | $321,451 to $408,200 | $160,726 to $204,100 |
| 35% | $204,101 to $510,300 | $204,101 to $510,300 | $408,201 to $612,350 | $204,101 to $306,175 |
| 37% | $510,301 or more | $510,301 or more | $612,351 or more | $306,176 or more |
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| 2018 tax rates and income brackets Use these rates and income bracket for filing 2018 tax year returns in 2019. | ||||
| Tax Rate | Single | Head of Household | Married Filing Jointly or Surviving Spouse | Married Filing Separately |
| 10% | Up to $9,525 | Up to $13,600 | Up to$19,050 | Up to $9,525 |
| 15% | $9,526 to $38,700 | $13,601 to $51,850 | $19,051 to $77,400 | $9,526 to $38,700 |
| 25% | $38,701 to $93,700 | $51,851 to $133,850 | $77,401 to $156,150 | $38,701 to $78,075 |
| 28% | $93,701 to $195,450 | $133,851 to $216,700 | $156,151 to $237,950 | $78,076 to $118,975 |
| 33% | $195,451 to $424,950 | $216,701 to $424,950 | $237,951 to $424,950 | $118,976 to $212,475 |
| 35% | $424,951 to $426,700 | $424,951 to $453,350 | $424,951 to $480,050 | $212,476 to $240,025 |
| 39.6% | $426,701 or more | $453,351 or more | $480,051 or more | $240,026 or more |
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| 2017 tax rates and income brackets Use these rates and income bracket for filing 2017 tax year returns in 2018. | ||||
| Tax Rate | Single | Head of Household | Married Filing Jointly or Surviving Spouse | Married Filing Separately |
| 10% | Up to $9,325 | Up to $13,350 | Up to $18,650 | Up to $9,325 |
| 15% | $9,326 to $37,950 | $13,351 to $50,800 | $18,651 to $75,900 | $9,326 to $37,950 |
| 25% | $37,951 to $91,900 | $50,801 to $131,200 | $75,901 to $153,100 | $37,951 to $76,550 |
| 28% | $91,901 to $191,650 | $131,201 to $212,500 | $153,101 to $233,350 | $76,551 to $116,675 |
| 33% | $191,651 to $416,700 | $212,501 to $416,700 | $233,351 to $416,700 | $116,676 to $208,350 |
| 35% | $416,701 to $418,400 | $416,701 to $444,550 | $416,701 to $470,700 | $208,351 to $235,350 |
| 39.6% | $418,401 or more | $444,551 or more | $470,701 or more | $235,351 or more |
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| 2016 tax rates and income brackets Use these rates and income bracket for filing 2016 tax year returns in 2017. | ||||
| Tax Rate | Single | Head of Household | Married Filing Jointly or Surviving Spouse | Married Filing Separately |
| 10% | Up to $9,275 | Up to $13,250 | Up to $18,550 | Up to $9,275 |
| 15% | $9,276 to $37,650 | $13,251 to $50,400 | $18,551 to $75,300 | $9,276 to $37,650 |
| 25% | $37,651 to $91,150 | $50,401 to $130,150 | $75,301 to $151,900 | $37,651 to $75,950 |
| 28% | $91,151 to $190,150 | $130,151 to $210,800 | $151,901 to $231,450 | $75,951 to $115,725 |
| 33% | $190,151 to $413,350 | $210,801 to $413,350 | $231,451 to $413,350 | $115,726 to $206,675 |
| 35% | $413,351 to $414,050 | $413,351 to $441,000 | $413,351 to $466,950 | $206,676 to $233,475 |
| 39.6% | $414,051 or more | $441,001 or more | $446,951 or more | $233,476 or more |
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| 2015 tax rates and income brackets Use these rates and income bracket for filing 2015 tax year returns in 2016. | ||||
| Tax Rate | Single | Head of Household | Married Filing Jointly or Surviving Spouse | Married Filing Separately |
| 10% | Up to $9,225 | Up to $13,150 | Up to $18,450 | Up to $9,225 |
| 15% | $9,226 to $37,450 | $13,151 to $50,200 | $18,451 to $74,900 | $9,226 to $37,450 |
| 25% | $37,451 to $90,750 | $50,201 to $129,600 | $74,901 to $151,200 | $37,451 to $75,600 |
| 28% | $90,751 to $189,300 | $129,601 to $209,850 | $151,201 to $230,450 | $75,601 to $115,225 |
| 33% | $189,301 to $411,500 | $209,851 to $411,500 | $230,451 to $413,350 | $115,226 to $205,750 |
| 35% | $412,501 to $413,200 | $411,501 to $439,000 | $411,501 to $464,850 | $205,751 to $232,425 |
| 39.6% | $413,201 or more | $439,001 or more | $464,851 or more | $232,426 or more |
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| 2014 tax rates and income brackets Use these rates and income bracket for filing 2014 tax year returns in 2015. | ||||
| Tax Rate | Single | Head of Household | Married Filing Jointly or Surviving Spouse | Married Filing Separately |
| 10% | Up to $9,075 | Up to $12,950 | Up to $18,150 | Up to $9,075 |
| 15% | $9,076 to $36,900 | $12,951 to $49,400 | $18,151 to $73,800 | $9,076 to $36,900 |
| 25% | $36,901 to $89,350 | $49,401 to $127,550 | $73,801 to $148,850 | $36,901 to $74,425 |
| 28% | $89,351 to $186,350 | $127,551 to $206,600 | $148,851 to $226,850 | $74,426 to $113,425 |
| 33% | $186,351 to $405,100 | $206,601 to $405,100 | $226,851 to $405,100 | $113,426 to $202,550 |
| 35% | $405,101 to $406,750 | $405,101 to $432,200 | $405,101 to $457,600 | $202,551 to $228,800 |
| 39.6% | $406,751 or more | $432,201 or more | $457,601 or more | $228,801 or more |
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| 2013 tax rates and income brackets Use these rates and income bracket for filing 2013 tax year returns in 2014. | ||||
| Tax Rate | Single | Head of Household | Married Filing Jointly or Surviving Spouse | Married Filing Separately |
| 10% | Up to $8,925 | Up to $12,750 | Up to $17,850 | Up to $8,925 |
| 15% | $8,926 to $36,250 | $12,751 to $48,600 | $17,851 to $72,500 | $8,926 to $36,250 |
| 25% | $36,251 to $87,850 | $48,601 to $125,450 | $72,501 to $146,400 | $36,251 to $73,200 |
| 28% | $87,851 to $183,20 | $125,451 to $203,150 | $146,401 to $223,050 | $73,201 to $111,525 |
| 33% | $183,251 to $398,350 | $203,151 to $398,350 | $223,051 to $398,3501 | $111,526 to $199,175 |
| 35% | $398,351 to $400,000 | $398,351 to $425,000 | $398,351 to $450,000 | $199,176 to $225,000 |
| 39.6% | $400,001 or more | $425,001 or more | $450,001 or more | $225,001 or more |
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| 2012 tax rates and income brackets Use these rates and income bracket for filing 2012 tax year returns in 2013. | ||||
| Tax Rate | Single | Head of Household | Married Filing Jointly or Surviving Spouse | Married Filing Separately |
| 10% | Up to $8,700 | Up to $12,400 | Up to $17,400 | Up to $8,700 |
| 15% | $8,701 to $35,350 | $12,401 to $47,350 | $17,401 to $70,700 | $8,701 to $35,350 |
| 25% | $35,351 to $85,650 | $47,351 to $122,300 | $70,701 to $142,700 | $35,351 to $71,350 |
| 28% | $85,651 to $178,650 | $122,301 to $198,050 | $142,701 to $217,450 | $71,351 to $108,725 |
| 33% | $178,651 to $388,350 | $198,051 to $388,350 | $217,451 to $388,3501 | $108,726 to $194,175 |
| 35% | $388,351 or more | $388,351 or more | $388,351 or more | $194,175 or more |
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| 2011 tax rates and income brackets Use these rates and income bracket for filing 2011 tax year returns in 2012. | ||||
| Tax Rate | Single | Head of Household | Married Filing Jointly or Surviving Spouse | Married Filing Separately |
| 10% | Up to $8,500 | Up to $12,150 | Up to $17,000 | Up to $8,500 |
| 15% | $8,501 to $34,500 | $12,151 to $46,250 | $17,001 to $69,000 | $8,501 to $34,500 |
| 25% | $34,501 to $83,600 | $46,251 to $119,400 | $69,001 to $139,350 | $34,501 to $69,675 |
| 28% | $83,601 to $174,400 | $119,401 to $193,350 | $139,351 to $212,300 | $69,676 to $106,150 |
| 33% | $174,401 to $379,150 | $193,351 to $379,150 | $212,301 to $379,150 | $106,151 to $189,575 |
| 35% | $379,151 or more | $379,151 or more | $379,151 or more | $189,576 or more |
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| 2010 tax rates and income brackets Use these rates and income bracket for filing 2010 tax year returns in 2011. | ||||
| Tax Rate | Single | Head of Household | Married Filing Jointly or Surviving Spouse | Married Filing Separately |
| 10% | Up to $8,375 | Up to $11,950 | Up to $16,750 | Up to $8,375 |
| 15% | $8,376 to $34,000 | $11,951 to $45,550 | $16,751 to $68,000 | $8,376 to $34,000 |
| 25% | $34,001 to $82,400 | $45,551 to $117,650 | $68,001 to $137,300 | $34,001 to $68,650 |
| 28% | $82,401 to $171,850 | $117,651 to $190,550 | $137,301 to $209,250 | $68,651 to $104,625 |
| 33% | $171,851 to $373,650 | $190,551 to $373,650 | $209,251 to $373,650 | $104,626 to $186,825 |
| 35% | $373,651 or more | $373,651 or more | $373,651 or more | $186,826 or more |
