Federal Income Tax Brackets 2025–2026

The 2025 federal income tax brackets for all filing statuses, plus how marginal rates work and the standard deduction. ✓ IRS 2025

✔ Reviewed by the True Value Calc editorial team 🗓 Last updated January 2026 📚 Source: IRS (2025 tax year)
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Marginal rates
$15,000
Std deduction — single (2025)
$30,000
Std deduction — MFJ (2025)
37%
Top marginal rate
How to read this: these are 2025 tax-year brackets (returns filed in 2026); thresholds are indexed for inflation each year, so 2026 figures will be slightly higher. Only the income within each band is taxed at that band's rate — see the explainer below.

Single Filers

RateTaxable income overUp to
10%$0$11,925
12%$11,925$48,475
22%$48,475$103,350
24%$103,350$197,300
32%$197,300$250,525
35%$250,525$626,350
37%$626,350

Married Filing Jointly

RateTaxable income overUp to
10%$0$23,850
12%$23,850$96,950
22%$96,950$206,700
24%$206,700$394,600
32%$394,600$501,050
35%$501,050$751,600
37%$751,600

Head of Household

RateTaxable income overUp to
10%$0$17,000
12%$17,000$64,850
22%$64,850$103,350
24%$103,350$197,300
32%$197,300$250,500
35%$250,500$626,350
37%$626,350

Married Filing Separately

RateTaxable income overUp to
10%$0$11,925
12%$11,925$48,475
22%$48,475$103,350
24%$103,350$197,300
32%$197,300$250,525
35%$250,525$375,800
37%$375,800

How Federal Tax Brackets Work

The US uses a progressive, marginal tax system with seven rates: 10%, 12%, 22%, 24%, 32%, 35% and 37%. A common myth is that moving into a higher bracket taxes all your income at the higher rate — it doesn't. Only the dollars within each bracket are taxed at that bracket's rate, so a raise never reduces your take-home pay. Your effective (average) tax rate is always lower than your top marginal rate.

Most people also subtract the standard deduction before brackets apply — $15,000 for single filers and $30,000 for married filing jointly in 2025 — so your first dollars of income are effectively untaxed. To apply these brackets and the deduction to your own income, use our income tax calculator and tax bracket calculator.

Federal vs State & International

These are federal rates only — most states add their own income tax on top, and nine states have none. This page covers the US system; it isn't a guide to UK, Canadian, Australian or other tax regimes, though the marginal-bracket principle is similar in many countries.

Federal Tax Brackets — FAQ

The federal system uses seven marginal rates — 10%, 12%, 22%, 24%, 32%, 35% and 37% — applied to income above each threshold. The dollar thresholds are indexed for inflation each year and differ by filing status (single, married filing jointly, married filing separately and head of household).
Only the income within each bracket is taxed at that bracket's rate — not all your income. Moving into a higher bracket taxes just the dollars above the threshold at the higher rate, so a raise never lowers your take-home pay. Your effective (average) rate is always lower than your top marginal rate.
Most filers subtract the standard deduction before brackets apply. For 2025 it is $15,000 single and $30,000 married filing jointly, with 2026 figures indexed slightly higher. Use our income tax calculator to apply the deduction and brackets to your own income.
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