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Seven federal income tax brackets<\/a><\/strong> and rates in 2023 and 2024. 10 percent, 12%, 22 percent, 24%, 32 35%, and 37 percent.\u00a0Your tax-deductible income and tax filing status determine which tax rates apply to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The U.S. federal tax rates<\/strong> are expected to remain the same until 2025 due to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. However, the income thresholds that determine the brackets in taxation are typically adjusted every year to be in line with the rate of inflation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These adjustments will help to stop taxpayers from falling into an upper tax bracket as their living expenses rise which is commonly referred to as bracket creep<\/a><\/strong>.” The bracket adjustments could also help lower taxes for those whose income is not keeping up with the rate of inflation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2023 tax brackets (tax returns filed April 2024)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Federal income tax returns<\/strong> for 2023 must be filed on the 15th of April, 2024, or on October 15, 2024, if there is the possibility of a\u00a0time extension.\u00a0The tax rate is seven to consider: 10 percent, 12% 22 percent, 24%, 32 35%, and 37%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tax brackets 2023<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Tax Rate<\/th>Single<\/th>Married filing jointly<\/th>Married filing separately<\/th>Head of household<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
10%<\/td>$0 to $11,000.<\/td>$0 to $22,000.<\/td>$0 to $11,000.<\/td>$0 to $15,700.<\/td><\/tr>
12%<\/td>$11,001 to $44,725.<\/td>$22,001 to $89,450.<\/td>$11,001 to $44,725.<\/td>$15,701 to $59,850.<\/td><\/tr>
22%<\/td>$44,726 to $95,375.<\/td>$89,451 to $190,750.<\/td>$44,726 to $95,375.<\/td>$59,851 to $95,350.<\/td><\/tr>
24%<\/td>$95,376 to $182,100.<\/td>$190,751 to $364,200.<\/td>$95,376 to $182,100.<\/td>$95,351 to $182,100.<\/td><\/tr>
32%<\/td>$182,101 to $231,250.<\/td>$364,201 to $462,500.<\/td>$182,101 to $231,250.<\/td>$182,101 to $231,250.<\/td><\/tr>
35%<\/td>$231,251 to $578,125.<\/td>$462,501 to $693,750.<\/td>$231,251 to $346,875.<\/td>$231,251 to $578,100.<\/td><\/tr>
37%<\/td>$578,126 or more.<\/td>$693,751 or more.<\/td>$346,876 or more.<\/td>$578,101 or more.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
The income thresholds of the tax brackets for 2023 were increased substantially — about 7 percent from 2022, due to\u00a0the record-breaking inflation<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0This means that some individuals could find themselves in lower tax brackets than previously. Learn more information about tax rates for 2023 and the taxes due for each tax status across the taxable income brackets below.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

2023 tax brackets: single filers<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Tax Rate<\/th>Taxable income bracket<\/th>Tax owed<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
10%<\/td>$0 to $11,000.<\/td>10% of taxable income.<\/td><\/tr>
12%<\/td>$11,001 to $44,725.<\/td>$1,100 plus 12% of the amount over $11,000.<\/td><\/tr>
22%<\/td>$44,726 to $95,375.<\/td>$5,147 plus 22% of the amount over $44,725.<\/td><\/tr>
24%<\/td>$95,376 to $182,100.<\/td>$16,290 plus 24% of the amount over $95,375.<\/td><\/tr>
32%<\/td>$182,101 to $231,250.<\/td>$37,104 plus 32% of the amount over $182,100.<\/td><\/tr>
35%<\/td>$231,251 to $578,125.<\/td>$52,832 plus 35% of the amount over $231,250.<\/td><\/tr>
37%<\/td>$578,126 or more.<\/td>$174,238.25 plus 37% of the amount over $578,125.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

2023 tax brackets: married filing jointly<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Tax rate<\/strong><\/th>Taxable income bracket<\/strong><\/th>Taxes owed<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
10%<\/td>$0 to $22,000.<\/td>10% of taxable income.<\/td><\/tr>
12%<\/td>$22,001 to $89,450.<\/td>$2,200 plus 12% of the amount over $22,000.<\/td><\/tr>
22%<\/td>$89,451 to $190,750.<\/td>$10,294 plus 22% of the amount over $89,450.<\/td><\/tr>
24%<\/td>$190,751 to $364,200.<\/td>$32,580 plus 24% of the amount over $190,750.<\/td><\/tr>
32%<\/td>$364,201 to $462,500.<\/td>$74,208 plus 32% of the amount over $364,200.<\/td><\/tr>
35%<\/td>$462,501 to $693,750.<\/td>$105,664 plus 35% of the amount over $462,500.<\/td><\/tr>
37%<\/td>$693,751 or more.<\/td>$186,601.50 + 37% of the amount over $693,750.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

2023 tax brackets: married filing separately<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Tax rate<\/strong><\/th>Taxable income bracket<\/strong><\/th>Taxes owed<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
10%<\/td>$0 to $11,000.<\/td>10% of taxable income.<\/td><\/tr>
12%<\/td>$11,001 to $44,725.<\/td>$1,100 plus 12% of the amount over $11,000.<\/td><\/tr>
22%<\/td>$44,726 to $95,375.<\/td>$5,147 plus 22% of the amount over $44,725.<\/td><\/tr>
24%<\/td>$95,376 to $182,100.<\/td>$16,290 plus 24% of the amount over $95,375.<\/td><\/tr>
32%<\/td>$182,101 to $231,250.<\/td>$37,104 plus 32% of the amount over $182,100.<\/td><\/tr>
35%<\/td>$231,251 to $346,875.<\/td>$52,832 plus 35% of the amount over $231,250.<\/td><\/tr>
37%<\/td>$346,876 or more.<\/td>$93,300.75 plus 37% of the amount over $346,875.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

2023 tax brackets: head of household<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Tax rate<\/strong><\/th>Taxable income bracket<\/strong><\/th>Tax owed<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
10%<\/td>$0 to $15,700.<\/td>10% of taxable income.<\/td><\/tr>
12%<\/td>$15,701 to $59,850.<\/td>$1,570 plus 12% of the amount over $15,700.<\/td><\/tr>
22%<\/td>$59,851 to $95,350.<\/td>$6,868 plus 22% of the amount over $59,850.<\/td><\/tr>
24%<\/td>$95,351 to $182,100.<\/td>$14,678 plus 24% of the amount over $95,350.<\/td><\/tr>
32%<\/td>$182,101 to $231,250.<\/td>$35,498 plus 32% of the amount over $182,100.<\/td><\/tr>
35%<\/td>$231,251 to $578,100.<\/td>$51,226 plus 35% of the amount over $231,250.<\/td><\/tr>
37%<\/td>$578,101 or more.<\/td>$172,623.50 plus 37% of the amount over $578,100.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

2024 tax brackets (tax returns filed April 2025)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Each bracket will experience an approximately 5.4 percent increase from 2023. That means that taxpayers whose earnings <\/strong>aren’t keeping pace with inflation could be able to protect more of their earnings from taxes this year.\u00a0The tax rates for 2024 which range between 10% and 37%, are similar to the previous years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tax brackets 2024<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Tax Rate<\/th>Single<\/th>Married filing jointly<\/th>Married filing separately<\/th>Head of household<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
10%<\/td>$0 to $11,600.<\/td>$0 to $23,200.<\/td>$0 to $11,600.<\/td>$0 to $16,550.<\/td><\/tr>
12%<\/td>$11,601 to $47,150.<\/td>$23,201 to $94,300.<\/td>$11,601 to $47,150.<\/td>$16,551 to $63,100.<\/td><\/tr>
22%<\/td>$47,151 to $100,525.<\/td>$94,301 to $201,050.<\/td>$47,151 to $100,525.<\/td>$63,101 to $100,500.<\/td><\/tr>
24%<\/td>$100,526 to $191,950.<\/td>$201,051 to $383,900.<\/td>$100,526 to $191,950.<\/td>$100,501 to $191,950.<\/td><\/tr>
32%<\/td>$191,951 to $243,725.<\/td>$383,901 to $487,450.<\/td>$191,951 to $243,725.<\/td>$191,951 to $243,700.<\/td><\/tr>
35%<\/td>$243,726 to $609,350.<\/td>$487,451 to $731,200.<\/td>$243,726 to $365,600.<\/td>$243,701 to $609,350.<\/td><\/tr>
37%<\/td>$609,351 or more.<\/td>$731,201 or more.<\/td>$365,601 or more.<\/td>$609,350 or more.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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2024 tax brackets: single filers<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tax Rate<\/th>Taxable income bracket<\/th>Tax owed<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
10%<\/td>$0 to $11,600.<\/td>10% of taxable income.<\/td><\/tr>
12%<\/td>$11,601 to $47,150.<\/td>$1,160 plus 12% of the amount over $11,600.<\/td><\/tr>
22%<\/td>$47,151 to $100,525.<\/td>$5,426 plus 22% of the amount over $47,150.<\/td><\/tr>
24%<\/td>$100,526 to $191,950.<\/td>$17,168.50 plus 24% of the amount over $100,525.<\/td><\/tr>
32%<\/td>$191,951 to $243,725.<\/td>$39,110.50 plus 32% of the amount over $191,950.<\/td><\/tr>
35%<\/td>$243,726 to $609,350.<\/td>$55,678.50 plus 35% of the amount over $243,725.<\/td><\/tr>
37%<\/td>$609,351 or more.<\/td>$183,647.25 plus 37% of the amount over $609,350.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

2024 tax brackets: married filing jointly<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Tax rate<\/th>Taxable income bracket<\/th>Taxes owed<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
10%<\/td>$0 to $23,200.<\/td>10% of taxable income.<\/td><\/tr>
12%<\/td>$23,201 to $94,300.<\/td>$2,320 plus 12% of the amount over $23,200.<\/td><\/tr>
22%<\/td>$94,301 to $201,050.<\/td>$10,852 plus 22% of the amount over $94,300.<\/td><\/tr>
24%<\/td>$201,051 to $383,900.<\/td>$34,337 plus 24% of the amount over $201,050.<\/td><\/tr>
32%<\/td>$383,901 to $487,450.<\/td>$78,221 plus 32% of the amount over $383,900.<\/td><\/tr>
35%<\/td>$487,451 to $731,200.<\/td>$111,357 plus 35% of the amount over $487,450.<\/td><\/tr>
37%<\/td>$731,201 or more.<\/td>$196,669.50 + 37% of the amount over $731,200.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

2024 tax brackets: married filing separately<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Tax rate<\/th>Taxable income bracket<\/th>Taxes owed<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
10%<\/td>$0 to $11,600.<\/td>10% of taxable income.<\/td><\/tr>
12%<\/td>$11,601 to $47,150.<\/td>$1,160 plus 12% of the amount over $11,600.<\/td><\/tr>
22%<\/td>$47,151 to $100,525.<\/td>$5,426 plus 22% of the amount over $47,150.<\/td><\/tr>
24%<\/td>$100,526 to $191,950.<\/td>$17,168.50 plus 24% of the amount over $100,525.<\/td><\/tr>
32%<\/td>$191,951 to $243,725.<\/td>$39,110.50 plus 32% of the amount over $191,950.<\/td><\/tr>
35%<\/td>$243,726 to $365,600<\/td>$55,678.50 plus 35% of the amount over $243,725.<\/td><\/tr>
37%<\/td>$365,601 or more.<\/td>$98,334.75 plus 37% of the amount over $365,600.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

2024 tax brackets: head of household<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Tax rate<\/th>Taxable income bracket<\/th>Tax owed<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
10%<\/td>$0 to $16,550.<\/td>10% of taxable income.<\/td><\/tr>
12%<\/td>$16,551 to $63,100.<\/td>$1,655 plus 12% of the amount over $16,500.<\/td><\/tr>
22%<\/td>$63,101 to $100,500.<\/td>$7,241 plus 22% of the amount over $63,100.<\/td><\/tr>
24%<\/td>$100,501 to $191,950.<\/td>$15,469 plus 24% of the amount over $100,500.<\/td><\/tr>
32%<\/td>$191,951 to $243,700.<\/td>$37,417 plus 32% of the amount over $191,950.<\/td><\/tr>
35%<\/td>$243,701 to $609,350.<\/td>$53,977 plus 35% of the amount over $243,700.<\/td><\/tr>
37%<\/td>$609,350 or more.<\/td>$181,954.50 plus 37% of the amount over $609,350.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

How income tax brackets work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1. Federal income tax rates are progressive<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The U.S. has a progressive tax system.\u00a0This implies that the federal government determines how much tax you must pay by dividing your income tax deductible into parts — also called tax brackets and each one is taxed at a specific tax rate<\/strong>.\u00a0The tax rate that is the highest is the\u00a0marginal tax rate\u00a0which applies to the amount of your income.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A progressive system of taxation implies that those who earn more taxable incomes are subject to higher rates of federal income tax while those who earn less taxable income are less liable to taxes on income in the federal government. The benefit of the tax brackets is, no regardless of the tax class you fall into you will not pay that tax on all of your income.<\/p>