Federal Tax Rates
According to one survey, 46% of Americans believe middle-income people pay too much in income taxes.
Source: Gallup, 2015.
These figures are for the 2016 tax year. Find your tax rate below.
Schedule X – Single
If taxable income is over:
But not over:
The tax is:
$0
$9,275
10% of the amount over $0
$9,275
$37,650
$927.50 plus 15% of the amount over $9,275
$37,650
$91,150
$5,183.75 plus 25% of the amount over $37,650
$91,150
$190,150
$18,558.75 plus 28% of the amount over $91,150
$190,150
$413,350
$46,278.75 plus 33% of the amount over $190,150
$415,350
$415,050
$119,934.75 plus 35% of the amount over $413,350
$415,050
no limit
$120,529.75 plus 39.6% of the amount over $415,050
Schedule Y-1 – Married Filing Jointly or Qualifying Widow(er)
If taxable income is over:
But not over:
The tax is:
$0
$18,550
10% of the amount over $0
$18,550
$75,300
$1,855.00 plus 15% of the amount over $18,550
$75,300
$151,900
$10,367.50 plus 25% of the amount over $75,300
$151,900
$231,450
$29,517.50 plus 28% of the amount over $151,900
$231,450
$413,350
$51,791.50 plus 33% of the amount over $231,450
$413,350
$466,950
$111,818.50 plus 35% of the amount over $413,350
$466,950
no limit
$130,578.50 plus 39.6% of the amount over $466,950
Schedule Y-2 – Married Filing Separately
If taxable income is over:
But not over:
The tax is:
$0
$9,275
10% of the amount over $0
$9,275
$37,650
$927.50 plus 15% of the amount over $9,275
$37,650
$75,950
$5,183.75 plus 25% of the amount over $37,650
$75,950
$115,725
$14,758.75 plus 28% of the amount over $75,950
$115,725
$206,675
$25,895.75 plus 33% of the amount over $115,725
$206,675
$233,475
$55,909.25 plus 35% of the amount over $206,675
$233,475
no limit
$65,289.25 plus 39.6% of the amount over $233,475
Schedule Z – Head of Household
If taxable income is over:
But not over:
The tax is:
$0
$13,250
10% of the amount over $0
$13,250
$50,400
$1,325.00 plus 15% of the amount over $13,250
$50,400
$130,150
$6,897.50 plus 25% of the amount over $50,400
$130,150
$210,800
$26,835.00 plus 28% of the amount over $130,150
$210,800
$413,350
$49,417.00 plus 33% of the amount over $210,800
$413,350
$441,000
$116,258.50 plus 35% of the amount over $413,350
$441,000
no limit
$125,936.00 plus 39.6% of the amount over $441,000
