2026 Tax Brackets

For the 2026 tax year, the return due April 15, 2027. Uses the 2026 federal tax brackets from the IRS (opens in a new tab) (Revenue Procedure 2025-32 (opens in a new tab)). Pick your filing status; qualifying surviving spouses use the married filing jointly brackets. Doesn't include the standard deduction, state income tax, or Social Security and Medicare.

What changed from 2025

The seven rates are the same as in 2025, from 10% to 37%, but every bracket now starts at a higher income, so the same salary owes a little less tax. The 10% and 12% brackets grew about 4% (for a single filer, the 10% bracket now covers the first $12,400 instead of $11,925); the higher brackets grew about 2.3%. Still filing your 2025 return? Use the 2025 tax brackets calculator.

Only the income inside each bracket is taxed at that bracket's rate, so moving into a higher bracket never lowers your take-home pay. How tax brackets work walks through why. To see your brackets alongside Social Security, Medicare, and your 401(k), try the paycheck calculator.