2027 Tax Brackets

For the 2027 tax year, the return due April 18, 2028 (April 15 falls on a weekend that year, and Emancipation Day is observed on Monday the 17th). Uses the 2027 federal tax brackets from the IRS (opens in a new tab) (Revenue Procedure 2026-35 (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 2026

The seven rates are the same as in 2026, from 10% to 37%, and every bracket starts about 3.2% higher, so the same salary owes a little less tax. Unlike 2026, when the two lowest brackets grew faster than the rest, this year they all grew by about the same amount. For a single filer, the 10% bracket now covers the first $12,800 instead of $12,400, the 22% bracket starts at $52,025 instead of $50,400, and the top 37% rate starts at $661,375 instead of $640,600. For married couples filing jointly, the 10% bracket covers the first $25,600, and the 37% rate starts at $793,650.

The standard deduction, which comes off your income before these brackets apply, also goes up for 2027: $16,600 for single filers and married people filing separately, $33,200 for married couples filing jointly, and $24,925 for heads of household.

Earning income in 2027

Use these brackets for income you earn from January 1, 2027, on the return you file in early 2028. Still filing your 2026 return? Use the 2026 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.