Tax Rates

Federal Tax Rates

Forty-two percent of U.S. adults believe that only ten to nineteen percent of a person's income should go to taxes.1

1 Survey of U.S. Attitudes on Taxes, Government Spending and Wealth Distribution, Tax Foundation, 2009.

These figures are for the 2012 tax year. Find your tax rate below.

Schedule X – Single
If taxable income is over: But not over: The tax is:
$0$8,70010% of the amount over $0
$8,700$35,350$870.00 plus 15% of the amount over $8,700
$35,350$85,650$4,867.50 plus 25% of the amount over $35,350
$85,650$178,650$17,442.50 plus 28% of the amount over $85,650
$178,650$388,350$43,482.50 plus 33% of the amount over $178,650
$388,350no limit$112,683.50 plus 35% of the amount over $388,350
Schedule Y-1 – Married Filing Jointly or Qualifying Widow(er)
If taxable income is over: But not over: The tax is:
$0$17,40010% of the amount over $0
$17,400$70,700$1,740.00 plus 15% of the amount over $17,400
$70,700$142,700$9,735.00 plus 25% of the amount over $70,700
$142,700$217,450$27,735.00 plus 28% of the amount over $142,700
$217,450$388,350$48,665.00 plus 33% of the amount over $217,450
$388,350no limit$105,062.00 plus 35% of the amount over $388,350
Schedule Y-2 – Married Filing Separately
If taxable income is over: But not over: The tax is:
$0$8,70010% of the amount over $0
$8,700$35,350$870.00 plus 15% of the amount over $8,700
$35,350$71,350$4,867.50 plus 25% of the amount over $35,350
$71,350$108,725$13,867.50 plus 28% of the amount over $71,350
$108,725$194,175$24,332.50 plus 33% of the amount over $108,725
$194,175no limit$52,531.00 plus 35% of the amount over $194,175
Schedule Z – Heads of Households
If taxable income is over: But not over: The tax is:
$0$12,40010% of the amount over $0
$12,400$47,350$1,240.00 plus 15% of the amount over $12,400
$47,350$122,300$6,482.50 plus 25% of the amount over $47,350
$122,300$198,050$25,220.00 plus 28% of the amount over $122,300
$198,050$388,350$46,430.00 plus 33% of the amount over $198,050
$388,350no limit$109,229.00 plus 35% of the amount over $388,350