You pay tax as a percentage of your income in layers called tax brackets. As your income goes up, the tax rate on the next layer of income is higher.
When your income jumps to a higher tax bracket, you don't pay the higher rate on your entire income. You pay the higher rate only on the part that's in the new tax bracket.
For a single taxpayer, the rates are:
Tax rate | on taxable income from . . . | up to . . . |
---|---|---|
10% | $0 | $11,000 |
12% | $11,001 | $44,725 |
22% | $44,726 | $95,375 |
24% | $95,376 | $182,100 |
32% | $182,101 | $231,250 |
35% | $231,251 | $578,125 |
37% | $578,126 | And up |
Here’s how that works for a single person earning $58,000 per year:
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Find the current tax rates for other filing statuses.
Tax rate | on taxable income from . . . | up to . . . |
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10% | $0 | $22,000 |
12% | $22,001 | $89,450 |
22% | $89,451 | $190,750 |
24% | $190,751 | $364,200 |
32% | $364,201 | $462,500 |
35% | $462,501 | $693,750 |
37% | $693,751 | And up |