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Tax year 2026

Federal Income Tax Calculator — 2026

Federal income tax at nine income levels for every filing status, tax year 2026. Find your income in the table, read across to your filing status. Because federal rules are the same everywhere, this is a complete reference rather than a form to fill in — for the state half of your bill, use the state calculator.

Federal income tax by income and filing status, 2026

Federal income tax owed at nine income levels for four filing statuses, 2026
Gross incomeSingleMarried filing jointlyMarried filing separatelyHead of household
$30,000$1,4204.73%$00.00%$1,4204.73%$5851.95%
$50,000$3,8207.64%$1,7803.56%$3,8207.64%$2,7485.50%
$75,000$7,67010.23%$4,6406.19%$7,67010.23%$5,7487.66%
$100,000$13,17013.17%$7,6407.64%$13,17013.17%$9,5889.59%
$150,000$24,73416.49%$15,34010.23%$24,73416.49%$20,99113.99%
$200,000$36,73418.37%$26,34013.17%$36,73418.37%$32,99116.50%
$300,000$68,13422.71%$49,46816.49%$68,13422.71%$63,50921.17%
$500,000$138,13427.63%$102,60820.52%$140,12528.03%$133,50926.70%
$1,000,000$320,00032.00%$280,25128.03%$325,12532.51%$315,21431.52%

Standard deduction, no dependents, no credits, no itemised deductions, all income treated as ordinary. The smaller figure beside each amount is the effective rate.

How the brackets stack at $100,000

Single filer on $100,000: $83,900 taxable after the $16,100 standard deduction
10% on $12,400 = $1,24010%12% on $38,000 = $4,56012%22% on $33,500 = $7,37022%$0$83,900 taxable

Total: $13,170 — an effective rate of 13.17%, well below the 22% marginal bracket. Employee payroll tax of $7,650 is charged separately and is not included.

Payroll tax, shown separately

Employee-side payroll tax at nine income levels, 2026
Gross incomeSocial SecurityMedicareTotal FICAIncome tax
$30,000$1,860$435$2,295$1,420
$50,000$3,100$725$3,825$3,820
$75,000$4,650$1,088$5,738$7,670
$100,000$6,200$1,450$7,650$13,170
$150,000$9,300$2,175$11,475$24,734
$200,000$11,439$2,900$14,339$36,734
$300,000$11,439$4,350$16,689$68,134
$500,000$11,439$7,250$21,389$138,134
$1,000,000$11,439$14,500$33,139$320,000

Social Security stops at the $184,500 wage base; Medicare does not. Employers pay a matching amount that does not appear on your payslip.

What this does not include

Sources

  1. 1.Internal Revenue ServiceIRS
    Rev. Proc. 2025-32 (2026 inflation-adjusted items; OBBBA amendments)
    Retrieved
  2. 2.Internal Revenue ServiceIRS
    IRS releases tax inflation adjustments for tax year 2026, including amendments from the One, Big, Beautiful Bill (IR-2025-103)
    Retrieved

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