District of Columbia Income Tax Rate History
District of Columbia's top marginal income tax rate rose from 8.95% in 2021 to 10.75% in 2026, a rise of 1.80%. The rate moved 1 time in 6 years.
6 sourced years, 2 of them from District of Columbia's own revenue department and the rest from Tax Foundation's dated annual editions. Nothing is interpolated. How the two differ.
District of Columbia against the national median
One marker per sourced year. Lines join the points to show direction; no value between markers is implied.
Year by year
| Year | Top rate | Structure | Change | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8.95% | graduated | — | As of 1 January | Tax Foundationprov. |
| 2022 | 10.75% | graduated | +1.80% | As of 1 January | Tax Foundationprov. |
| 2023 | 10.75% | graduated | — | As of 1 January | Tax Foundationprov. |
| 2024 | 10.75% | graduated | — | As of 1 January | Tax Foundationprov. |
| 2025 | 10.75% | graduated | — | Enacted for the year | District of Columbia Office of Tax and Revenue |
| 2026 | 10.75% | graduated | — | Enacted for the year | District of Columbia Office of Tax and Revenue |
Every change
- 2022: raise of 1.80% — 8.95% to 10.75%.
What was behind the changes
The District added new top brackets in 2022, taking the top rate from 8.95% to 10.75%.
What this page does not tell you
This is the top marginal rate, not anyone's bill. Only the rate is carried back; District of Columbia's brackets, standard deduction and exemptions for years before 2025 are not in this dataset. A cut in the top rate can sit alongside a higher bill for most filers.
Only the top marginal rate is carried back. Brackets, deductions and exemptions for years before 2025 are not in this dataset.
Years before 2025 are Tax Foundation's 1 January snapshot; 2025 and 2026 are the rate enacted for the whole year, from the state's own source. Where the two disagree the record carries both figures.
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