2026 Federal Income Tax Brackets
The IRS set new inflation-adjusted brackets for tax year 2026 in Revenue Procedure 2025-32. Here are the exact income thresholds for all four filing statuses, plus how the new deductions change your taxable income. High earners also face IRMAA surcharges at Medicare enrollment (age 65).
2026 tax brackets at a glance
| Rate | Single | Married filing jointly |
|---|---|---|
| 10% | $0 – $12,400 | $0 – $24,800 |
| 12% | $12,400 – $50,400 | $24,800 – $100,800 |
| 22% | $50,400 – $105,700 | $100,800 – $211,400 |
| 24% | $105,700 – $201,775 | $211,400 – $403,550 |
| 32% | $201,775 – $256,225 | $403,550 – $512,450 |
| 35% | $256,225 – $640,600 | $512,450 – $768,700 |
| 37% | Over $640,600 | Over $768,700 |
Full tables for all four filing statuses, including head of household and married filing separately, are below. See the complete 2026 income tax table for a single combined reference, or jump straight to the married filing jointly breakdown if that is your status.
How the brackets work (the part people get wrong)
The United States uses a progressive system, so your bracket is not the rate you pay on all your income. It is the rate on your last dollar. If you are single with $60,000 of taxable income, you are in the 22% bracket, but you do not pay 22% on the whole $60,000. You pay 10% on the first slice, 12% on the next, and 22% only on the amount above $50,400. Your effective rate is far lower than your bracket.
One more key point: brackets apply to taxable income, which is your income after the standard deduction and after the new Schedule 1-A deductions for tips, overtime, car loan interest, and seniors. Those deductions shrink the number these rates hit.
2026 tax brackets: Single
| Rate | Taxable income |
|---|---|
| 10% | $0 to $12,400 |
| 12% | Over $12,400 to $50,400 |
| 22% | Over $50,400 to $105,700 |
| 24% | Over $105,700 to $201,775 |
| 32% | Over $201,775 to $256,225 |
| 35% | Over $256,225 to $640,600 |
| 37% | Over $640,600 |
2026 tax brackets: Married filing jointly
| Rate | Taxable income |
|---|---|
| 10% | $0 to $24,800 |
| 12% | Over $24,800 to $100,800 |
| 22% | Over $100,800 to $211,400 |
| 24% | Over $211,400 to $403,550 |
| 32% | Over $403,550 to $512,450 |
| 35% | Over $512,450 to $768,700 |
| 37% | Over $768,700 |
2026 tax brackets: Head of household
| Rate | Taxable income |
|---|---|
| 10% | $0 to $17,700 |
| 12% | Over $17,700 to $67,450 |
| 22% | Over $67,450 to $105,700 |
| 24% | Over $105,700 to $201,750 |
| 32% | Over $201,750 to $256,200 |
| 35% | Over $256,200 to $640,600 |
| 37% | Over $640,600 |
2026 tax brackets: Married filing separately
| Rate | Taxable income |
|---|---|
| 10% | $0 to $12,400 |
| 12% | Over $12,400 to $50,400 |
| 22% | Over $50,400 to $105,700 |
| 24% | Over $105,700 to $201,775 |
| 32% | Over $201,775 to $256,225 |
| 35% | Over $256,225 to $384,350 |
| 37% | Over $384,350 |
2026 standard deduction (for context)
Before the brackets apply, most people subtract the standard deduction. These are the 2026 amounts:
| Filing status | Standard deduction |
|---|---|
| Single | $16,100 |
| Married filing jointly | $32,200 |
| Head of household | $24,150 |
| Married filing separately | $16,100 |
See the full standard deduction guide for the senior and blind add-ons and how the new deductions stack on top.
A worked example
Say you are single with $70,000 of gross wages in 2026. You take the $16,100 standard deduction, leaving $53,900 of taxable income. Your tax is not 22% of $53,900. It is:
- 10% on the first $12,400 = $1,240
- 12% on $12,400 to $50,400 (that is $38,000) = $4,560
- 22% on $50,400 to $53,900 (that is $3,500) = $770
Total federal income tax: about $6,570. That is an effective rate near 9.4% of your taxable income, even though you are "in the 22% bracket." If you also earned qualifying tips or overtime, those Schedule 1-A deductions would lower your taxable income further before any of these rates apply.
"Tax brackets" vs "tax rates": are they the same thing?
People use these two terms interchangeably, but they describe different pieces of the same system. A tax rate is one of the seven percentages: 10, 12, 22, 24, 32, 35, or 37%. A tax bracket is the income range that rate applies to. So "the 22% bracket" means the income range where the 22% rate kicks in, not that all your income is taxed at 22%. See our full breakdown of 2026 tax rates vs tax brackets if the distinction is still fuzzy.
How 2026 compares to 2025
The seven rates did not change. What moved is where each bracket starts and ends. The IRS raises these thresholds every year for inflation, and Revenue Procedure 2025-32 pushed the 2026 thresholds up from their 2025 levels. Practically, this means a small raise is less likely to bump you into a higher bracket than it would have under the 2025 numbers. If your income stayed flat between 2025 and 2026, more of it sits in the lower brackets than last year.
How the new deductions interact with your bracket
The tips, overtime, car loan interest, and senior deductions are subtracted before your bracket math happens, so they can pull your top dollars out of a higher bracket. But be careful: they are below-the-line deductions that do not lower your adjusted gross income, so they do not help with AGI-based phase-outs like the SALT cap or the Child Tax Credit.
Frequently asked questions
What are the 2026 tax brackets?
For single filers in 2026 the rates start at 10% up to $12,400, then 12% over $12,400, 22% over $50,400, 24% over $105,700, 32% over $201,775, 35% over $256,225, and 37% over $640,600. Married filing jointly thresholds are roughly double the single amounts.
What tax bracket am I in for 2026?
Your bracket is set by your taxable income, which is your income after the standard deduction and any Schedule 1-A deductions. Find the row in your filing status table above that contains your taxable income. Remember that only the income inside that top band is taxed at that rate.
Did the tax rates change for 2026?
The seven rates (10, 12, 22, 24, 32, 35, and 37%) stayed the same. What changed are the income thresholds, which the IRS raised for inflation in Revenue Procedure 2025-32. Higher thresholds mean a bit more of your income falls into lower brackets than in 2025.
Do the new tips and overtime deductions change my bracket?
They can. Because these deductions lower your taxable income, they can move your top dollars into a lower bracket and reduce your tax. They do not lower your adjusted gross income, so they do not help with AGI-based limits. See our below-the-line explainer.
What is the 2026 tax table for married filing jointly?
For married couples filing jointly in 2026: 10% on income up to $24,800, 12% over $24,800 to $100,800, 22% over $100,800 to $211,400, 24% over $211,400 to $403,550, 32% over $403,550 to $512,450, 35% over $512,450 to $768,700, and 37% on income above $768,700. See the full table above.
What is the 2026 tax bracket for head of household?
For head of household filers in 2026: 10% on income up to $17,700, 12% over $17,700 to $67,450, 22% over $67,450 to $105,700, 24% over $105,700 to $201,750, 32% over $201,750 to $256,200, 35% over $256,200 to $640,600, and 37% on income above $640,600.
Where can I find the 2026 federal income tax tables?
The official 2026 federal income tax tables are published in IRS Revenue Procedure 2025-32. All four filing status tables are shown on this page above. The IRS also publishes withholding tables in Publication 15-T for employers.
What are the federal tax rates for 2026?
The seven federal tax rates for 2026 are 10%, 12%, 22%, 24%, 32%, 35%, and 37%. These rates did not change from 2025. What changed are the income thresholds, which the IRS adjusted upward for inflation. See the full tables by filing status above.
What is the 2026 tax bracket for married filing jointly, in detail?
See our dedicated 2026 tax brackets for married filing jointly page for a breakdown built specifically around joint-filer numbers, examples, and how the brackets shift once both spouses' income is combined.
Is there a single combined 2026 income tax table?
Yes. Our 2026 income tax table lays out every rate and threshold for all four filing statuses side by side in one page, for quick reference without scrolling through separate sections.