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Tax Rates, Tax Brackets Through the Years
2010 through 2021

The taxes we pay depend on two things.

Congress sets the rates and a baseline income amount that falls into them when a tax law is created or changed. Then the Internal Revenue Service adjusts the income brackets each year, usually in late October or early November, based on inflation.

Here's a look at income tax rates and brackets over the years.

2021 tax rates and income brackets
USE THESE RATES & INCOME BRACKETS FOR 2021 TAX YEAR RETURNS FILED IN 2022

 Tax
 Rate

 Single

 Head of
 Household

 Married
 Filing Jointly or
 Surviving Spouse

 Married
 Filing
 Separately

 10%

 Up to $9,950

 Up to $14,200

 Up to $19,900

 Up to $9,950

 12%

 $9,951 to 
 $40,525

 $14,201 to 
 $54,200

 $19,901 to
 $81,050

 $9,951 to
 $40,425

 22%

 $40,526 to 
 $86,375

 $54,201 to
 $86,350

 $81,051 to
 $172,750

 $40,426 to
 $86,375

 24%

 $86,376 to 
 $164,925

 $86,351 to
 $164,900

 $172,751 to
 $329,850

 $86,376 to
 $164,925

 32%

 $164,926 to
 $209,425

 $164,901 to
 $209,400

 $329,851 to
 $418,850

 $164,926 to
 $209,425

 35%

 $209,426 to
 $523,600

 $209,401 to
 $523,600

 $418,851 to
 $628,300

 $209,426 to
 $314,150

 37%

 $523,601
 or more

 $523,601
 or more

 $628,301
 or more

 $314,151
 or more
More on 2021 tax inflation adjustments here.

 

2020 tax rates and income brackets
USE THESE RATES & INCOME BRACKETS FOR 2020 TAX YEAR RETURNS FILED IN 2021

 Tax
 Rate

 Single

 Head of
 Household

 Married
 Filing Jointly or
 Surviving Spouse

 Married
 Filing
 Separately

 10%

 Up to $9,875

 Up to $14,100

 Up to $19,750

 Up to $9,875

 12%

 $9,876 to 
 $40,125

 $14,101 to 
 $53,700

 $19,751 to
 $80,250

 $9,876 to
 $40,125

 22%

 $40,126 to 
 $85,525

 $53,701 to
 $85,500

 $80,251 to
 $171,050

 $40,126 to
 $85,525

 24%

 $85,526 to 
 $163,300

 $85,501 to
 $163,300

 $171,051 to
 $326,600

 $85,526 to
 $163,300

 32%

 $163,301 to
 $207,350

 $163,301 to
 $207,350

 $326,601 to
 $414,700

 $163,301 to
 $207,350

 35%

 $207,351 to
 $518,400

 $204,101 to
 $518,400

 $414,701 to
 $622,050

 $207,351 to
 $311,025

 37%

 $518,401 
 or more

 $518,401
 or more

 $622,051
 or more

 $311,026 
 or more
More on 2020 tax inflation adjustments here.

 

2019 tax rates and income brackets
As enacted under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
USE THESE RATES & INCOME BRACKETS FOR 2019 TAX YEAR RETURNS FILED IN 2020

Tax Rate Single  Head of Household Married Filing Jointly
or Surviving Spouse		 Married Filing Separately
10%  Up to $9,700   Up to $13,850   Up to $19,400   Up to $9,700
12% $9,701 to $39,475   $13,851 to $52,850   $19,401 to
$78,950		   $9,701 to $39,475
22% $39,476 to $84,200   $52,851 to $84,200   $78,951 to $168,400   $39,476 to $84,200
24% $84,201 to $160,725   $84,201 to $160,700   $168,401 to $321,450   $84,201 to $160,725
32% $160,726 to $204,100   $160,701 to $204,100   $321,451 to $408,200   $160,726 to $204,100
35% $204,101 to $510,300   $204,101 to $501,300   $408,201 to $612,350   $204,101 to $306,175
37% $510,301
or more		   $510,301
 or more		   $612,351
 or more		   $306,176 
 or more

 

2018 tax rates and income brackets
As enacted under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
USE THESE RATES & INCOME BRACKETS FOR 2018 TAX YEAR RETURNS FILED IN 2019

Tax Rate Single  Head of Household Married Filing Jointly
or Surviving Spouse		 Married Filing Separately
10%  Up to $9,525   Up to $13,600   Up to $19,050   Up to $9,525
12% $9,526 to $38,700   $13,601 to $51,800   $19,051 to
$77,400		   $9,526 to $38,700
22% $38,701 to $82,500   $51,801 to $82,500   $77,401 to $165,000   $38,701 to $82,500
24% $82,501 to $157,500   $82,501 to $157,500   $165,001 to $315,000   $82,501 to $157,500
32% $157,501 to $200,000   $157,501 to $200,000   $315,001 to $400,000   $157,501 to $200,000
35% $200,001 to $500,000   $200,001 to $500,000   $400,001 to $600,000   $200,001 to $300,000
37% $500,001
or more		   $500,001
 or more		   $600,001
 or more		   $300,001 
 or more

  

2018 tax rates and income brackets
Issued by IRS before consideration of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. DO NOT USE FOR FILING

Tax Rate Single  Head of Household Married Filing Jointly
or Surviving Spouse		 Married Filing Separately
10%  Up to $9,525   Up to $13,600   Up to $19,050   Up to $9,525
15% $9,526 to $38,700   $13,601 to $51,850   $19,051 to
$77,400		   $9,526 to $38,700
25% $38,701 to $93,700   $51,851 to $133,850   $77,401 to $156,150   $38,701 to $78,075
28% $93,701 to $195,450   $133,851 to $216,700   $156,151 to $237,950   $78,076 to $118,975
33% $195,451 to $424,950   $216,701 to $424,950   $237,951 to $424,950   $118,976 to $212,475
35% $424,951 to $426,700   $424,951 to $453,350   $424,951 to $480,050   $212,476 to $240,025
39.6% $426,701
or more		   $453,351
 or more		   $480,051 
 or more		   $240,026 
 or more

  

 2017 tax rates and income brackets

Tax Rate Single  Head of Household Married Filing Jointly
or Surviving Spouse		 Married Filing Separately
10%  Up to $9,325   Up to $13,350   Up to $18,650   Up to $9,325
15% $9,326 to $37,650   $13,351 to $50,800   $18,651 to
$75,900		   $9,326 to $37,950
25% $37,951 to $91,900   $50,801 to $131,200   $75,901 to $153,100   $37,951 to $76,550
28% $91,901 to $191,650   $131,201 to $212,500   $153,101 to $233,350   $76,551 to $116,675
33% $191,651 to $416,700   $212,501 to $416,700   $233,351 to $416,700   $116,676 to $208,350
35% $416,701 to $418,400   $416,701 to $444,550   $416,701 to $470,700   $208,351 to $235,350
39.6% $418,401
or more		   $444,501
 or more		   $470,701 
 or more		   $235,351 
 or more

  

2016 tax rates and income brackets

Tax Rate Single  Head of Household Married Filing Jointly
or Surviving Spouse		 Married Filing Separately
10%  Up to $9,275   Up to $13,250   Up to $18,550   Up to $9,275
15% $9,276 to $37,650   $13,251 to $50,400   $18,551 to
$75,300		   $9,276 to $37,650
25% $37,651 to $91,150   $50,401 to $130,150   $75,301 to $151,900   $37,651 to $75,950
28% $91,151 to $190,150   $130,151 to $210,800   $151,901 to $231,450   $75,951 to $115,725
33% $190,151 to $413,350   $210,801 to $413,350   $231,451 to $413,350   $115,726 to $206,675
35% $413,351 to $415,050   $413,351 to $441,000   $413,351 to $466,950   $206,676 to $233,475
39.6% $415,051
or more		   $441,001
 or more		   $466,951 
 or more		   $233,476
 or more

  

2015 tax rates and income brackets

Tax Rate Single  Head of Household Married Filing Jointly
or Surviving Spouse		 Married Filing Separately
10%  Up to $9,225   Up to $13,150   Up to $18,450   Up to $9,225
15%  $9,226
 to $37,450		   $13,151
  to $50,200		   $18,451
to $74,900		   $9,226
to $37,450
25%  $37,451
 to $90,750		   $50,201
  to $129,600		   $74,901
to $151,200		   $37,451
to $75,600
28%  $90,751
 to $189,300		   $129,601
  to $209,850		   $151,201
to $230,450		   $75,601
to $115,225
33%  $189,301
 to $411,500		   $209,851
  to $411,500		   $230,451
to $411,500		   $115,226
to $205,750
35%  $411,501
 to $413,200		   $411,501
  to $439,000		   $411,501
to $464,850		   $205,751
to $232,425
39.6%  $413,201 or more   $439,001 or more   $464,851 or more   $232,426 or more

 

2014 tax rates and income brackets

Tax Rate Single  Head of Household Married Filing Jointly
or Surviving Spouse		 Married Filing Separately
10%  Up to $9,075   Up to $12,950   Up to $18,150   Up to $9,075
15%  $9,076
 to $36,900		   $12,951
  to $49,400		   $18,151
to $73,800		   $9,076
to $36,900
25%  $36,901
 to $89,350		   $49,401
  to $127,550		   $73,801
to $148,850		   $36,901
to $74,425
28%  $89,351
 to $186,350		   $127,551
  to $206,600		   $148,851
to $226,850		   $74,426
to $113,425
33%  $186,351
 to $405,100		   $206,601
  to $405,100		   $226,851
to $405,100		   $113,426
to $202,550
35%  $405,101
 to $406,750		   $405,101
  to $432,200		   $405,101
to $457,600		   $202,551
to $228,800
39.6%  $406,751 or more   $432,201 or more   $457,601 or more   $228,801 or more

  

2013 tax rates and income brackets

Tax Rate Single  Head of Household Married Filing Jointly
or Surviving Spouse		 Married Filing Separately
10%  Up to $8,925   Up to $12,750   Up to $17,850   Up to $8,925
15% $8,926
to $36,250		 $12,751
to $48,600		 $17,851
to $72,500		 $8,926
to $36,250
25% $36,251
to $87,850		 $48,601
to $125,450		 $72,501
to $146,400		 $36,251
to $73,200
28% $87,851
to $183,250		  $125,451
to $203,150		  $146,401
to $223,050		 $73,201
to $111,525
33% $183,251
to $398,350		 $203,151
to $398,350		 $223,051
to $398,350		 $111,526
to $199,175
35% $398,351
to $400,000

$398,351
to $425,000

 $398,351
to $450,000		 $199,176
to $225,000
39.6%  $400,001 or more   $425,001 or more   $450,001 or more   $225,001 or more

 

2012 tax rates and income brackets

Tax Rate Single  Head of Household Married Filing Jointly
or Surviving Spouse		 Married Filing Separately
10%  Up to $8,700   Up to $12,400   Up to $17,400   Up to $8,700
15% $8,701
to $35,350		 $12,401
to $47,350		 $17,401
to $70,700		 $8,701
to $35,350
25% $35,351
to $85,650		 $47,351
to $122,300		 $70,701
to $142,700		 $35,351
to $71,350
28% $85,651
to $178,650		 $122,301
to $198,050		 $142,701
to $217,450		 $71,351
to $108,725
33% $178,651
to $388,350		 $198,051
to $388,350		 $217,451
to $388,350		 $108,726
to $194,175
35%  $388,351 or more   $388,351 or more   $388,351 or more   $194,175 or more

 

2011 tax rates and income brackets

Tax Rate Single  Head of Household Married Filing Jointly
or Surviving Spouse		 Married Filing Separately
10%  Up to $8,500   Up to $12,150   Up to $17,000   Up to $8,500
15% $8,501
to $34,500		 $12,151
to $46,250		 $17,001
to $69,000		 $8,501
to $34,500
25% $34,501
to $83,600		 $46,251
to $119,400		 $69,001
to $139,350		 $34,501
to $69,675
28%  $83,601
to $174,400		  $119,401
to $193,350		 $139,351
to $212,300		 $69,676
to $106,150
33%  $174,401
to $379,150		 $193,351
to $379,150		 $212,301
to $379,150		 $106,151
to $189,575
35% $379,151 or more   $379,151 or more   $379,151 or more   $189,576 or more

 

2010 tax rates and income brackets

Tax Rate Single  Head of Household Married Filing Jointly
or Surviving Spouse		 Married Filing Separately
10% Up to $8,375   Up to $11,950   Up to $16,750   Up to $8,375
15% $8,376
to $34,000		  $11,951
to $45,550		  $16,751
to $68,000		  $8,376
to $34,000
25% $34,001
to $82,400		  $45,551
to $117,650		  $68,001
to $137,300		   $34,001
to $68,650
28% $82,401
to $171,850		  $117,651
to $190,550		   $137,301
to $209,250		   $68,651
to $104,625
33%  $171,851
to $373,650		  $190,551
to $373,650		   $209,251
to $373,650		   $104,626
to $186,825
35%  $373,651 or more   $373,651 or more   $373,651 or more   $186,826 or more

 

For prior tax years, check out the historical inflation adjustments
archived by the Internal Revenue Service.