Income Tax Rates

Federal Income Tax Brackets by Tax Year

Your federal income tax bracket tells you at what rate your income (your taxable income) will be taxed. Tax rates often vary by tax year and may be different for each filing status. The rate of taxation is applied only to your taxable income. You can determine your tax bracket and tax rate for 2011 and for earlier tax years using the tax bracket calculator below.

What is taxable income and what is not?

To use the tax bracket estimator tool below, just choose the tax year and your filing status, then locate your taxable income on the table. You will find your tax bracket to the right of your taxable income:

Tax Year: Filing Status: Single Married filing jointly Married filing separately Head of household
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Taxable Income and Estimated Tax

The tax estimator tool below provides you with a rough estimate of your expected federal taxes based on your taxable income, the tax year, and your filing status. This estimate does not include more complicated items such as capital gains, payroll tax, etc. For a more accurate income tax estimate, please use the:

FREE 2011 Federal Tax Calculator and Tax Estimator

Tax Year: Filing Status: Single Married filing jointly Married filing separately Head of household
Taxable Income:	$
Estimated Tax:	$

Tax Rates, Tax Hikes, and Tax Cuts: An Overview

1992	1993 - 2000	2001	2002	2003 - 2011
			10%	10%
15%	15%	15%	15%	15%
28%	28%	27.5%	27%	25%
31%	31%	30.5%	30%	28%
	36%	35.5%	35%	33%
	39.6%	39.1%	38.6%	35%

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