Income Tax Brackets for 2020

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2020 Tax Brackets,
Personal Rates

Note: Late filing penalties for 2019 and 2020 Returns have abated or refunded if a taxpayer already claimed them through September 30, 2022. The IRS extended the penalty deadline so that they only begin accruing for returns filed after Sept. 30 instead of the regular due date. Any returns filed before this date should not face any penalties; returns filed after this due date will see a penalty beginning at usually 5% of the taxes due, up to 25%. See more details on tax penalties.

Your taxable income - not tax free income - will be taxed at different IRS income tax brackets or rates based on income tax brackets by tax year and your personal tax return filing status.

Use the RATEucator below to get your personal tax bracket results for Tax Years 2020 and 2021. Review the current 2020 Tax Brackets and Tax Rate table breakdown. The associated state tax rates or brackets vary by state. Tax brackets and thus income tax rates vary by tax year; find previous tax year or back tax brackets and income tax rate tables.

When done with the above RATEucator, use the 2020 Tax Calculator and Refund Estimator for more of your accurate, personal detailed tax return information. Furthermore, optimize your taxes with many of these easy to use Tax Calculator Tools so you get to keep more of your hard earned money.

Taxpayer Case Study for Tax Rate and Bracket Calculation

Take a look at this case study as it demonstrates how IRS taxes are calculated by income tax bracket. For more state related tax rate information, select your state(s). Your income is taxed at a fixed rate for all income within certain brackets. As your income exceeds a bracket, the next portion of income is taxed at the next bracket, and so on.

Taxpayer Name: Elizabeth   Filing Status: Single   Taxable Income: $50,000
IRS Taxes Due: $6790   Effective Tax Rate: 13.58%

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Tax Rates and Brackets Tables for Tax Year 2020

Below are income tax rate tables by filing status, income tax bracket tiers, and a breakdown of taxes owed. The RATEucator calculates what is outlined here for you. See IRS taxable income thresholds for previous tax brackets for back taxes or future, 2021 brackets. Use the tool above to see a unique breakdown of your income tax. When you prepare your 2020 Tax Return with eFile.com, our tax app will report your income within the respective tax brackets so you don't have to worry about which thresholds you fall into.

2020 Filing Status: Single, Unmarried

See information on the single or individual filing status.

2020 Filing Status: Head of Household

See information on the head of household filing status.

2020 Filing Status: Married Filing Jointly or Widowed

See information on the married filing jointly or widowed filing status.

2020 Filing Status: Married Filing Separately

See information on the married filing separately filing status.

Keep in mind, you might be able to reduce your taxable income and/or increase your nontaxable income and, as a result, fall into lower a tax bracket. This is done by factoring in tax deductions, tax credits or other tax savings. We suggest you not only look at the many tax calculator tools here, but also calculate and estimate your 2020 Tax Return and potential tax refund now.

Find previous tax year tax rate tables by income tax bracket and filing status. Find your IRS filing status by using the free eFile STATucator. 

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