Tax Rates
Forty-seven percent of U.S. adults believe that only ten to
nineteen percent of a person's income should go to taxes.1
These figures are for the 2008 tax year. Find your tax rate below.
| Schedule X – Single |
| If taxable income is over: |
But not over: |
The tax is: |
| $0 |
$8,025 |
10% of the amount over 0 |
| $8,025 |
$32,550 |
$802.50 plus 15% of the amount over $8,025 |
| $32,550 |
$78,850 |
$4,481.25 plus 25% of the amount over $32,550 |
| $78,850 |
$164,550 |
$16,056.25 plus 28% of the amount over $78,850 |
| $164,550 |
$357,700 |
$40,052.25 plus 33% of the amount over $164,550 |
| $357,700 |
no limit |
$103,791.75 plus 35% of the amount over $357,700 |
| Schedule Y-1 – Married Filing Jointly or Qualifying Widow(er) |
| If taxable income is over: |
But not over: |
The tax is: |
| $0 |
$16,050 |
$10% of the amount over $0 |
| $16,050 |
$65,100 |
$1,605.00 plus 15% of the amount over $16,050 |
| $65,100 |
$131,450 |
$8,962.50 plus 25% of the amount over $65,100 |
| $131,450 |
$200,300 |
$25,550.00 plus 28% of the amount over $131,450 |
| $200,300 |
$357,700 |
$44,828.00 plus 33% of the amount over $200,300 |
| $357,700 |
no limit |
$96,770.00 plus 35% of the amount over $357,700 |
| Schedule Y-2 – Married Filing Separately |
| If taxable income is over: |
But not over: |
The tax is: |
| $0 |
$8,025 |
$10% of the amount over $0 |
| $8,025 |
$32,550 |
$802.50 plus 15% of the amount over $8,025 |
| $32,550 |
$65,725 |
$4,481.25 plus 25% of the amount over $32,550 |
| $65,725 |
$100,150 |
$12,775.00 plus 28% of the amount over $65,725 |
| $100,150 |
$178,850 |
$22,414.00 plus 33% of the amount over $100,150 |
| $178,850 |
no limit |
$48,385.00 plus 35% of the amount over $178,850 |
| Schedule Z – Head of Household |
| If taxable income is over: |
But not over: |
The tax is: |
| $0 |
$11,450 |
$10% of the amount over $0 |
| $11,450 |
$43,650 |
$1,145.00 plus 15% of the amount over $11,450 |
| $43,650 |
$112,650 |
$5,975.00 plus 25% of the amount over $43,650 |
| $112,650 |
$182,400 |
$23,225.00 plus 28% of the amount over $112,650 |
| $182,400 |
$357,700 |
$42,755.00 plus 33% of the amount over $182,400 |
| $357,700 |
no limit |
$100,604.00 plus 35% of the amount over $357,700 |
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