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2026 TAX RATES

2026 Tax Rates

2026 Tax Rates Schedule X - Single
If taxable income is overBut not overThe tax is
$0$12,40010%
$12,400 $50,40012%
$50,400$105,70022%
$105,700$201,77524%
$201,775$256,22532%
$256,225$640,60035%
$640,600no limit37%
2026 Tax Rates Schedule Y-1 - Married Filing Jointly or Qualifying Widow(er)
If taxable income is overBut not overThe tax is
$0$24,80010%
$24,800$100,80012%
$100,800$211,40022%
$211,400$403,55024%
$403,550$512,45032%
$512,450$768,70035%
$768,700no limit37%
2026 Tax Rates Schedule Y-2 - Married Filing Separately
If taxable income is overBut not overThe tax is
$0$12,40010%
$12,400$50,40012%
$50,400$105,70022%
$105,700$201,77524%
$201,775$256,22532%
$256,225 $384,35035%
$384,350no limit37%
2026 Tax Rates Schedule Z - Head of Household
If taxable income is overBut not overThe tax is
$0$17,70010%
$17,700$67,45012%
$67,450$105,70022%
$105,700$201,75024%
$201,750$256,20032%
$256,200 $640,60035%
$640,600no limit37%
2026 Tax Rates Estates & Trusts
If taxable income is overBut not overThe tax is
$0 $3,30010%
$3,300$11,70024%
$11,700$16,00035%
$16,000no limit37%
Social Security 2026 Tax Rates
Social Security Tax Rate: Employers6.2%
Social Security Tax Rate: Employees6.2%
Social Security Tax Rate: Self-Employed12.4%
Maximum earnings subject to Social Security tax$184,500
Maximum earnings subject to Medicare taxUnlimited
Medicare Tax Rate: Employers1.45%
Medicare Tax Rate: Employees1.45%
Medicare tax rate: Self-employed2.9%
Additional Medicare tax on FICA wages and self-employment income above $200,000 (single filers) or $250,000 (joint filers)0.90%
Net investment income tax on taxpayers with modified adjusted grossincome (MAGI) exceeding $200,000 (single filers) or $250,000 (jointfilers)3.8%
2026 Tax Rates Miscellaneous
Business Section 179 expensing limit$2,560,000
Business Section 179 phaseout threshold$4,090,000
First-year bonus depreciation rate100%
Income threshold after which the Section 199A (qualified business income) deduction for pass-through entities may begin to phase out$201,750 (single and head of household); $403,500 (married filing jointly)
Qualified small-employer Health Reimbursement Arrangement limit$6,450 (single coverage); $13,100 (family coverage)
Prior-year safe harbor for estimated taxes of higher-income taxpayers 110% of 2025 tax liability
Standard mileage rate for business driving72.5 cents
Standard mileage rate for medical driving20.5 cents
Standard mileage rate for moving driving - Members of the Armed Forces on active duty who move because of a permanent change of station20.5 cents
Standard mileage rate for charitable driving14 cents
Child Tax Credit (per child under age 17 at the end of the tax year)$2,200
Unearned income maximum for children under 19 before kiddie tax applies$1,350
Maximum capital gains tax rate for taxpayers with income up to $49,450 for single filers, $98,900 for married filing jointly0%
Maximum capital gains tax rate for taxpayers with income $49,450 to $545,500 for single filers, $98,900 to $613,700 for married filing jointly15%
Maximum capital gains tax rate for taxpayers with income above $545,500 for single filers, $613,700 for married filing jointly20%
Capital gains tax rate for unrecaptured Sec. 1250 gains25%
Capital gains tax rate on collectibles28%
Maximum contribution for Traditional/Roth IRA$7,500 if under age 50 / $8,600 if 50 or older
Maximum employee contribution to SIMPLE IRA$17,000 if under age 50 / $21,000 if 50 or older + $1,250 if age 60, 61, 62 or 63
Maximum Contribution to SEP IRA
25% of eligible compensation up to $72,000
Education 2025 Tax Rates
American Opportunity Credit (per student)$2,500
Lifetime Learning Credit (per return)$2,000
Student Loan Interest Deduction$2,500
Coverdell Education Savings Contribution$2,000

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