Below is the 2025 federal income tax rate schedule
for "ordinary income" based on filing status.
|
Single |
|
If taxable income is between: |
|
$1 |
to |
$11,925 |
x |
10% |
minus |
$0 |
= Tax* |
|
$11,925 |
to |
$48,475 |
x |
12% |
minus |
$239 |
= Tax* |
|
$48,476 |
to |
$103,350 |
x |
22% |
minus |
$5,086 |
= Tax* |
|
$103,351 |
to |
$197,300 |
x |
24% |
minus |
$7,153 |
= Tax* |
|
$197,301 |
to |
$250,525 |
x |
32% |
minus |
$22,937 |
= Tax* |
|
$250,526 |
to |
$626,350 |
x |
35% |
minus |
$30,453 |
= Tax* |
|
$626,351 |
to |
................. |
x |
37% |
minus |
$42,980 |
= Tax* |
|
|
Head of Household |
|
If taxable income is between: |
|
$1 |
to |
$17,000 |
x |
10% |
minus |
$0 |
= Tax* |
|
$17,001 |
to |
$64,850 |
x |
12% |
minus |
$340 |
= Tax* |
|
$64,851 |
to |
$103,350 |
x |
22% |
minus |
$6,825 |
= Tax* |
|
$103,351 |
to |
$197,300 |
x |
24% |
minus |
$8,892 |
= Tax* |
|
$197,301 |
to |
$250,500 |
x |
32% |
minus |
$24,676 |
= Tax* |
|
$250,501 |
to |
$626,350 |
x |
35% |
minus |
$32,191 |
= Tax* |
|
$626,351 |
to |
................. |
x |
37% |
minus |
$44,718 |
= Tax* |
|
|
Married Filing Jointly
OR Qualifying Widow(er) |
|
If taxable income is between: |
|
$1 |
to |
$23,850 |
x |
10% |
minus |
$0 |
= Tax* |
|
$23,851 |
to |
$96,950 |
x |
12% |
minus |
$477 |
= Tax* |
|
$96,951 |
to |
$206,700 |
x |
22% |
minus |
$10,172 |
= Tax* |
|
$206,701 |
to |
$394,600 |
x |
24% |
minus |
$14,306 |
= Tax* |
|
$394,601 |
to |
$501,050 |
x |
32% |
minus |
$45,874 |
= Tax* |
|
$501,051 |
to |
$751,600 |
x |
35% |
minus |
$60,906 |
= Tax* |
|
$751,601 |
to |
................. |
x |
37% |
minus |
$75,938 |
= Tax* |
|
|
Married Filing Separately |
|
If taxable income is between: |
|
$1 |
to |
$11,925 |
x |
10% |
minus |
$0 |
= Tax* |
|
$11,925 |
to |
$48,475 |
x |
12% |
minus |
$239 |
= Tax* |
|
$48,476 |
to |
$103,350 |
x |
22% |
minus |
$5,086 |
= Tax* |
|
$103,351 |
to |
$197,300 |
x |
24% |
minus |
$7,153 |
= Tax* |
|
$197,301 |
to |
$250,525 |
x |
32% |
minus |
$22,937 |
= Tax* |
|
$250,526 |
to |
$375,800 |
x |
35% |
minus |
$30,453 |
= Tax* |
|
$375,801 |
to |
................. |
x |
37% |
minus |
$37,969 |
= Tax* |
|
|
Example Federal Income
Tax Calculation |
|
For tax year 2025, Joe is a SINGLE
taxpayer and has ordinary taxable income in the amount of $53,500.
What is his regular federal income tax?
Using the
2025 regular income tax rate schedule above for a single person,
Joe's federal income tax is $6,684.
$53,500 X 22%
= $11,770 - $5,086 = $6,684*
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*The
IRS tax tables MUST be used for taxable
income LESS THAN $100,000 to calculate the EXACT income
tax. The calculations above should come within $100
of the EXACT income tax.
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