Below is the 2022 federal income tax rate schedule
for "ordinary income" based on filing status.
Single |
If taxable income is between: |
$1 |
to |
$10,275 |
x |
10% |
minus |
$0 |
= Tax* |
$10,276 |
to |
$41,775 |
x |
12% |
minus |
$206 |
= Tax* |
$41,776 |
to |
$89,075 |
x |
22% |
minus |
$4,383 |
= Tax* |
$89,076 |
to |
$170,050 |
x |
24% |
minus |
$6,165 |
= Tax* |
$170,051 |
to |
$215,950 |
x |
32% |
minus |
$19,769 |
= Tax* |
$215,951 |
to |
$539,900 |
x |
35% |
minus |
$26,247 |
= Tax* |
$539,900 |
to |
................. |
x |
37% |
minus |
$37,045 |
= Tax* |
|
Head of Household |
If taxable income is between: |
$1 |
to |
$14,650 |
x |
10% |
minus |
$0 |
= Tax* |
$14,651 |
to |
$55,900 |
x |
12% |
minus |
$293 |
= Tax* |
$55,901 |
to |
$89,050 |
x |
22% |
minus |
$5,883 |
= Tax* |
$89,051 |
to |
$170,050 |
x |
24% |
minus |
$7,664 |
= Tax* |
$170,051 |
to |
$215,950 |
x |
32% |
minus |
$21,268 |
= Tax* |
$215,951 |
to |
$539,900 |
x |
35% |
minus |
$27,747 |
= Tax* |
$539,901 |
to |
................. |
x |
37% |
minus |
$38,545 |
= Tax* |
|
Married Filing Jointly
OR Qualifying Widow(er) |
If taxable income is between: |
$1 |
to |
$20,550 |
x |
10% |
minus |
$0 |
= Tax* |
$20,551 |
to |
$83,550 |
x |
12% |
minus |
$411 |
= Tax* |
$83,551 |
to |
$178,150 |
x |
22% |
minus |
$8,766 |
= Tax* |
$178,151 |
to |
$340,100 |
x |
24% |
minus |
$12,329 |
= Tax* |
$340,101 |
to |
$431,900 |
x |
32% |
minus |
$39,537 |
= Tax* |
$431,901 |
to |
$647,850 |
x |
35% |
minus |
$52,494 |
= Tax* |
$647,851 |
to |
................. |
x |
37% |
minus |
$65,451 |
= Tax* |
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Married Filing Separately |
If taxable income is between: |
$1 |
to |
$10,275 |
x |
10% |
minus |
$0 |
= Tax* |
$10,276 |
to |
$41,775 |
x |
12% |
minus |
$206 |
= Tax* |
$41,776 |
to |
$89,075 |
x |
22% |
minus |
$4,383 |
= Tax* |
$89,076 |
to |
$170,050 |
x |
24% |
minus |
$6,165 |
= Tax* |
$170,051 |
to |
$215,950 |
x |
32% |
minus |
$19,769 |
= Tax* |
$215,951 |
to |
$323,925 |
x |
35% |
minus |
$26,247 |
= Tax* |
$323,926 |
to |
................. |
x |
37% |
minus |
$32,725 |
= Tax* |
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Example Federal income
Tax Calculation |
For tax year 2022, Joe is a SINGLE
taxpayer and has ordinary taxable income in the amount of $43,500.
What is his regular federal income tax?
Using the
2022 regular income tax rate schedule above for a single person,
Joe's federal income tax is $5,187.
$43,500 X 22%
= $9,570 - $4,383 = $5,187*
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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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