Below is the 2024 federal income tax rate schedule
for "ordinary income" based on filing status.
Single |
If taxable income is between: |
$1 |
to |
$11,600 |
x |
10% |
minus |
$0 |
= Tax* |
$11,601 |
to |
$47,150 |
x |
12% |
minus |
$232 |
= Tax* |
$47,151 |
to |
$100,525 |
x |
22% |
minus |
$4,947 |
= Tax* |
$100,526 |
to |
$191,950 |
x |
24% |
minus |
$6,958 |
= Tax* |
$191,951 |
to |
$243,726 |
x |
32% |
minus |
$22,314 |
= Tax* |
$243,726 |
to |
$609,350 |
x |
35% |
minus |
$29,625 |
= Tax* |
$609,351 |
to |
................. |
x |
37% |
minus |
$41,812 |
= Tax* |
|
Head of Household |
If taxable income is between: |
$1 |
to |
$16,550 |
x |
10% |
minus |
$0 |
= Tax* |
$16,551 |
to |
$63,100 |
x |
12% |
minus |
$331 |
= Tax* |
$63,101 |
to |
$100,500 |
x |
22% |
minus |
$6,641 |
= Tax* |
$100,501 |
to |
$191,950 |
x |
24% |
minus |
$8,651 |
= Tax* |
$191,951 |
to |
$243,700 |
x |
32% |
minus |
$24,007 |
= Tax* |
$243,701 |
to |
$609,350 |
x |
35% |
minus |
$31,318 |
= Tax* |
$609,351 |
to |
................. |
x |
37% |
minus |
$43,505 |
= Tax* |
|
Married Filing Jointly
OR Qualifying Widow(er) |
If taxable income is between: |
$1 |
to |
$23,200 |
x |
10% |
minus |
$0 |
= Tax* |
$23,201 |
to |
$94,300 |
x |
12% |
minus |
$464 |
= Tax* |
$94,301 |
to |
$201,050 |
x |
22% |
minus |
$9,894 |
= Tax* |
$201,051 |
to |
$383,900 |
x |
24% |
minus |
$13,915 |
= Tax* |
$383,901 |
to |
$487,450 |
x |
32% |
minus |
$44,627 |
= Tax* |
$487,451 |
to |
$731,200 |
x |
35% |
minus |
$59,251 |
= Tax* |
$731,201 |
to |
................. |
x |
37% |
minus |
$73,875 |
= Tax* |
|
Married Filing Separately |
If taxable income is between: |
$1 |
to |
$11,600 |
x |
10% |
minus |
$0 |
= Tax* |
$11,601 |
to |
$47,150 |
x |
12% |
minus |
$232 |
= Tax* |
$47,151 |
to |
$100,525 |
x |
22% |
minus |
$4,947 |
= Tax* |
$100,526 |
to |
$191,950 |
x |
24% |
minus |
$6,958 |
= Tax* |
$191,951 |
to |
$243,725 |
x |
32% |
minus |
$22,314 |
= Tax* |
$243,726 |
to |
$365,600 |
x |
35% |
minus |
$29,625 |
= Tax* |
$365,601 |
to |
................. |
x |
37% |
minus |
$36,937 |
= Tax* |
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Example Federal income
Tax Calculation |
For tax year 2024, 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
2024 regular income tax rate schedule above for a single person,
Joe's federal income tax is $6,823.
$53,500 X 22%
= $11,770 - $4,947 = $6,823*
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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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