Tax Bracket Calculator 2026: Federal
This tax bracket calculator shows which 2026 federal income tax bracket you are in and how much tax falls in each bracket. Enter your income and filing status (single, married filing jointly or head of household). You can enter taxable income directly or enter gross income and let it subtract the 2026 standard deduction. It returns your marginal tax rate, effective tax rate and total federal income tax, with a table showing each bracket's range and the dollars taxed in it. It explains why moving into a higher bracket only taxes the extra dollars at the higher rate.
Tax Bracket Calculator
Find your 2026 federal tax bracket, marginal and effective rate, and tax in each bracket.
How to use the Tax Bracket Calculator
- Choose your filing status.
- Enter gross income with the standard deduction, or taxable income.
- Read your marginal bracket, effective rate and total tax.
- Check the table to see how much income falls in each bracket.
How bracket tax works
Tax = sum over brackets of (income in bracket × bracket rate). Taxable income = gross income − standard deduction ($16,100 single, $32,200 joint, $24,150 head of household in 2026).
Features
- 2026 federal brackets: 10% to 37%
- Single, married filing jointly, head of household
- 2026 standard deduction option
- Marginal and effective rates
- Tax in each bracket
- Runs in your browser
Frequently asked questions
What are the 2026 federal tax brackets?
There are seven rates: 10%, 12%, 22%, 24%, 32%, 35% and 37%. For single filers the 12% bracket starts at $12,401 and the 37% bracket starts above $640,600 of taxable income.
Does moving into a higher bracket tax all my income at that rate?
No. Only the dollars inside each bracket are taxed at that bracket's rate. That is why your effective rate is lower than your marginal rate.
What is the 2026 standard deduction?
$16,100 for single filers, $32,200 for married filing jointly and $24,150 for head of household.
What is the difference between marginal and effective tax rate?
Marginal rate is the rate on your next dollar of income. Effective rate is total tax divided by income.
Does this include state tax or FICA?
No. It covers federal income tax only, before credits. Use a paycheck calculator for Social Security, Medicare and state tax.