Tax Rates

Tax Rates

Forty-seven percent of U.S. adults believe that only ten to nineteen percent of a person's income should go to taxes.¹

These figures are for the 2008 tax year. Find your tax rate below.

Schedule X – Single
If taxable income is over:	But not over:	The tax is:
$0	$8,025	10% of the amount over 0
$8,025	$32,550	$802.50 plus 15% of the amount over $8,025
$32,550	$78,850	$4,481.25 plus 25% of the amount over $32,550
$78,850	$164,550	$16,056.25 plus 28% of the amount over $78,850
$164,550	$357,700	$40,052.25 plus 33% of the amount over $164,550
$357,700	no limit	$103,791.75 plus 35% of the amount over $357,700

Schedule Y-1 – Married Filing Jointly or Qualifying Widow(er)
If taxable income is over:	But not over:	The tax is:
$0	$16,050	$10% of the amount over $0
$16,050	$65,100	$1,605.00 plus 15% of the amount over $16,050
$65,100	$131,450	$8,962.50 plus 25% of the amount over $65,100
$131,450	$200,300	$25,550.00 plus 28% of the amount over $131,450
$200,300	$357,700	$44,828.00 plus 33% of the amount over $200,300
$357,700	no limit	$96,770.00 plus 35% of the amount over $357,700

Schedule Y-2 – Married Filing Separately
If taxable income is over:	But not over:	The tax is:
$0	$8,025	$10% of the amount over $0
$8,025	$32,550	$802.50 plus 15% of the amount over $8,025
$32,550	$65,725	$4,481.25 plus 25% of the amount over $32,550
$65,725	$100,150	$12,775.00 plus 28% of the amount over $65,725
$100,150	$178,850	$22,414.00 plus 33% of the amount over $100,150
$178,850	no limit	$48,385.00 plus 35% of the amount over $178,850

Schedule Z – Head of Household
If taxable income is over:	But not over:	The tax is:
$0	$11,450	$10% of the amount over $0
$11,450	$43,650	$1,145.00 plus 15% of the amount over $11,450
$43,650	$112,650	$5,975.00 plus 25% of the amount over $43,650
$112,650	$182,400	$23,225.00 plus 28% of the amount over $112,650
$182,400	$357,700	$42,755.00 plus 33% of the amount over $182,400
$357,700	no limit	$100,604.00 plus 35% of the amount over $357,700